Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2025

While the imposition of import/export tariffs on goods is nothing new, the recent spate of quid pro quo mandates is increasing complexity and uncertainty for organizations trying to navigate their impact on supply chains. It might even effect a decision to no longer play in a particular market.

Supply Chain Optimization 79

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 79

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. Assessment of the supply market (who offers what?) emergency purchases and b.) Tactical sourcing is ideal for a.)

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing supply chain software solutions 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Check out What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? But the job titles that he had during his career alternatively included either the word Procurement or the word Purchasing. When I was young I thought I had a somewhat clearer understanding of what my Dad’s Purchasing job was. And what is Purchasing?

Purchasing 62

Purchasing Procurement Purchase orders Supply Chain Optimization 62

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This focus and track record however, was in some ways at the expense of fully optimizing and maximizing procurements total strategic value to the enterprise as a whole. The historical approach focused on reacting to operational elements, like a plant being short of potatoes, instead of demand driven supply management processes.

Influencing 103

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting Strategic sourcing 103

Procurify

JULY 20, 2022

If you are a purchasing manager struggling to meet your saving targets, you’re not alone. . Technological advancements are also rapidly changing the responsibilities of purchasing managers. . Now is a crucial time to re-evaluate the importance of purchasing in the overall organization strategy. Written by: Procurify.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Management Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 52

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., An Analysis by Ivalua Read More : What is Source to Pay Best Practice?

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Real-time Visibility e2e supply chain software solutions 130

SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category Management as a Strategic Procurement Function Category management is regarded as a strategic procurement function as it helps drive value for the organization, such as reduced prices and costs, supply chain risks and timescales and focusing on building supplier relationships. Sustainable/ethical procurement.

Category management 108

Category management Management Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions 108