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Effectiveness and Efficiency in Public Procurement: Key Pillars for Optimal Resource Management

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The interplay between these principles ensures the responsible and transparent management of public funds, crucial for meeting community needs while optimizing economic benefits. It aims to achieve best value for money by balancing life-cycle costs and quality to meet user needs beyond just the lowest initial price.

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This is NOT thought leadership, it’s practical talk about Supplier Value Management

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That said, I concede that Pierre made some very good points about the confusion created by the traditional upstream/downstream, linear way of thinking about sourcing and supplier management. I’m going with Supplier Value Management. Let’s get busy working on Supplier Value Management.

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A Look at Direct v. Indirect Supplier Management in Three Industries

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Doug Keeley, Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua. The most fundamental spend categorization in Procurement is the line between direct and indirect spend, but one effort that transcends this split is supplier management. Who is the supplier, who are the points of contract, what are the terms of service or delivery?

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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.

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Supplier information challenges in the automotive industry

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The audience was extremely engaged as many of them continue to look for better ways to generate the most value from the supplier selection process and ongoing supplier management. Manufacturers need better supplier information. But the lack of timely & accurate supplier information stood as a great impediment.

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Be Prepared: Improving Supplier Risk Management In Your Business

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Supply chain management and procurement sit poised on the frontlines of managing global supply risks for their brands. From inventory management to customer shipping, leave nothing to chance when it comes to supply chain risks. Understanding Supplier Risk Management. It’s no excuse to remain passive, though.