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This is NOT thought leadership, it’s practical talk about Supplier Value Management

ivalua

To me and the team at Directworks, Supplier Value Management means selecting the best supply partners and effectively managing supplier relationships to capture greater value in a manner that helps drive your overall business strategy. So let’s forget about upstream vs. downstream and value creation vs value capture.

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The Future of Supplier Management is Here, and it’s Holistic

ivalua

Aligning suppliers to overall Procurement and broader business strategy is critical to create sustained long-term value. . In doing so, they have improved supplier collaboration and created a greater capacity for resilience, innovation, and continuous improvement. . Collaboration / communication / workflows back and forth.

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This is NOT Thought Leadership, it’s Practical Talk About Supplier Value Management

ivalua

To me and the team at Directworks, Supplier Value Management means selecting the best supply partners and effectively managing supplier relationships to capture greater value in a manner that helps drive your overall business strategy. So let’s forget about upstream vs. downstream and value creation vs value capture.

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Leveraging Small Businesses in the Age of Replicator

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Authors: Moshe Schwartz , President of Etherton & Associates and the Former Executive Director of the 809 Panel on Acquisition Reform Brad Nathan , Assistant Professor at Rutgers University, and a former Electrical Project Engineer at Intel Corporation The Federal Government’s small business strategy dates back to 1953, when President Dwight D.

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Sole Source Procurement: A Guide to Single-Source Acquisitions

Select GCR

A sole source purchase is justified when unique attributes or circumstances dictate that only one provider is capable of supplying the desired goods or services. For instance, in collaborative projects or research continuity situations, standardization requirements that specify a single supplier may necessitate sole source procurement.

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How Consultants Help Identify and Mitigate Risk

The Procurement School

These can range from fairness advisor, staff training, ERP implementations, project-based advice, sourcing strategies, or a suite of services such as offered by a group purchasing organization (GPO). Services can include specialized knowledge on business strategies or for functional advisory roles on coaching and mentoring skills.

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Negotiating Contracts in Canada: Tips for Contract Managers

The Procurement School

These can range from fairness advisor, staff training, ERP implementations, project-based advice, sourcing strategies, or a suite of services such as offered by a group purchasing organization (GPO). Services can include specialized knowledge on business strategies or for functional advisory roles on coaching and mentoring skills.