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Retail Recovery: 4 Ways Procurement Can Unlock Savings and Add Value

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Retailers have faced a tough year in the last 12-18 months, and while recovery seems to be in progress, they still have some work to do. Here are four ways leading Procurement organizations can influence retail recovery in 2021 and beyond: 1. Rethink What’s Normal. Decentralize Procurement.

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Hitting The Brakes On Out Of Control Supplier Master Data W/ Cyrille Naux

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Unlike industries such as retail and professional services, which start by managing indirect spend and then gradually transition to influence directs, most procurement teams in the automotive space take a direct-spend first approach.

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The risks of vendor-paid eProcurement

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Craig says, “When the owner is paying for the system, with that I think comes some ability to influence maybe the long-term direction, maybe sometimes it’s simple functionality… We should always be trying to make this thing work better for our end users and for our vendors. Owner-paid eProcurement fosters healthy relationships.

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Master Your Business Classification with the Ultimate Guide to NAICS Code

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For instance, Manufacturing is grouped within a range of 2-digit codes (31-33), as are Retail Trade (44-45), and Transportation and Warehousing (48-49). It’s a beautifully organized system, allowing for a detailed classification of industries. business economy.

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Culture and Advocacy in International Arbitration: ACICA45 Panel Discussion

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Ms Kwan noted that cultural behaviour can impact the interpretation of evidence – for example, accounting information and sales in a post-M&A dispute which required knowledge of Chinese retail behaviour and cultural holidays when assessing accounting patterns over the Spring Festival period.

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Friday Flash 07/19/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Influence on Market Strategies: Sharing demand data with industry partners has empowered them to tailor their strategies more effectively to Federal market demands, focusing efforts on high-demand items. Because of this data, GSA was able to determine which customers purchased the impacted products to alert them of the potential risks.

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2024 Year in Review: Trends and Developments in East and Central Asia

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While these differences may not always dictate case outcomes, they can influence party preferences and strategies when selecting a seat of arbitration. Finally, we highlighted divergent judicial responses in Hong Kong, Singapore, and England regarding arbitration clauses in corporate winding-up proceedings.

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