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The Future of Procurement Is Upon Us. Are You Ready?

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Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. Sustainability. Globalization. Burton predicts that China and Brazil will become hubs for global sourcing.

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5 Steps Towards Modernizing Supplier Management

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Such solutions, especially if embedded in spend management suites, can help unify data across the enterprise and fix duplicates and other issues at the source. A lack of technology to enable supplier collaboration was identified as the top obstacle to improving sustainability and top 3 for improving innovation.

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

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As the lynchpin to suppliers, they play a pivotal role in combatting the effects of inflation, ensuring supply continuity, complying with regulatory requirements, improving sustainability and other top business priorities. The biggest gains in sustainability typically come from working with suppliers rather than finding new ones.