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What is Procurement Consulting and What Do They Do?

SourcX

Increasing numbers of executives see the writing on the wall, and can no longer ignore the fact that sourcing in low cost countries can reduce labor costs and give them access to robust manufacturing facilities. What is Strategic Sourcing? Next, leadership must assess the market of suppliers.

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5 Advantages of Overseas Manufacturing

SourcX

Low Labor Costs. The low labor costs associated with manufacturing overseas might be the most obvious advantage, and the most important. By manufacturing in countries like China, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines, companies gain access to a low cost labor market that can save them a lot of money.

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Procurement Cost Savings – Measure, report and increase cost savings

Obobo

Benchmarking: This method compares the purchase price with the market price to determine the difference. Standard cost analysis: This method compares the actual cost of purchasing goods and services with the standard cost established by the procurement team. What are the Benefits of Procurement Cost Savings?

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Pareto Analysis in Procurement: How To Use Spend Analysis To Cut Costs

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend.

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The Benefits of Localized Supply Chain

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Lower Costs Logistics are an expensive part of operations, often outweighing labor costs. Much of the brand’s failure in the Canadian market is due to poor inventory management.

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11 Cost Reduction Strategies in Procurement

Obobo

In the medium term, cost reduction strategies can lead to larger savings, including effective contract negotiation , consolidation of suppliers or products, and streamlining of procurement processes. Finally, long-term strategies may include the development of partnerships with suppliers and even the implementation of strategic sourcing.

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What are the different types of sourcing?

IBM Services

Companies generally outsource non-core tasks and functions that are similar across organizations, such as back-office operations (accounting, IT and human resources) and front-office operations (sales, marketing and customer support). This has fundamentally changed the outsourcing market.