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What About Procurement Objectives?

Procurement Templates

Action Steps: Automate Processes: Implement cutting-edge procurement software to automate routine tasks, reducing manual errors and boosting efficiency. Create Contingency Plans: Develop risk management protocols for supply disruptions and emergencies. Before you procure, work with the business on the commercial case.

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Category Management in Procurement: A Comprehensive Overview & Best Practices

SCMDOJO

Category Management Software What is Category Management in Procurement? Using category management software is ideal as it creates visibility and efficient management. To have an efficient supply chain system, category management through efficient supplier management is important to achieving this objective.

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The Discovery of Procurement Value

The Good Spending

Value creation as the result of stakeholder engagement The authors of Stakeholder Salience model built their work around the process of value creation. The fight for discounts will lead to applying either of three project management levers - Time, Budget, or Scope - and the inevitable quality deterioration. Moderation.

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From CPO to Advising Startups – Joanna Martinez from Supply Chain Advisors

The Procuretech Podcast

From CPO to Advising Startups - Joanna Martinez from Supply Chain Advisors. Her mission is to help individuals and businesses understand technology, improve processes and align with stakeholders. She spent the first third of her career in supply chain roles for Johnson and Johnson. That's the Holy Grail, isn't it?

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #8

Supply Chain Trend

To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Niels van Hove founder of Supply Chain Trend, interviewed a group of S&OP leaders. Supply Chain Trend will publish a weekly Q&A with these S&OP leaders. 64% think there is not enough coordinated innovation in S&OP processes.

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The State of Procuretech address – Solo episode with James Meads

The Procuretech Podcast

Throughout the episode, the importance of effective change management and stakeholder engagement in procurement is underscored, emphasising the need for improved strategies and communication in the field. 00:22:03] Tech companies cutting marketing budget. [00:25:48] 00:22:03] Tech companies cutting marketing budget. [00:25:48]

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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. In summary, procurement is a strategic function focused on maximizing value, reducing costs, and building competitive advantage.