Remove Purchasing Remove Supply Chain Efficiency Remove Supply market research
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Category management is much more than strategic sourcing

Future Purchasing

Areas to consider would include current performance issues, current and future business requirements, current and future spend, cost structures, suppliers, supply markets, supply chains, technology roadmaps etc. Data gathering focuses on spend analysis and supply market research.

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Strategic sourcing: Improve your buying power

TYA Suite

In simple terms, strategic-sourcing helps companies make smarter purchasing decisions by focusing on the long-term benefits and working with suppliers that can help them succeed over time. This means looking closely at where the money is going, which products or services are being purchased, and which suppliers are being used.