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Clashing Priorities: Vendor Diversification vs Efficiency and Vendor Risk Management

Sourcing Advisors Group

The growing approved supplier base and decreasing supplier visibility will further deteriorate what is already a bleak performance of most Strategic Sourcing teams. In fact, most firms generate no Strategic Sourcing bottom-line results, as Vendor Spending is increasing as fast, or faster, than Revenue growth.

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If IT Is from Mars, Procurement Is from Venus: 5 Steps to Break the Chasm between IT and Procurement for IT Sourcing

Everest Group

It is essential for procurement to keep IT onboard for actual negotiation talks and decisions, help price and right-size contracts for deals, and bring category and sourcing intelligence from past successful deals and supplier partnerships.

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The Top 8 Business Travel Management Tools

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Corporate travel management software streamlines business travel processes by automating tasks such as booking flights, tracking expenses, and providing insights into travel spending patterns. when making your choice.

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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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Corporate Travel Program: How To Create a Program for Employer and Employee Needs

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. A well-designed corporate travel program prioritizes employee safety by vetting travel suppliers, providing travel risk management resources, and offering 24/7 support for travelers in case of emergencies.

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Supplier Management Best Practices

Planergy Software

As you work to build the right supplier management system for your business, consider these best practices. It also involves risk management, supplier relationship management (SRM), and contract management.

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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.