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7 key skills for successful supply chain and procurement negotiation

Procurement Academy

Negotiation is key to business success. Successful negotiation involves good interpersonal and communication skills used together to bring a desired result. A good negotiator can ensure the right prices are secured, which makes a significant contribution to an organization’s success.

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IT Procurement: How to Purchase IT Products and Services Effectively

Precoro

The IT procurement process encompasses a range of steps, from establishing IT requirements all the way to negotiating contracts with vendors. IT team members are aware of the requirements necessary for a technology to function properly, whereas procurement professionals are skilled at contract sourcing and negotiation.

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Procurement vs. Purchasing: Similar but Different

Precoro

Purchasing? Although quite similar, procurement and purchasing are two distinctive processes , and understanding the difference between them can help facilitate your organization’s success. Scroll down to find: Procurement and purchasing: side-by-side comparison table ; Procurement and purchasing defined. Purchasing.

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Purchase Price Variance (PPV)! A Profit or Loss Opportunity?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Purchase Price Variance, or PPV, is a common term in the realm of Purchasing/Procurement and Finance. In my experience proactive, attentive, and detailed Purchase Price Variance (PPV) can make an incredible contribution to the profitability of a company. What is Purchase Price Variance (PPV)?

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

This includes training materials to raise awareness of the risk of various kinds of parametric rolling, as well as tools such as videos and calculators to help prevent and, if necessary, manage such dangerous situations. Details of the negotiations have been hard to come by as both parties have vowed not to negotiate through the media.

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Procurement Analysis: a Game Changer for Purchasing Strategically

Precoro

Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. Thorough analysis allows procurement professionals to surface, visualize, and present purchasing patterns, which are then evaluated by the stakeholders. From whom are we buying?

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Winning in a Down Freight Market with Nick Dangles

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick is Co-founder of Sync Logistics Training is a joint venture between Metafora + Kinetic, a Learning Management Software that gives brokerages the power to transfer years of industry knowledge to new hire employees in an engaging and effective platform. With Sync Logistics Training companies can: Reduce the burden on management.

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