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What Is PPV? Purchase Price Variance Explained

Precoro

However, only 30% of CPOs claim they have achieved their cost-saving targets in 2023. One of the ways that procurement teams improve this figure is by tracking and improving the purchase price variance (PPV) metric. Why Is Purchase Price Variance Important?

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How to Navigate ESG Risk with Supplier Management Software

QAD

It’s easy to forget about where materials come from when you’re holding a product in your hand or looking for a supplier that can offer a great deal and reliable shipping, but many of those items come with ESG implications. The International Labor Organization reports that 27.6

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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Setting KPIs for your procurement department

Taulia

The procurement process is a critical business function, but how do you measure how effectively the process is managed in your business? Setting KPIs for your procurement department can help to demystify their performance and deliver insights into where improvements can be made. Supplier defect rate. Supplier lead time.

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8 Supplier Management Best Practices any bussiness can implement

Precoro

For anyone responsible for procurement in an organisation, supplier management is an inevitable area of responsibility. Poor supplier performance due to the lack of oversight, analytics and clearly defined requirements. Segment your suppliers. Anticipate and react to market volatility and price changes.

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Putting Procurement Front and Center of Your Supply Chain

Oracle SCM

Procurement professionals are now playing an increasingly strategic role within their organizations. Procurement of raw materials and components that go into the manufacturing process is essential to ensure final product quality and strong financial performance. The new procurement professional needs a broad set of skills.

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The Importance of Visibility In the Supply Chain

Precoro

On the other hand, a software development company wouldn’t need to purchase raw materials but rather goods – such as hardware – and services, like software subscriptions. By keeping track of all supply chain components, responsible officers can access comprehensive information on any order from the supplier and any shipment to the customer.