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- Topics:
- Ordering Systems
- Tags:
- Business Operations,
- Channel Management,
- Cygnus Business Media,
- Marketing,
- Procurement,
- Purchasing & Procurement,
- Strategic Sourcing,
- Supplier
- Source:
- Cygnus Business Media
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Overview: Deciding how much business should be given to any supplier, is a process called supplier business allocation, is an incredibly complex matter. The article asserts that most of the e-procurement tasks Priest once oversaw can now be automated by one of many excellent systems on the market, except the strategic sourcing piece. It talks about using tools to help users choose the right supplier based on corporate criterion and goals, manage costs, of course, and collaborate with other corporate divisions and suppliers during product development. Besides the initial cost savings of automating the procurement process one of the main benefits of e-procurement is that it frees up procurement staff to pursue more strategic sourcing opportunities.
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Format: HTML | Date: Jan 2003 | Pages: 1
