Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2025

While the imposition of import/export tariffs on goods is nothing new, the recent spate of quid pro quo mandates is increasing complexity and uncertainty for organizations trying to navigate their impact on supply chains. It might even effect a decision to no longer play in a particular market.

Supply Chain Optimization 79

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. In this guide, we’ll explore the key principles of category management and how it can benefit your organization. Read More: What Does a Procurement Manager Do?

Category management 108

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Identifying the need for foundational technology and processes Before joining Utz as its SVP Procurement, Ron had been consulting with the Supply Chain department working on a number of different projects. Instead, he noted, we had to choose our solutions in a more targeted and perhaps even piecemeal fashion.

Influencing 103

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting Strategic sourcing 103

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. Assessment of the supply market (who offers what?) However, whats really missing hereneeds analysis.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing supply chain software solutions 52

ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

During the webinar, Ardent Partners highlighted a series of market trends and predictive scenarios for 2022, focusing on massive challenges brought on by the global pandemic that procurement organizations are facing today and present a thoughtful discourse on the road ahead. The Criticality of the Supply Chain (and Suppliers).

Procurement 130

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. What is Source-to-Pay?

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Procurify

JULY 20, 2022

If you are a purchasing manager struggling to meet your saving targets, you’re not alone. . Technological advancements are also rapidly changing the responsibilities of purchasing managers. . So, what are the common challenges purchasing managers face today, and how can they address them? Risk management and mitigation.

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