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Purchasing Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting 
SCMDOJO
MARCH 24, 2025
Introduction Gardner, (1954) and Huntzinger, (2007) define Purchase price variance (PPV) as a metric used to measure the effectiveness of cost-saving efforts by calculating the difference between the planned cost (standard pricing) allocated for purchasing activities and the actual cost incurred.
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ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts. The verdict?
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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now
Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains
Procurement Tactics
MARCH 27, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Supply Chain Forecasting — Everything You Should Know Supply chain forecasting is about making predictions from both past and present information. What is Supply Chain Forecasting?
Procurement Tactics
MAY 22, 2023
Additionally, we will tell you the advantages of having integrated logistics in your supply chain. Thus, this will enable you to implement it in your supply chain. Defining goals Defining your goals involves establishing clear targets for reducing costs, improving efficiency, and enhancing customer satisfaction.
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Procurement Express
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Purchase control is one of those things that feels small until its not. Purchasing is about getting the right stuff at the right time from the right suppliers for a fair price without blowing up your budget or your supplier relationships. How much time is your team wasting on the purchase order process?
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Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge! A recent Deloitte survey estimated only 15% of CPO’s have visibility beyond their tier one suppliers. I found this striking that there is so little multi-tier Supply Chain visibility.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 19, 2024
Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Each of these experiences damages the customer relationship.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
It also has an impact on procurement teams as they are responsible for managing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and ensuring that goods and services are delivered on time and within budget. Are you using any tools or solutions to help you manage your spend?
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Planergy
MARCH 18, 2025
Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Common disruptions such as economic instability, vendor delays, natural disasters, and supply shortages uniquely challenge schools due to tight budgets and rigid schedules. What Does a School Supply Chain Look Like?
Planergy
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Using financial tools can help save time and resources while improving accuracy in the budgeting process. Why is Business Budgeting Important?
SCMDOJO
MAY 6, 2022
Modern enterprises rely on supply chain software to track several activities, including manufacturing and distribution of goods. Many supply chain systems are closed-source, all-in-one, proprietary, expensive, and difficult to customize ( read Why ERP Sucks ). What are No-code Platforms? Benefits of No-code Platforms.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 4, 2023
If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 30, 2023
In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management.
Procurement Software
MARCH 16, 2025
While full-scale digital transformation certainly takes time, organisations can see rapid improvements in efficiency, collaboration, and data accuracy right from the outset. Dealing with all of these contracts, sourcing events and purchase requests simultaneously, without a digital solution, results in email overload.
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Jaggaer
MARCH 24, 2025
Predictive AI, on the other hand, uses historical data to forecast potential disruptions, price changes, and supply chain risks. Together, they enable procurement teams to move from reactive to proactive, optimizing sourcing strategies, improving supplier negotiations, and ensuring more accurate, real-time decision-making.
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Procurement Express
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
But to do that effectively, you need the right tech stack to streamline processes, automate tedious tasks, and provide real-time financial insights. Some focus on cloud accounting and bookkeeping, while others specialize in forecasting, budgeting, purchasing, and compliance. What are virtual CFO tools?
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 21, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain KPIs article and permission to publish here provided by Harkirat Ahluwalia. KPI’s are not solely limited to supply chain, but are used in various different fields to measure how well a company is meeting its objectives. Customer Lead Time (Service).
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 16, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Preparing Business for the Digital Supply Chain! We were a global Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution company. The prior CIO kept the lights on, followed the instructions they were given, tried to keep costs down, and that was about it. Subscribe Here!
ivalua
OCTOBER 22, 2020
This year’s edition comes at an interesting time, with the Covid-19 pandemic having shifted Procurement priorities and employee working practices. In Gartner’s Magic Quadrant, they forecast the Procure-to-Pay software market to dip slightly this year, as companies focus on solutions with faster time to value.
Una
OCTOBER 17, 2023
EPISODE 137 Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction with Frank Kenney By Kelly Barner | October 18, 2023 In the race to build global empires of data and digital systems, today’s businesses must not risk forgetting what all of those zeroes and ones mean.
Procurement Tactics
MAY 31, 2023
Inventory control, also known as stock control, refers to the process of managing and regulating a company’s inventory levels to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations. It is a way for a company to manage its supply to make sure it has enough but not too much. Tips to Control Your Inventory 1.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 25, 2022
In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).
Procurement Express
DECEMBER 31, 2024
There are enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, which are complex systems designed to help companies manage all ends of the supply chain. And finally, there’s purchase order-specific software. By automating and optimizing procurement activities, it delivers value across multiple areas: Reduce manual processes.
