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Thank you for visiting our new blog! We look forward to being your one-stop-shop for resources you will find helpful and informative in the procurement industry. At ProcureAbility, we are rethinking procurement and offer flexible options providing Advisory and Talent services your way, delivering maximum procurement ability.
Procurement’s Cyber Security Responsibility
Many see data security & the resulting challenges as an IT problem, but Procurement's contracting processes play a crucial role in securing company data.
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Three Tips for Running a Successful Reverse Auction
Here are a few preparation tips to consider that can create a much more seamless experience for both the buyer and the sellers participating a successful reverse auction.
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Let’s Talk Shop: 3 Simple Steps to Deliver Sustainable Procurement Value
On paper, we operate under the same mantra: Obtain & deliver the right product/service, at the right place, at the right time – all at the right price. If only it were that simple.
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Risk Management as a Procurement-Led Function
Procurement is well-positioned to manage supply chain risks. Learn how the pros use a supplier risk management framework to manage these 4 risk categories.
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3 Tips When Managing and Negotiating with Your HR Staffing Partner
See the Negotiation Tip Sheet which summarizes the key levers we recommend employing when negotiating...
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2019 Procurement Grinches
Your heart is full of unwashed socks, your soul is full of gunk, Mr. Procurement Grinches, The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote, "Stink, stank, stunk"!
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ProcureAbility named on Fastest Growing Firms List
Our clients and the services we offer are an enormous priority and Thriving Customers + Growth = Happy ProcureAbility.
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Is Market Intelligence Really Any Good?
Market Intelligence coaches your team through on point, seasoned pro insights that can easily turn words into goal achieving actions.
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Generate Significant Value by Contracting With Startups
Benefit from agile startups creating incredible new products targeting not only every day consumers, but large-scale enterprises as well.
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Procurement’s Opportunity During a Time of Disruption
Here we discuss how Procurement must move with the speed of artificial intelligence or Procurement's value to the organization will diminish.
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How do your Supplier KPIs measure?
Learn how measuring Supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is critical to developing a Best-in-Class Procurement organization.
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How will the Proliferation of Electric Vehicles Impact Utilities?
What happens when a family’s electricity consumption doubles after they start charging their two new electric cars...
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The Direction of Procurement Analytics
In this post, we’ll focus on why addressing Tail Spend is critical for allowing Procurement Organizations to reach their full potential.
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How Unaddressed Tail Spend Inhibits Procurement’s Performance
In this post, we’ll focus on why addressing Tail Spend is critical for allowing Procurement Organizations to reach their full potential.
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The Evolving World of Procurement Analytics
Connectivity and The Internet of Things has totally changed our world. Rapidly evolving technologies, are both a positive and negative to business.
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Smart Contracts & Their Application To Procurement
Let’s take a step back and narrow our focus to a more applicable aspect of the Blockchain: Smart Contracts.
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Managing a Procurement Organization Through M&A Activity
&A & divestiture activity can cause structural and financial chagnes to an organization. For procurement, managing this uncertainty can be difficult.
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Construction Spend Management in Utilities
Discover utility company construction management challenges, reasons to source and reasons to use unit price contracts.
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Is the Freight Market Slowing Down your Business?
Reacting strategically trends in the freight industry can help minimize the negative effects of late shipments and increased prices.
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Guidance for Procurement in Medical Devices
Identifying suppliers in the medical device industry is not always as simple, purchasing controls and regulatory requirements must be established.
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A Deep Dive on Language Service Providers
High-quality translations in the Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Biotech fields are a necessity, not a luxury.
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The Importance of Call Center Services
Procurement of construction and engineering services is facing a new challenge in the form of substantial tariffs imposed by the US government on steel and aluminum imports.
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The Impact of Tariffs on Construction Procurement
Procurement of construction and engineering services is facing a new challenge in the form of substantial tariffs imposed by the US government on steel and aluminum imports.
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CalTech + ProcureAbility – “The Business of Blockchain”
A discussion on the impact of the "Business of Blockchain" across industries.
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Tail Spend in your Procurement Organization
Tail Spend is the group of up to 80% of suppliers that are responsible for the last 20% of the overall spend.
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The Basics of B2B
For companies looking to reduce processing times and create new efficiency savings, B2B payment solutions can be a great alternative.
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Big Data & Procurement
Big Data is marked by the 5V’s: Volume, Velocity, Variety, Veracity, and Value. But what does that mean to Procurement?
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Named One of 2017’s Fastest Growing Firms
ProcureAbility is pleased to be named on Consulting Magazine's "Fastest Growing Firms" list for 2017.
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Robotic Process Automation (RPA) & Procurement
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a technology buzzword you don’t want to write off.
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Deciding on eProcurement Technologies
Is it better to choose one complete end-to-end eProcurement suite, or select the best-in-breed solution for various stages of the Source-to-Pay process?
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