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The Rediscovery of Keiretsu: Vertically Integrated Partnerships with Your Supply Base

Future of Sourcing

Now as uncertainty is once again upon us, strategic sourcing teams and suppliers are on opposite sides, it has eroded the concept of having suppliers as your true “partners” and rendered the sourcing function as a more tactical operation.

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Travel and Expense Management: What Is It, Challenges and Best Practices

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. But by implementing T&E management best practices, you can make the process simpler and more efficient. This can help minimize the risk of non-compliance and reduce the likelihood of legal or financial penalties.

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11 Cost Reduction Strategies in Procurement

Obobo

Finally, long-term strategies may include the development of partnerships with suppliers and even the implementation of strategic sourcing. Overall, these 11 cost reduction strategies in procurement demonstrate that companies can significantly reduce costs and maintain profitability with the right procurement management practices.

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Centralized Purchasing: Advantages and Disadvantages

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Centralized organizations, on the other hand, operate with a more efficient purchasing process by dedicating their own department, otherwise known as a procurement department. Download Free Copy. Written by.