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A procurement professional’s guide to risk events and mitigation strategies — FMCG

Spend Matters

As part of our theme this quarter on Procurement’s role and value in supply chain risk management, we are speaking with practitioners in the field to understand their perceptions of risk — clearly different industries perceive types of risk in different ways.

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Navigating the top 5 third-party risks in procure-to-pay processes

Spend Matters

In todays interconnected business landscape, companies rely on suppliers and service providers for core procure-to-pay (P2P) activities, including order processing, invoicing and payments. The post Navigating the top 5 third-party risks in procure-to-pay processes appeared first on Spend Matters.

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What About Procurement Objectives?

Procurement Templates

It’s been a very long time since I’ve had to consider about procurement objectives. Here are some typical procurement objectives that every procurement professional should consider. Strategic Objectives Cost Savings: Achieve cost reduction targets through effective supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing.

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Risk Management in the Procurement of Innovation

ProcurePort

In the procurement of innovation, at least one aspect of the whole process carries some uncertainty. This is the origin of risk in any procurement process. The challenge for managers is to identify the risk for all parties involved and quantify it.

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How Hellenic Bank Transformed Its Indirect Procurement Operations With GEP Software

Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment.

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Here’s a comprehensive list of the top 100 skills that a Procurement Manager should master

Procurement Templates

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Zoom in on Man-made Risk

Spend Matters

When we refer to man-made risk, we are talking about disasters that have an element of human intent or negligence, as opposed to natural disasters which are unavoidable and occur naturally. Find our in-depth guide to third-party and supply chain risk management with accompanying free download here. What causes man-made risk?

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? The paper highlights real-world examples and use cases that demonstrate generative AI's transformative effects on operational efficiency, risk management, and cost reduction.

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Five Best Practices for Balancing Costs, Risks, and Sustainability

In the face of volatile macroeconomic conditions and other complex challenges, supply chain and procurement pros must strike a tough balance between seemingly contradictory demands: boosting performance and sustaining and extending business operations, all while meeting customers’ needs.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2023 Report

What are the risks for procurement in 2023? What should leaders do to deliver value amid uncertainties? Read the GEP Spend Category Outlook 2023 report now to build successful spend management strategies across 22 indirect & direct categories.

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The Current and Future Use of Gen-AI in Supply Chains

From demand forecasting to inventory optimization, risk mitigation to sustainability — AI is set to transform everything. It’s a must-read for forward-thinking procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of AI to achieve transformative results. AI isn’t the future. It’s here, now.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

This must-read annual report informs procurement and supply chain leaders of the types of risks to expect and their levels of impact. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Building Supply Chain Resilience in the Real World

Speaker: Kelly Barner - Co-Founder & Managing Director of Buyers Meeting Point, LLC

Since 2020, procurement and supply chain professionals have faced an unprecedented set of challenges. The pandemic was just the start.

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From Concepts to Actionable Insights: Powering Digital Transformation Success

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

To be successful, digital transformation involves the strategic application of digitalization to improve a business’ entire system of production, procurement, sales, operations, human resources, and financial management. How to reduce digital transformation execution risks? Learn how you can quickly improve that success rate.