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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations. Procurement is strategically important because it: Drives significant cost savings through economies of scale, supplier negotiations, and process efficiencies.

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Business process management (BPM) examples

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Processes such as contract drafting, negotiation, approval, and execution can also be digitized and automated. Automating specific tasks such as order processing, picking, packing and shipping reduces cycle times and improves order accuracy. This ensures consistency and reduces inefficiency.