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Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study

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Protecting profitability in the face of inflation isn’t about squeezing suppliers in negotiations, but working together to find ways to reduce costs in the full value chain. Disruptions, ethical and compliance risks are more likely to occur deep in your supply chain. Second, map your sub-tier.

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5 Steps Towards Modernizing Supplier Management

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Even reducing costs often depends more on effective collaboration rather than negotiation in today’s market. To top it all off, extremely tight supply markets have further shifted negotiating leverage from buyers to suppliers. Effectively managing suppliers is now one of the most important factors in organizational success.