American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The small team is tasked with managing a wide range of responsibilities, including overseeing the purchasing budget, soliciting and evaluating bids, addressing supplier queries, finalizing purchases, and handling payments. This is a widespread issue across government procurement teams. Brought to you by:

Purchasing 58

Purchasing IT Supplier Negotiation Efficiency 58

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Oxford English Dictionary defines benchmarking as: Evaluating (something) by comparison with a standard. In procurement, benchmarking involves assessing supplier performance, costs, and processes against industry standards or competitors to ensure you are receiving the best value. Ready to deepen your procurement expertise?

Procurement 52

Procurement Total Cost of Ownership Supplier Cost of Ownership 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ Also included: supplier improvement plans, innovation plans and overall supplier collaboration.

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Rather than relying on store managers to navigate local purchases, Procurement can add value by organizing the effort, evaluating and sourcing local suppliers, negotiating best pricing and delivery options, and automating the process by using technology to simplify inventory management at the local level. Rethink What’s Normal.

Retail 52

Retail Procurement Supply Chain Supplier 52