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Category management will fail if procurement and business stakeholders do not collaborate to agree a pipeline of projects

Future Purchasing

Hence, Procurement need to promote the value and benefits of planning and agreeing which projects are going to be worked on over the next 12-month period with their respective business stakeholders. Strategic alignment is best completed by senior members of the procurement team along with senior stakeholders.

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The Impact of Digital Transformation on Spend Analysis

Empowering CPO

Traditional approaches to spend analysis relied heavily on manual processes and limited data visibility. Data Integration and Visibility: Connecting disparate data sources, such as procurement systems, supplier databases, and financial records, to create a centralized and holistic view of procurement activities.

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Change Management Tips for Procurement Professionals

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At a more fundamental level, organizational culture can strongly influence resistance to change, along with a lack of trust in the leadership team driving the change. To fear change is human but thankfully, there are ways to make your procurement changes desirable to stakeholders so that when the time comes you're not met with resistance.

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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

The procurement team manages the order, monitors quality, ensures on-time delivery, processes invoices, and handles any issues that arise during fulfillment. Common procurement metrics include spend under management, savings targets, supplier lead time reduction, procurement process efficiency gains, sustainability metrics and more.

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Which current ProcureTech solution providers recognize or champion an agent-based metaprise model?

Procurement Insights

Why They Champion It : Their operating system supports autonomous decision-making across procurement ecosystems, enabling real-time collaboration between suppliers, buyers, and logistics partners. Key Strength : Their GenAI-powered platform enhances visibility and efficiency, critical for multi-enterprise collaboration.