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Your Guide to FlexRFP eSourcing

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A Request for Proposal (or RFP as it is more commonly known) is one of the most important pieces in sourcing and procurement and the overall supply chain. However, this can be a tedious process if you’re still sourcing using spreadsheets or haven’t made your procurement process digital quite yet. Construction Materials.

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The Role of Reverse Auctions in Strategic Sourcing

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Within the procurement of goods, there are many processes as well, such as sourcing and the role of reverse auctions in strategic sourcing. However, there are many times where the reverse auction process is warranted and can play a significant role in your strategic sourcing strategy. What is our sourcing strategy?

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Spend Analysis in Supply Chain Management

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Fundamentally, the goal of the supply chain is to take raw goods and materials and, in the end, have a finished product that a consumer or end-user desires. If you’re executing your procurement strategies efficiently, you’re also continually running spend analysis reports. Manufacture or refine these goods into basic components.

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Strategic Sourcing Solutions to Enhance Your Bottom Line

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Strategic Sourcing Solutions to Enhance Your Bottom Line. Strategic sourcing is vital to procurement and the supply chain overall, as it allows companies to gain the lowest cost of a good or service while minimizing supply chain risk. What Is Strategic Sourcing?

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Why Traditional Sourcing Methods are Holding You Back

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Legacy sourcing methods work against you. From lost opportunities to higher costs, outdated sourcing methods and traditional sourcing strategies can impede your success and the growth of your business. Sourcing Strategies in Procurement: What Is Traditional Sourcing?

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Contract Compliance and Strategic Sourcing

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Contract Compliance and Strategic Sourcing. Contract sourcing and strategic sourcing are two different strategies that ensure you are able to get the best deals from your suppliers while still adhering to company policy. The two must work together to keep the source-to-contract process flow working effectively. .

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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint by Making One Small Change

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When we make more environmentally friendly sourcing choices, we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize our impact on the environment. In our previous blog post, we discussed the benefits of sourcing locally. Unsurprisingly, technology has a role to play in green supplier selection.