EC Sourcing Group

JULY 5, 2022

The process of spend analysis has specific goals of efficiency and saving money by increasing visibility into spend, which can decrease overall procurement costs. is vital to procurement and the supply chain. They can help automate your process and streamline procurement and eSourcing. Some include: Licensed software.

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Analysis Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 52

EcoVadis

MAY 31, 2018

Read on for more details about EcoVadis ratings in this interview (first published on the ING Wholesale Banking site): Rating Sustainability Performance: An Essential Business Metric. Pierre-Francois Thaler, co-founder and co-CEO, explains the company’s business model and why it’s important to get rated. What areas does it cover?

Procurement Analytics 68

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Where should you start when you want to create budgets, cut costs, or forecast future spending? After all, a clear picture of the company's procurement process is necessary to develop a sustainable future strategy and to avoid pitfalls that hold your business back. The answer is simple: spend analysis.

Analysis 52

Analysis Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics 52

Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

Share the data with colleagues who can provide useful insights, such as upper level managers and hands-on department heads. They can offer valuable feedback on the data, as they are more familiar with the realities of purchasing habits. It’s also helpful to consider historic attempts at cost saving.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The cash conversion cycle (CCC), also called the net operating cycle, is a metric used to measure the efficiency of a company's cash management and liquidity. Cost of goods sold (COGS) is the total cost of producing or purchasing the goods sold during the same period. What does the cash conversion cycle mean?

Optimal Sourcing 59

Optimal Sourcing Negotiate Pricing Inventory Reduction Material Savings 59

SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. This approach can help organizations streamline their procurement processes, negotiate better deals with suppliers, and ultimately save money.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Logistics personnel and supplier management pointers. Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts. Logistics strategies for streamlined fulfillment. Integrating automated collaboration.

Inventory Reduction 75

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Claritum

MARCH 29, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Crazy World of Procurement. Assessing procurement automation solutions and service providers often includes comparison of features and functions, with weighting being given to those systems that have more features. 2 Crazy World of Procurement. Introduction. Further Reading.

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