Future Purchasing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Category management is the strategic end-to-end process for managing categories of related supplier spend that aligns business goals and requirements with supply market capability. Value is usually secured via three implementation routes – internal business change, supplier management and sourcing.

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Category management Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing 59

TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

What is strategic sourcing and how does it work? Strategic sourcing is a method used by businesses to buy goods and services in a way that focuses on long-term value, not just short-term savings. Unlike traditional sourcing, which usually aims to find the lowest cost option and looks at the bigger picture.

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Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

His job involved buying, negotiating, contracts, overseas travel, sourcing, suppliers, parts, services, managing, supplier qualification, product qualification, terms and conditions, quality issues and delivery problems. When I was young I thought I had a somewhat clearer understanding of what my Dad’s Purchasing job was.

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Purchasing Procurement Purchase orders Supply Chain Optimization 62