Procurement Insights
JANUARY 3, 2025
Here’s a breakdown of the shifts over this period: 2011: Procurement as a Tactical Function Primary Focus on Cost Savings : In 2011, CFOs largely viewed procurement as a cost-control function , tasked with negotiating contracts, reducing spend, and maintaining compliance with budgets.
Procurement Tactics
JULY 20, 2023
This includes tasks such as creating purchase orders, managing inventory levels, tracking shipments, and reconciling invoices. Supplier order management software, also known as “ purchase order management software” is a digital solution designed to simplify and optimize the supplier order management process.
Una
JULY 6, 2022
Benefits of a Group Purchasing Organization. A guide to exploring the benefits of working with a group purchasing organization to save money, time and effort. A group purchasing organization leverages the collective purchasing power of thousands of businesses to secure lower prices for their members. Cost Savings.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! The Supply Chain is the unseen driving force behind any business. As such, for business success you must improve Supply Chain. Inventories are also crucial. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Seamless flow.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In the interim, requisitions, purchase orders, accounting, and receiving all work together to handle the finer details of the process. High-quality procurement software can be used for everything from Inventory management to budgeting. Spend Visibility. Subscribe Here!
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Targeted Learning: SCMDOJO offers a range of courses and learning paths focusing on specific procurement areas, such as e-auctions, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience. The interactive approach caters to learners who want to develop practical skills and gain real-world insights.
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SCMDOJO
APRIL 24, 2024
In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. According to industry reports, over half of business leaders acknowledge the need for supply chain improvements, with 52% believing they could enhance their operations.
Planergy
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Procurement in education is far more than simple purchasing. Procurement touches every aspect of an educational institution’s operational ecosystem, from textbooks and technology to laboratory equipment and cafeteria supplies.
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TYA Suite
OCTOBER 27, 2024
A well-integrated procurement management system facilitates the seamless execution of procurement activities, from requisition and purchase order creation to and payment. By streamlining the process of creating, approving, and monitoring purchase orders, this feature minimizes errors and human labor.
Procurement Tactics
JUNE 6, 2023
Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Inventory Forecasting — Everything You Should Know Inventory forecasting allows you to predict when supply chains and consumer demand are going to change. What is Inventory Forecasting?
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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
MAY 8, 2023
Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them. million, up from $1.9
TYA Suite
JANUARY 27, 2025
The real estate industry, characterized by intricate processes and substantial investments, constantly seeks ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure timely project completion. This comprehensive solution streamlines procurement activities, improves and provides transparency across the entire supply chain.
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 21, 2020
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! Everyone involved in these Supply Chains is abiding by the social distancing and protective mandates we all are adhering to. What is a Don’t Touch Supply Chain Strategy?
ivalua
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects within the Manufacturing supply chain, including the ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy. Manufacturers, take charge of your supply chain!
Jaggaer
MARCH 6, 2025
By adopting these technologies, public sector procurement teams can increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve accountability. The past two years have seen an alarming rise in the number of cyberattacks against purchasing authorities, so it is vital to carry out a risk assessment and build resilience.
Procurement Templates
JUNE 18, 2023
ChatGPT Inflation refers to the general increase in prices of goods and services in an economy over time, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Inflation occurs when there is an imbalance between the supply and demand of money and goods. What is inflation?
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Procurement Heads
JANUARY 30, 2023
I am responsible for the purchasing activities of Balfour Beatty on a large scale worth millions of pounds and have to make important decisions on what to recommend to our internal stakeholders and CIO. You’ve previously worked on the supply chain side of retail, how much of a shift was it to procuring IT for a leading infrastructure company?
Procurement Express
DECEMBER 31, 2024
However, these strategies often only account for direct procurement or the purchases associated with the products a company sells. Indirect spending, or those purchases that fall into the everything else categoryfrom IT equipment and professional services to payrollaren’t always held to the same standard.
ivalua
MARCH 9, 2023
Downstream activities include e-procurement , purchase orders, invoice automation and accounts payable and payment processes. Purchasing is also where value is captured (i.e., Purchasing is also where value is captured (i.e.,
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Una
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Procurement was once known for imposing clunky purchasing processes. Procurement professionals are now celebrated for their innovation, creativity, agility, and cost-saving initiatives. Procurement professionals are now celebrated for their innovation, creativity, agility, and cost-saving initiatives.
SCMDOJO
JUNE 6, 2023
For businesses to succeed, supply chain optimization is essential to succeed. It helps reduce costs, increases efficiency, and can enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. They can understand their supply chain operations with more precision.
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