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Embracing Technology: How Epping, NH Revolutionized Its Purchasing Process

American City & Country

Since taking on the role in June 2023, Rogers has been committed to overseeing the efficient operation of the town’s government. However, he quickly identified a major hurdle: the town’s procurement process was hampering his team’s productivity and efficiency. This is a widespread issue across government procurement teams.

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Benchmarking in Procurement: The Key to Maximising Business Value

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

The five key types include: Internal External Competitive Functional Generic Figure 1: Types of Benchmarking How Benchmarking Drives Better Procurement Decisions By leveraging benchmarking insights, procurement professionals can: Identify the best suppliers Gain clarity on which supplier offers the best deal based on total value, not just cost.

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Let’s Get Digital: Introducing your Source-to-Pay Guide

ivalua

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. What is Source-to-Pay?