Articles in Procurement

Cost Modelling is Fundamental to Smart Buying

by November 15, 2017    

     Critical to smart buying is the ability to determine whether the cost of acquiring certain goods or services is, by far, surpassed by the benefits that can be gained. It ...

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Key Fundamentals of Supplier Relationship Management

by October 17, 2017    

     Large manufacturers have traditionally been the dominant player in the supply chain, and hence had enjoyed the upper hand when it comes to impelling support and engagement from their supply ...

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Guidelines for Writing a Comprehensive Statement of Work

by September 29, 2017    

     A Statement of Work (SOW) is a document that a client or customer shares with a potential supplier or service provider, to communicate his requirements that must be satisfied. It ...

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Maximizing Benefits Through Effective Contract Management

by September 15, 2017    

     Contracting is a process where two parties enter into a legal agreement, where needs are defined and commitments and capabilities are aligned to meet those needs. It involves a legally ...

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How Can Procurement Drive an Agile Supply Chain

by September 3, 2017    

     In an increasingly competitive world, organizations who have the ability to quickly and effectively transform, adapt and respond to the changing needs of the market survive and flourish.   Agile ...

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Is Cost Transparency That All Important ?

by August 22, 2017    

     Research shows that when a company divulges information about the cost of producing its products,  consumers become more attached  to the product or to the company, potentially increasing loyalty among ...

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Breaking Silos to Deliver Maximum Enterprise Benefit

by August 19, 2017    

     As an organization grows and become more complex, new teams are created to focus on specific objectives. Teams grow and turn into an elaborate network, with multiple layers of workers ...

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Effective Stakeholder Engagement

by July 21, 2017    

       Most sourcing projects succeed as a result of an excellent collaboration and cooperative engagement between Procurement and the Stakeholders. However, in many scenarios these two parties are not in ...

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