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The Power of Purchase Order Collaboration: A Game-Changer in Managing Direct Spend

Logistics Viewpoints

However, recent disruptions have highlighted the vulnerabilities of these complex networks, resulting in significant financial losses for companies. It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks.

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The One Key Shift in Your Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies that can Drive Better Business Continuity and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business environment, companies face various challenges such as changing consumer demands, global uncertainty, and the impact of natural and man-made events. The purchasing of products at companies can be looked at in terms of two major dimensions: supply risk and impact on production (Figure 1).

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Organizational Alignment: Overlooked, but So Important.

Supply Chain Shaman

” In this work, my observation is that large companies have a more difficult journey to drive organizational alignment, than smaller companies. Companies became less clear on the definition of supply chain excellence and how to implement decision support technologies. Functional Metrics.

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What Is PPV? Purchase Price Variance Explained

Precoro

Financial efficiency, cost savings, and profitability undoubtedly fall under the main priorities of upper management, regardless of a company’s industry. One of the ways that procurement teams improve this figure is by tracking and improving the purchase price variance (PPV) metric.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. Companies needed quicker answers with better insights, but current organizational processes are slow, putting supply chains on the back foot. Build in-market sourcing. Tougher than most understand. Shift in cycles.

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Top 5 KPIs for Purchasing Managers

Precoro

The purchasing department plays a critical role in the success of an organization. Thought-out practices and well-managed workflows within the purchasing department are crucial for making sure that the company has the necessary resources available at the right time and at a reasonable cost.