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Procurement Templates
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
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Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
What Is Strategic Sourcing? A Complete Guide Strategic sourcing is a data-driven approach to securing the best value for your organization from its strategic suppliers. Which Suppliers Are Truly Strategic? So which suppliers are truly strategic? And in what sense?
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Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Strategic Sourcing Success: Best Practices and Key Strategies Of course, there are many definition s of source-to-pay but put simply, strategic sourcing is a data-driven approach to securing the best value for your organization from its strategic suppliers. How Has Strategic Sourcing Evolved?
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Strategic Sourcing Simplified: Best Practices for Maximizing Value Strategic sourcing goes beyond cost savings its about making informed decisions that drive long-term value. Now well dive into best practices in these critical areas to ensure a more effective and resilient sourcing strategy.
Procurement Templates
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Strategic Objectives Cost Savings: Achieve cost reduction targets through effective supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing. Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships to ensure long-term business value. Savings can be cashable or non cashable i.e. cost avoidance.
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ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts.
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Today please get to know True ValueHub From our recent analyst-written Vendor Analysis : Here’s why True ValueHub matters: To the market — True ValueHub offers deep parts analysis (price/cost-focused) for direct materials using AI and deep supplier insights. The solution is self-learning and calibrates to the customer’s supply chain needs.”
Spend Matters
JANUARY 23, 2025
The momentum around this ‘best practice’ has been further accelerated by the marketing efforts of market intelligence companies selling data and even a few purpose-built software platforms to make these efforts more efficient and accurate. supplier count, event size).
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Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Identifying the need for foundational technology and processes Before joining Utz as its SVP Procurement, Ron had been consulting with the Supply Chain department working on a number of different projects. In addition, the broader supply chain organization was working to implement other new tools and processes.
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
In this age of supply chain disruptions that hold the power to upend entire industries, strength and resilience across the entire value chain is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a survival tactic. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals.
Procurement Tactics
MARCH 16, 2023
Additionally, it involves a careful analysis of supplier selection, payment terms, contract negotiation, and acquisition of goods. Strategic procurement is data-driven and uses a combination of tools and techniques that go far beyond unit price reduction. It enables the company to foster a deeper collaboration with its suppliers.
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SCMDOJO
MARCH 24, 2025
3) Supplier Evaluation Purchase Price Variance (PPV) assists in evaluating supplier relationships and managing supplier selection. It helps determine the accuracy of supplier pricing. Checkout SCMDOJO’s Supplier Excellence Manual, your go-to supplier management guide!
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Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Building Stronger Relationship s : Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration A chain is only as strong as its weakest link—but what if you can’t evaluate the entire chain? Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain.
Arkestro
DECEMBER 26, 2024
As the procurement industry and supply chains become more tech-driven and complex, one fact is clear: companies that embrace industry trends will be best positioned to thrive in the challenging procurement landscape of 2025 and beyond. Here are five key trends that will shape procurement and supply chain management in the coming year.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
However, the top three procurement challenges featured in the Hackett Group report demand immediate attention: slashing spending costs, securing supply chain resilience, and modernizing outdated operating models. Solutions: Strategic Sourcing: Move beyond transactional purchasing and embrace strategic sourcing.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Everything You Need to Know End-to-end process and end-to-end solution may be one of the most overworked phrases in business and IT. Yet in the case of source to pay, it is wholly justified. Strategic sourcing becomes part of the process and ensures that the best vendors are selected, and that favorable deals are negotiated with them.
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Procurement Insights
JANUARY 3, 2025
Technology Adoption in Early Stages : Adoption of procurement software was growing but not yet widespread, with many organizations relying on manual or semi-automated processes. Procurement is no longer judged solely on cost savings but also on metrics like risk mitigation, supplier diversity, and innovation impact.
Strategic Sourceror
OCTOBER 27, 2022
This was a sentiment shared by just about every product-based company during the pandemic, when the efforts designed to stamp out COVID-19 wound up wiping out supply chains more than anything else. Many of those supply chains remain in rough shape in a variety of respects, from raw materials being hard to come by to staffing shortages.
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ivalua
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.
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Procurement Tactics
AUGUST 23, 2022
Contract management, also known as contract lifecycle management, in the field of procurement refers to the handling of end-to-end contracting with the suppliers and other third parties of an organization. . The contract management process does not get enough attention as much as supply chain management and process automation.
Procurement Software
MARCH 16, 2025
This makes it easier to track spending patterns, supplier performance, ESG data, and contract compliance. Clean data also reduces disputes with suppliers and internal stakeholders, as everyone works from the same reliable information. Fewer Emails Procurement teams typically manage more suppliers than Sales teams do customers.
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Procurement Tactics
JUNE 28, 2023
By the end of this article, you will have an idea of the importance of procurement tracking in your business and which procurement tracking software you would want to utilize. It typically looks for details such as supplier information, item descriptions, quantities, prices, or arrival dates. What is Procurement Tracking?
ivalua
MARCH 4, 2016
Recently I attended a conference for Strategic Sourcing in the medical device manufacturing sector. getting involved early on in the New Product Introduction ( NPI) cycle to ensure suppliers risk is being properly evaluated in production capacity and quality. The post Are you a Supply Chain Visionary Vick or Laggard Larry?
