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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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The pandemic saw incredible growth in this area and highlighted opportunities for improvement within procurement processes and procedures. As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these.

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Procurement Technology – What it can and can’t replace in a Manufacturer’s Journey Towards Supply Chain Resilience and Agility

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In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic.

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5 Tips to Leverage Digital Tools to Deliver Tangible Sustainability Improvements

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With mounting pressure for organizations to make tangible contributions to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, the procurement function must strategize to implement and report their collective efforts. The amount of data associated with these initiatives can be exponential, a burden too heavy to manage manually.

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Procurement Technology – What It Can & Can’t Replace In A Manufacturer’s Journey Towards Supply Chain Resilience And Agility

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In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Managing a Complex Network of Direct Material Suppliers.

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Why are KPIs Important in Procurement?

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The benefits of KPIs are vast and include the fact that it gives the procurement team early indication of any potential issues. The results of the KPI would flag up reduced performance and allow the buyer to address this issue. Early indication in this situation would be key to risk management.

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New Goals for Procurement – Driving Revenue Growth Through Supplier Collaboration

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For one European bank, the capability of their internal procurement team has become a customer benefit that is winning new revenue. First of all, to really make the most of what your suppliers can offer, you need to manage the basics of supplier management well. It struck me that the technology achieves two goals.

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Sole Source Procurement: A Guide to Single-Source Acquisitions

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The sole source justification process is rigorous and requires approval from the organization’s procurement services, with steps including the completion and review of a justification form, internal review and approvals, and adherence to transparency and compliance regulations to manage risks effectively.