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The Suppliers Perspective

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

As buyers we often expect a lot from our suppliers, but do we take the time to think about what they need from us in order to perform to the standard we often demand of them? It is important for us to remember the suppliers perspective and to effectively communicate with them, so we receive the end product that we want.

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Why are KPIs Important in Procurement?

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

Just because the purchase order is placed with the supplier , our work as procurement professionals is not done. At this stage of the procurement cycle (stage 10), our work should be focusing on the management of the contract to ensure that the supplier is delivering as per our expectations.

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What is Strategic Sourcing and Why is it Important?

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

In this post, we explain what strategic sourcing is, why it is important and how it can be implemented. Strategic sourcing assesses all the costs of a company’s operations and considers what value suppliers can bring. Why is strategic sourcing important? What is strategic sourcing? cost, products, legal terms, delivery etc.).

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Public Safety Starts with Smart Procurement

American City & Country

The Growing Need for Enhanced Event Safety With the increasing frequency of large-scale events, procurement teams are tasked with finding reliable, high-quality solutions for crowd control and event safety. With OMNIA Partners, procurement teams have access to a portfolio of suppliers who provide quality, compliance, and reliability.

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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

For example, the nature of the market may vary depending on whether the requirement can be sourced from multiple suppliers, a single supplier , or just a few suppliers. From a supplier perspective, this competition may determine whether the procurement process involves full competition , limited competition , or a single source.

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The Future of Supplier Management is Here, and it’s Holistic

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The Future of Supplier Management is Here, and it’s Holistic. Leading, high-performing procurement organizations share one common trait–they consistently prioritize a holistic and integrated approach to Supplier Management. In fact, they go beyond simply supplier management, what they do is Supplier Engagement.

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5 Steps Towards Modernizing Supplier Management

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When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. Organizations are increasingly dependent on suppliers to successfully bring innovative goods and services to market on time, improve ESG performance, and meet other objectives. Gain control of your supplier data.