Procurement Software
MAY 9, 2022
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) can be complex. Supplier relationship management software can make things a little bit easier. Sales & Marketing teams have reaped the benefits of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions & Marketing Automation for the past 15–20 years. Safeguard Brand Value.
Procurement Software
MAY 9, 2022
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) can be complex. Supplier relationship management software can make things a little bit easier. Sales & Marketing teams have reaped the benefits of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions & Marketing Automation for the past 15–20 years. Safeguard Brand Value.
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s assertion that “SaaS is dead” reflects a strategic shift towards AI-driven, integrated platforms that transcend traditional Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) models. Below is a curated list of notable ProcureTech SaaS companies. What does Nadella’s SaaS death statement mean to them?
Spend Matters
MAY 29, 2024
Next, Clinton Hazziez, System VP, Supply Chain Operations and Strategic Sourcing of Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest non-profit healthcare organization in Texas, spoke about his organization’s digital transformation journey. Hazziez illuminated how the healthcare industry optimizes its supply chain.
ivalua
JULY 7, 2020
Who better to bring balance, build resilience and solidify competitive advantages than Procurement and Supply Chain. Be it stronger support or stricter policies around supplier management for sustainability and diversity or more efforts to improve the communities involved in and around a business. Balancing the Imbalanced.
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 1, 2014
Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented.
ivalua
AUGUST 17, 2022
The company provides packaging solutions to some of the world’s leading global food and beverage manufacturers including Coca-Cola, Heineken, Molson Coors, Nestle, and PepsiCo. Lastly, Ivalua will ensure seamless integration with O-I’s existing ERP platform, as well as several third-party solutions. “At About Ivalua.
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Procurement Templates
JUNE 18, 2023
Here are some strategies and practices that can be implemented: Long-term contracts: Procurement teams can negotiate long-term contracts with suppliers that include price adjustment mechanisms. Supplier diversification: Relying on a single supplier can increase vulnerability to price fluctuations.
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Procurement Tactics
MAY 24, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Vendor Scorecards — Everything You Should Know Vendor scorecards simplify vendor management and are an important factor in monitoring supplier performance. However, what is it? What Are Vendor Scorecards?
ivalua
JANUARY 31, 2022
Enterprises will continue to undergo the financial burden of revenue disruptions, consumer , and uncontrolled supply chain variables. . Disruptions in global supply chains, labor market shortages, strong consumer demand. The Criticality of the Supply Chain (and Suppliers). What can we expect in 2022?
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SCMDOJO
AUGUST 21, 2023
Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.
World of Procurement blog
MAY 8, 2024
Procurement refers to the business processes involved in acquiring goods, services, and work from external suppliers. It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations.
Arkestro
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
However, as supply chains have evolved into complex, global systems, the demands on procurement, and associated workload have increased significantly. Today’s procurement challenges go far beyond cost negotiations and sourcing. Arkestro introduces a templatized, embedded approach to sourcing events.
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Strategic Sourceror
JANUARY 20, 2023
As suppliers increasingly look for ways to overcome operational challenges in their warehouses, some are beginning to leverage smart warehouse technology like automation and artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of their warehouse associates and enhance their processing efficiencies. Brought to you by the StrategicSourceror.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 26, 2023
This approach can help organizations streamline their procurement processes, negotiate better deals with suppliers, and ultimately save money. Category Management Software What is Category Management in Procurement? Sourcing decisions also play a role in the categorization of items or services.
Procurement Software
APRIL 23, 2024
Spend analytics software would be the first tech investment I’d make in a greenfield Head of Procurement role. To do this quickly and efficiently, spend analytics software is your best friend. This usually justifies the business case to invest in spend analytics software to categorise this quickly and more easily.
Spend Matters
JUNE 20, 2023
This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters In our previous installment on Spend Matters, we discussed the rapid evolution of Supply Chain Risk Management happening within procurement organizations. And so it should.
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Procurement Tactics
JULY 14, 2022
These include strategic planning, supplier collaboration, implementing best practices , strategic sourcing , and negotiation. . Procurement service providers are effective and experienced third-party organizations that facilitate the relationship between buyers and suppliers. Provides supply chain management.
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Procurement Software
JUNE 13, 2023
There doesn’t seem to be a month go by without a new solution coming onto the market offering eSourcing software as part of their offering. Knowing which solution is suited to your business and level of procurement maturity is a minefield. Which eSourcing solutions are best suited to mid-market businesses?
SCMDOJO
APRIL 3, 2022
They are far more convenient than conventional discussions and negotiations, providing procedural integrity and transparency while also lowering final prices owing to enhanced supplier competitiveness. These reductions are substantiated by eAuctions software providers Cimmra. Introduction to Strategic Sourcing. .
Spend Matters
APRIL 4, 2024
Pere Sivecas , Spend Matters Development PM and Software Architect, has compiled a four-part video series that covers the basics you need to know, the first two of which are free while parts three and four require a basic Insider subscription.
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