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Strategic sourcing enters a new age. Are you keeping up? (Part 2)

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In last week’s blog , I began discussing telltale signs that you have entered the new age of strategic sourcing. Leading manufacturers have proven that best-in-class strategic sourcing can create measurable and sustainable shareholder value by contributing to top line growth and bottom line profitability.

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Navigating the Top 3 Procurement Challenges in 2025

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However, simply cutting costs isnt a sustainable strategy CPOs must move beyond tactical price reductions and embrace strategic cost management. Solutions: Strategic Sourcing: Move beyond transactional purchasing and embrace strategic sourcing.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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Below, we list 8 steps that manufacturers can take to build a more resilient supply chain in a post-covid world. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility. Why is visibility so important? By taking these steps, manufacturers will be better prepared to weather any future disruptions.

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ERP vs. Best-in-Class — What is Best for Managing the Healthcare Supply Chain

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A purpose-built solution can enforce proper governance and standards, automate master data optimization activities, identify product standardization opportunities, and automate category management for strategic sourcing in supply chain. Demand planning capabilities.

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Webinar Recap: Procurement 2022, Big Trends and Predictions

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How can we mitigate technical, logistical, weather-related, and demand-driven supply chain disruptions? Organizations must shift focus toward strengthening their procurement processes and procedures to gain 100% supply chain visibility. Digital Transformation is the Top CPO Priority. More on that here.

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Supplier Collaboration and Coordination. Who’s Your Role Model?

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When incorporated into an efficient strategic sourcing process, collaboration can result in better visibility into total costs and a better negotiation position. Strategic suppliers understand that providing supply chain visibility is a much desired value, and see collaboration as an opportunity to build better relationships.

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Building Stronger Relationships: Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration

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Enhancing collaboration pays off, both by increasing transparency with suppliers and improving the bottom line through multi-tier supply chain visibility. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals : Your overall ESG footprint is impacted by suppliers.