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Expanding the influence and impact of Procurement

Spend Matters

This focus and track record however, was in some ways at the expense of fully optimizing and maximizing procurements total strategic value to the enterprise as a whole. The historical approach focused on reacting to operational elements, like a plant being short of potatoes, instead of demand driven supply management processes.

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Supplier Collaboration: Fundamental to Elevating Manufacturing Performance

Jaggaer

The primary goals of SRM are to foster hand-in-glove supplier relationships, manage risk, and optimize the value chain. Supplier Collaboration for Agility Your world is characterized by dynamic market conditions, shifting customer demands, new technologies, rapidly changing regulations, and frequent supply chain disruptions.

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Time to Look into the Future of Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Drive a thorough understanding of both the supply market and internal company requirements. Today’s uncertain and volatile markets make agility and change inevitable as well as essential. With some suppliers, it’s also possible to use strategic sourcing projects to optimize total cost of ownership.