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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

Jaggaer

Amid economic uncertainties and geopolitical shifts, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to drive sustained growth. However, simply cutting costs isnt a sustainable strategy CPOs must move beyond tactical price reductions and embrace strategic cost management.

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

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Sustainable master data management and governance: As much as 55% of projects fail due to data management issues. This capability is not available in any ERP, but a best-in-class supply chain solution will provide dozens of models for you to shape your usage for the future. Demand planning capabilities.

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

Jaggaer

Enhancing collaboration pays off, both by increasing transparency with suppliers and improving the bottom line through multi-tier supply chain visibility. Best Practices for Multi-Tier Collaboration A 360-degree view of your suppliers is foundational to multi-tier collaboration.

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Visibility is crucial for supply chains

Strategic Sourceror

Some of the key advantages that visibility solutions bring include: Less risk According to McKinsey, organizations that have implemented digital dashboards for their supply chain visibility needs were twice as likely to have avoided the supply chain issues that plagued the industry in the early months of 2022.

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Episode 137: Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction with Frank Kenney

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Frank is the Director of Market Strategy at Cleo, where he is focused on helping companies get ahead and stay ahead despite persistent supply chain complexity. Group purchasing can be used in conjunction with other procurement strategies , like strategic sourcing, for example.

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Procurement In My Lifetime: A Timeline Of Understanding (1959 to 2024)

Procurement Insights

As the procurement landscape continues to evolve, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) in 2025 will face a wide range of challenges and concerns shaped by technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, sustainability demands, and more. What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2012?