Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Here are the top 3 concerns likely to dominate the agenda for CPOs in 2025: Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Sustainability and ESG Compliance Supply Chain Visibility Conclusion: CPOs in 2025 will need to navigate a complex, fast-changing landscape shaped by technology, sustainability, and global uncertainty.

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Arkestro

JUNE 25, 2024

Resources / Blog / Oil and Gas Supply Chain Procurement Innovation at Scale with Arkestro Oil and Gas Supply Chain Procurement Innovation at Scale with Arkestro For the oil and gas industry, the last few years have been anything but easy. Within these touch points are many other varied points.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

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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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JULY 25, 2022

Over the past two years, we’ve seen how supply chains are constantly changing and facing uncertainties. The latest updates can help you keep up with your industry competition, reduce costs and optimize your supply chain network to improve performance and mitigate risks. .

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Procurement Software

JUNE 25, 2024

We have the potential to enhance operational efficiency and drive wider business objectives. Driving added value that impacts a business’s top line, operational efficiency and brand equity can all fall within procurement’s influence. Cost Reduction Cost reduction in procurement transcends mere price negotiations.

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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 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

MAY 9, 2023

Build a more efficient and connected procure-to-pay process with The Definitive Guide to P2P Optimization Importance of procurement KPIs Procurement has evolved over the years from transactional functions (now associated with purchasing) to encompass strategic activities focused on maximizing and creating value for a business.

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2023

As it often proves reliable when estimating outcomes, this concept is widely used by various industries attempting to maximize their efficiency. Using ABC Analysis: Class A: These purchases account for 80% of your total cost of purchases for 20% of suppliers. For instance, let’s say you want to look at suppliers’ late deliveries.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Whether your organization is purchasing raw steel, injection molded plastics, or fully finished office supplies and IT equipment, a st reamlined P2P system can be a game changer. By optimizing the areas where you spend the most, your compan y and organization can drive significant savings in your supply chain.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

In this post, we’re going to look at two areas where Procurement teams typically spend a lot of effort, but often struggle to get recognition: Cost avoidance (including price increase deferrals). Driving value through strategic sourcing and supplier collaboration. Bonuses or additional goods / services provided at no extra cost.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

In this post, we’re going to look at two areas where Procurement teams typically spend a lot of effort, but often struggle to get recognition: Cost avoidance (including price increase deferrals). Driving value through strategic sourcing and supplier collaboration. Bonuses or additional goods / services provided at no extra cost.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

This approach allows businesses to leverage the expertise of procurement specialists to streamline operations, optimize supplier relationships, and most importantly, reduce costs. In this context, Managed Procurement Services offer an effective path to achieve this objective, leveraging innovation, process efficiency, and expert insights.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

These include the need for greater efficiency and the desire to build procurement processes with more structure and less fragmentation. Errors can cost companies directly if prices are entered incorrectly or discount deadlines are missed, or indirectly when mistakes have to be corrected. Benefits of digital procurement.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

With our extensive expertise and innovative approach, we empower organizations to harness the true potential of spend analysis and unlock hidden opportunities for savings, efficiency, and growth. We will explore cost reduction opportunities, supplier performance enhancement, risk mitigation, and compliance assurance.

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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. Siloed, Disparate Systems Many supply chains fall prey to data silos, and the transportation and logistics industry is no different. According to Gartner, poor data costs organizations an average of $12.9

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