Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

” – Albert Einstein It started as a simple exercise: ask ChatGPT, “What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2025?” What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2025? What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2023?

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Procurement? Procurement refers to the business processes involved in acquiring goods, services, and work from external suppliers. It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations.

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Numerous platforms and needs, on top of a multi-tiered supply chain, have made origin tracing even more challenging. Nonetheless, there is a whole lot more to opimizing procurement processes than just cutting costs and then increasing efficiencies. As a result, training on how to navigate these complexities is a must.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 1, 2024

Are you interested in learning about the world of the F&B supply chain? In this article, we will walk you through the basics, key components, role of inventory management, challenges, and technological innovations in the F&B supply chain. One important aspect of the F&B supply chain is inventory management.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JULY 25, 2022

Over the past two years, we’ve seen how supply chains are constantly changing and facing uncertainties. CPOs and procurement leaders everywhere are trying to identify ways to be agile to handle future uncertainties. . A significant amount of change has taken place in the procurement function over the past few years.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 25, 2024

Procurement cost savings stand out as a critical lever in the pursuit of trimming down expenses without compromising on quality. However, the work of procurement goes beyond just delivering price reduction and cost reduction. We have the potential to enhance operational efficiency and drive wider business objectives.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Maximizing Cost Savings Through Strategic Supplier Collaboration With the growing emphasis on long-term value creation, Chief Procurement Officers are increasingly turning to supplier collaboration as a cornerstone of cost reduction. By contrast, collaborative procurement strategies focus on creating mutually beneficial partnerships.

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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Procurement requires precision, predictability, and the ability to problem-solve with agility and confidence. A resilient procurement process can help businesses adapt more quickly to changes in the market and disruptions to the supply chain. With the right tools, teams can achieve this and more. Pipefy, 2023.

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Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Definition of procurement KPIs Key performance indicators (KPIs) are measurements of the efficacy of a business department, process, or strategy. Procurement KPIs continually measure the progress of all things related to buying and obtaining goods and services necessary for a business’ operation.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Digitalization is no longer the leading edge of procurement innovation — it’s the new industry standard. Businesses of every size and in every industry are using digital procurement to standardize processes, unify systems, and contain costs. Companies that still rely on manual procurement processes are at a competitive disadvantage.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Procurement organisations are still primarily measured on cost savings. For anyone working in indirect procurement, this is especially frustrating. Acknowledging cost avoidance: Why measuring procurement performance on hard savings alone is futile. Like it or not, cost avoidance is a hard sell to most CFOs.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Procurement organisations are still primarily measured on cost savings. For anyone working in indirect procurement, this is especially frustrating. Acknowledging cost avoidance: Why measuring procurement performance on hard savings alone is futile. Like it or not, cost avoidance is a hard sell to most CFOs.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Price Disputes: The characters often argue over money, particularly when experiencing job losses and periods of unemployment. Similarly, procurement professionals often face pressure to cut costs, and price negotiations can become heated, potentially souring the supplier relationship.

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2023

Download Free Copy Pareto Analysis in Procurement: How To Use Spend Analysis To Cut Costs Written by Keith Murphy 16 min read Big Data Business Intelligence (BI) Spend Analysis Download PDF IN THIS ARTICLE Pareto Principle vs. The Benefits of Conducting a Pareto Analysis How to Conduct Your Own Analysis? What is Pareto Analysis?

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

Introduction Welcome to our latest discussion on a crucial facet of business operations: Managed Procurement Services. If you’re new to the term, Managed Procurement Services refers to the outsourcing of a company’s procurement functions to a specialized firm.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 14, 2020

By optimizing the areas where you spend the most, your compan y and organization can drive significant savings in your supply chain. When direct spend is already managed efficiently and teams work harder for every penny saved, indirect spend often sits ignored, with quick wins sitting untouched. How to Reduce Indirect Spend.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

BPM is intended to help improve the efficiency of existing processes, with the goal of increasing productivity and overall business performance. Document-centric BPM is for efficiently managing documents and content—such as contracts—within processes. BPM is often confused with other seemingly similar initiatives.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Introduction In the complex world of procurement, where every penny counts, gaining a deep understanding of your organization’s spending habits is crucial to unlocking value and maximizing savings. Why is spend analysis so important in procurement? Imagine trying to navigate a labyrinth without a map or compass.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Explanation of Spend Analysis and its Importance in Healthcare In the ever-evolving landscape of the healthcare industry, optimizing costs and maximizing efficiency has become paramount. This is where spend analysis steps in as a powerful tool to help healthcare organizations gain deep insights into their procurement activities.

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Pipefy

AUGUST 1, 2023

Any business that wants to excel, or even compete, in the current capricious market must have the ability to make the best, most efficient use of its resources. The market fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the supply chain interruptions and rising inflation rates, however, were a rude awakening for many business leaders.

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Arkestro

JUNE 11, 2024

Thankfully, a period of relief is on the way as fuel prices and supply chains become more stable. Many organizations are using this opportunity to leverage technology, optimize costs, and become increasingly strategic in their approach to procurement. According to Gartner, poor data costs organizations an average of $12.9

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