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Make Freight Sourcing More Efficient!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Freight sourcing team article and permission to publish here provided by Katharine Barrios at xeneta.com. Freight sourcing and procurement is a critical component of the whole supply chain and is crucial to the success of the business. These are the must-haves for any effective freight sourcing team. Market Knowledge.

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Tropic: Vendor Analysis — SaaS procurement solution overview, roadmap, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

Categories: Analytics , Contract Management , Procurement Systems & Architecture Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of the software as a service (SaaS) management solution provider Tropic and its SaaS sourcing and procurement platform.

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Market trends in procurement technology 2023

Spend Matters

This article highlights the changes and trends that our scoring process and general market knowledge has brought to our attention. The post Market trends in procurement technology 2023 appeared first on Spend Matters. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

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CPO Crunch: Operating models evolve

Procurement Leaders

The benefits of the former are full compliance and spend leverage, the trade-offs are seen in functional agility, speed to market, and local-market knowledge and diversification. Decentralised models solve the problems introduced with centralisation but at the sacrifice of local service.

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Episode 157: Telling a Compelling Procurement Story with Alex Ball

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Procurement can leverage a marketing-esque combination of information and storytelling to build consensus, increase influence, and even control the narrative when plans go awry. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Alex Ball.

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PKP ENERGETYKA ON TRACK TOWARDS FULL PROCESS AUTOMATION

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PKP Energetyka, launched the implementation of Ivalua’s state-of-the-art Procurement and Sourcing solution with the participation of OptiBuy. We offer a wide range of excellent Procurement solutions, using our global network of offices (in Poland, Czech, Switzerland, Germany and China), in-depth market knowledge and extensive set of IT tools.

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Decoding the Procurement Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Roles and Responsibilities

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Supporting the organization’s goals through effective strategies: The procurement team supports the organization by monitoring supply markets and trends, identifying critical materials, and developing effective procurement strategies to increase competitiveness. Research other options to source the best value products and services.