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Why Finance Leaders Should Care About Procurement and Finance Alignment

Planergy Software

How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. Why Finance Leaders Should Care About Procurement and Finance Alignment. This process left upper management such as Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the dark regarding purchases, leaving them to simply pay the bills at month-end.

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A Systems Approach to Sourcing & Procurement

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Thomas Cooper describes how with the increasing pressures on supply chains and sourcing organizations lately, efficiency and effectiveness cannot be understated in an organization. For instance, if you take apart a car, you lose the ability to drive.

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CFO Challenges and Priorities in 2021 And Beyond

Planergy Software

Securing competitive advantage means mastering emerging technologies and developing strategies that incorporate risk management, data-driven decision making, and a collaborative, agile approach. In the past, the CFO served largely as a finance chief. For chief financial officers (CFOs), this need is even more urgent.

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Budgeting Process: Steps and Best Practices for Planning a Budget

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. This can provide peace of mind that your business’ finances are well-managed and help enable more informed decision making, and easier financial reporting.

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How Strategic Procurement Can Give You a Competitive Advantage

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. How Strategic Procurement Can Give You a Competitive Advantage. Procurement Strategic Sourcing. Easier to Mitigate Supply Risk Supplier risk management is crucial for any organization.

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How To Calculate Procurement Savings

Obobo

In light of the ongoing effects of the pandemic, it is essential that businesses keep track of all cost reduction initiatives and strategic sourcing in order to survive harsh economic declines. As the influential thinker on management, Peter Drucker, famously said ‘if you can’t measure, it you can’t improve it’.

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Everything you need to know about Procurement savings

Obobo

Procurement and Finance teams are no different – they’re passionate about cutting costs and creating value for the company. We’ll cover the different types of savings, and provide concrete advice on how to identify those opportunities using the best practices of both Procurement and Finance departments. Table Of Content.

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