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The Magic of Smart Project Management

The Magic of Smart Project Management

Procurement

Learn five best practices to develop smart procurement project management for your team to deliver significant outcomes.

5 Tips to Simplify Supplier Contract Negotiations

5 Tips to Simplify Supplier Contract Negotiations

Contract Management

Negotiate better contracts for impact: tips for success in results-based agreements

How to Negotiate With Suppliers and Create a Real Impact for Your Business

How to Negotiate With Suppliers and Create a Real Impact for Your Business

Contract Management

Negotiate better contracts for impact: tips for success in results-based agreements

Foster Trust & Overcome Challenges with Internal Stakeholders

Foster Trust & Overcome Challenges with Internal Stakeholders

Procurement

Procurement teams must build trust & overcome challenges with internal stakeholders by listening, understanding, & offering advice.

Stakeholder Mapping Process Explained: How to Make a Stakeholder Map

Stakeholder Mapping Process Explained: How to Make a Stakeholder Map

Procurement

Stakeholder mapping: a tool to identify, assess, and categorize stakeholders for better engagement.

TAME: An Effective Supplier Risk Management Framework

TAME: An Effective Supplier Risk Management Framework

Risk Management

Learn to manage and conquer risks with a TAME framework – Transfer, Accept, Mitigate, and Eliminate.

How to Use a Supplier Risk Assessment Matrix

How to Use a Supplier Risk Assessment Matrix

Risk Management

Identify and assess risks to mitigate potential threats to your organization and build effective risk management.

How to Become a Certified Diverse Supplier

How to Become a Certified Diverse Supplier

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A diverse, competitive marketplace is beneficial to both suppliers and buyers alike. For a buying corporation, diversity in their suppliers promotes company values, supports local businesses, and according to a 2015 Hackett Group study adds $3.60 dollars per dollar spent […]

Accelerate P2P and ERP Onboarding with Graphite

Accelerate P2P and ERP Onboarding with Graphite

Onboarding

Graphite streamlines supplier onboarding & validation, integrates with ERP & P2P systems, and automates risk management.

Managing Tail Spend Categories in Procurement to Control Costs & Boost Efficiency

Managing Tail Spend Categories in Procurement to Control Costs & Boost Efficiency

Spend Management

Identify, categorize, and allocate suppliers to streamline procurement processes, control costs, and boost efficiency.

How Graphite Creates Golden Supplier Records

How Graphite Creates Golden Supplier Records

Graphite transforms your procurement with its secure network, automated supplier data management, and less stress.

How to Ensure Security When Adopting New Technology

How to Ensure Security When Adopting New Technology

Security

The procurement process should define business needs, schedule technology reviews, and approve with contingencies.

Think of Procurement Security as a Main Ingredient, Not the Icing

Think of Procurement Security as a Main Ingredient, Not the Icing

Security

Prioritize security in procurement by partnering with IT and security, creating policies, and establishing workflows.

Updating Your Supplier Banking Information with Graphite

Updating Your Supplier Banking Information with Graphite

Data

Graphite helps businesses identify suppliers with accounts in closed banks and expedite banking information updates.

Is your Supplier Information Management System Creating a Bottleneck?

Is your Supplier Information Management System Creating a Bottleneck?

Data

Streamline your supplier information management processes and save time with proactive strategies and automation.

Getting one step ahead in supplier information management

Getting one step ahead in supplier information management

Data

Move your procurement team from reactive to proactive, increase visibility, and streamline supplier management.

Supplier Scorecard Criteria: Which Supplier Performance Metrics to Include in Your Vendor Scorecard

Supplier Scorecard Criteria: Which Supplier Performance Metrics to Include in Your Vendor Scorecard

Supplier Management

Supplier Performance Reviews should use key suppliers, simple measures, and consistent processes to track performance.

Do You Have a Supplier Improvement Plan?

Do You Have a Supplier Improvement Plan?

Supplier Performance Management

Learn to handle underperforming suppliers through more frequent performance reviews and creating a remediation plan.

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