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Opinions

November 2020

In an increasingly integrated supply chain, collaboration is the must have condition for the achievement of objectives and best performing of the supply process, in terms of efficiency, quality and cost reduction.

Stefano Lubian

Opinions

October 2020

Despite all attempts at digitalization, companies still spend too much time on non-value-added activities, especially in operational purchasing.

Stefan Roggatz

Opinions

May 2020

With Robotic Process Automation (RPA), business processes in companies can be automated and accelerated, especially for standardized procedures.

Stefan Roggatz

Opinions

February 2020

Based on its experience, the purchasing department often negotiates with potential suppliers using unknown and subjectively selected criteria.

Stefan Roggatz

Opinions

February 2020

Without a doubt, compliance with corporate policies is one of the most "cared for" issues today. For a few years now, surveys on this subject carried out by purchasing departments, have shown percentages above 65% in terms of the importance…

Jaime López

Presales Manager

Opinions

November 2019

2020 planning and the end of conference season is upon us. So, let’s play a game.

Brenton Walton

Director of Sales Synertrade North America

Opinions

November 2019

I lived in Germany for nearly 40 years. It is one of the richest countries in Europe, with the lowest food prices overall – this has to do with the big success of so called “discounters” like Norma, Penny, ALDI,…

Rainer Machek

Executive Vice President Synertrade

White papers

November 2019

Risk is moving up on the agenda of corporate leadership due to its impact on the bottom line, market valuation and shareholder value. As modern supply chains grow more complex, the historical predominance of reactive risk management is no longer…

The Hackett Group

Opinions

October 2019

So many times, I think about procurement as the function only of the procurement organization within a company. In my mind, these are the functions for category managers, CPOs and the like only. And yet, as someone who works for…

Jaime Adams

White papers

October 2019

To thrive in an era of intensified competition and volatility, the onus is on procurement to evolve its capabilities to not only become more efficient but also enable the enterprise to realize its strategic objectives.

The Hackett Group

Opinions

September 2019

As the dog days of summer are starting to fade and kids are starting to get ready for school, I am reminded that it is budgeting time for many companies. Essentially, if you want to invest in the tools and…

Roger Blumberg

Vice President of Strategy Synertrade

White papers

September 2019

More and more companies experience the value of Strategic Supplier Management (SRM) from using a Supplier Self-Registration, to capture all relevant documents, insurances and certificates and to develop them further.

Rainer Machek

Executive Vice President Synertrade

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Resources Center

Supplier Collaboration, the winning card of P2P

Purchase to pay (P2P) and Guided Buying

RPA in Supplier Management

How to systematically achieve maximum results in your negotiations

Purchasing as a lever for increased compliance with corporate governance

Did someone say BINGO?

When savings are becoming disgusting!

A Playbook for Procurement

Procurement Isn’t Just for CPO’s…

Redefining Performance in a Digital Era

I regret investing in Sourcing and Procurement technology

Bringing SRM to the Next Level(s)