Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In his assessment, Utz previously excelled in the operational aspects of procurement, such as transacting business, supporting manufacturing operations and maintaining raw material inventory the day-to-day firefighting of procurement. In January 2023, Ron joined Utz to lead procurement through this transformational period.

Influencing 103

Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting Strategic sourcing 103

Procurify

JULY 20, 2022

Companies that adapt to supply chain volatility can swim against the tide. . With the current state of supply chains, purchasing managers need transparent market and supplier intelligence. Currently, manufacturing, labour, and raw material costs are rising worldwide. Lack of visibility.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Management Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 52

Una

JUNE 8, 2023

We need to focus on those that are critical for maintaining a reliable supply chain, optimizing costs, driving innovation, improving efficiency , and supporting strategic objectives. The focus for these items is usually on building strong relationships with suppliers and ensuring a stable supply chain.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 52

Claritum

JUNE 13, 2019

To my mind, your challenges depend on where you are in transformational change within your organisation, the scope of your function within Procurement and the nature of the organisation’s supply chain. For example, is your focus on strategic long-term supply relationships to support your manufactured product? Speed of supply.

Procurement 32

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Raw materials supply chain software solutions 32

Planergy

AUGUST 16, 2022

Supplier development is an important part of a company’s overall supply chain management strategy and is essential for ensuring that the right suppliers are selected to deliver quality products and services. This can be done by being transparent and honest with suppliers, as well as by sharing information and ideas freely.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Management supply chain budgeting Supplier relationship management 52

TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Strategic-sourcing uses this data to make smarter choices that improve cost efficiency. In the second step, companies use strategic sourcing to research the supplier market. This approach can lead to poor choices that may impact product quality and supply chain stability. What Is the main focus of strategic sourcing?

Strategic sourcing 40

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 40