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Top 4 Considerations for Supplier Management Software Solutions

EC Sourcing Group

Effectively managing your suppliers is an integral part of the procurement process (and important to the entire supply chain as well). Without goods and services, nothing can be produced, which would make procurement impossible. One of the more prominent features of supply chain software should be its analytical tools.

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How to Build an Ideal Supplier Scorecard

EC Sourcing Group

A supplier scorecard is the result of supplier analysis based on a set of key performance indicators and metrics. Steps for building a supplier scorecard: Focus on the purpose of the scorecard by recognizing and determining the right measures and metrics, or, your KPI’s.

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How Can Advanced Sourcing Help Your Business?

EC Sourcing Group

There are many terms when it comes to all levels of procurement management, which is a smaller part of the overall supply chain. Sourcing is the term used when the purchasing department is searching for the right supplier (or group of suppliers) to fill a particular need, typically a good or service, to fulfill a purchasing order.