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Strategic Sourcing Success – Techniques Deployed by Leaders in S2P

Jaggaer

Strategic Sourcing Success: Best Practices and Key Strategies Of course, there are many definition s of source-to-pay but put simply, strategic sourcing is a data-driven approach to securing the best value for your organization from its strategic suppliers. How Has Strategic Sourcing Evolved?

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The AI advantage: Why procurement can’t afford to sit on the sidelines

Spend Matters

AI is the game-changer that allows procurement professionals to escape the cycle of transactional work and focus on what really moves the needle: strategic sourcing, supplier collaboration, and advanced analytics. big data) in real time, spotting correlations and trends that would otherwise go unnoticed.

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Achieving Healthcare Transformation, Powered by Supply Chain

ivalua

I have some real context of this, living in NYC and having a family member that works at a hospital. While it is a difficult time, you have to also applaud the heroic efforts of this industry as a whole. Across this supply chain there is typically a lack of visibility due to siloed information and data.

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Tail Spend: Your Guide to Full Spend Visibility and Savings

Una

The figure’s head represents the top 1% of strategic suppliers to your organization. This is where strategic sourcing professionals spend most of their time, communicating directly with their top suppliers through an SRM program , and using cutting-edge procurement software to analyze spend and track risk.

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What are the positive and negative aspects of DPW?

Procurement Insights

It hosts global events, supports startup innovation, and provides thought leadership to procurement professionals seeking digital transformation. Global Reach, Real Impact Participants and speakers come from over 50 countries. Smaller companies might struggle with the cost-benefit ratio for limited booth or stage time.

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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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How procurement at UPS transformed itself from a transactional function to a strategic partner

Procurement Leaders

Five years ago, global logistics company UPS’s procurement function was far from playing a strategic role. With evidence of its savings potential and strong leadership in place, procurement was then able to move forward with its wider transformation plans. The full transformation roadmap. New and revamped central teams.