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The 5 Stages of Effective Supplier Lifecycle Management Process

The 5 Stages of Effective Supplier Lifecycle Management Process

Supplier Management

Effective SLM includes 5 stages to maximize partnership value, reduce risk and cost, and build profitable relationships.

Supplier Segmentation and Why It Matters

Supplier Segmentation and Why It Matters

Supplier Management

Supplier segmentation should be tailored to fit your needs and be based on quantitative and qualitative metrics.

5 steps to Increase Procurement Stakeholder Visibility

5 steps to Increase Procurement Stakeholder Visibility

Procurement

Many procurement teams fall victim to obscurity within their organizations. Run internal campaigns to avoid this.

Creating a Vendor Offboarding Checklist

Creating a Vendor Offboarding Checklist

Supplier Management

Offboarding suppliers ensures sensitive information and reduces risk of data breaches and compliance violations.

How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Procurement Team

How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Procurement Team

Procurement

Boost ROI by understanding common KPIs which help evaluate vendor relationships and improve supplier performance.

What You Should Know Before Diving into an ERP Transition

What You Should Know Before Diving into an ERP Transition

Procurement

Transitioning from one ERP to another is a headache. If improperly integrated, they put a halt on business operations.

Being a Gatekeeper in Vendor Management: Maximizing Supply Chain Resilience by Preempting Risks

Being a Gatekeeper in Vendor Management: Maximizing Supply Chain Resilience by Preempting Risks

Risk Management

Each vendor exposes your organization to risks. Understanding this exposure is the first step to preventing risk.

Your Guide to a Positive Procurement Reputation

Your Guide to a Positive Procurement Reputation

Procurement

Creating visibility and standardized processes will go a long way to gaining trust in your organization.

Where Are You on the Procurement Maturity Scale?

Where Are You on the Procurement Maturity Scale?

Procurement

Learn how to identify the various stages of procurement maturity and how to grow your team’s impact to the next level.

Building a Strategic Sourcing Team for Procurement: 5 Sourcing Strategy Best Practices

Building a Strategic Sourcing Team for Procurement: 5 Sourcing Strategy Best Practices

Procurement

Building a team of strategic sourcing professionals may be daunting, but it can be done with a few simple steps.

Supplier Discovery: How to Find Suppliers Willing to Invest in Your Business

Supplier Discovery: How to Find Suppliers Willing to Invest in Your Business

Supplier Management

Choosing the wrong supplier can be very costly. Discover how to select suppliers who are committed to your success.

Shrink Your RFP Response Time & Win More Contracts

Shrink Your RFP Response Time & Win More Contracts

RFP Response

With Graphite, responding to RFPs and connecting with buyers is as simple as a few clicks.

4 Procurement Intake Process Steps Your Company Needs to Make Everything Streamlined and Efficient

4 Procurement Intake Process Steps Your Company Needs to Make Everything Streamlined and Efficient

Intake

Employees may find ways to work around procurement if your team’s intake process is long and inefficient.

An F1 Pit Crew Team Does the Same Job as Your Business Procurement Department

An F1 Pit Crew Team Does the Same Job as Your Business Procurement Department

Procurement

Learn how F1 crews have improved over the years and how procurement teams can do the same.

Your Step-by-Step Guide to New Supplier Onboarding Process

Your Step-by-Step Guide to New Supplier Onboarding Process

Onboarding

Onboarding new suppliers doesn’t have to be complicated. Download a simple checklist to learn how easy it can be.

3 Tips to Grow Your Spend Under Management with Graphite

3 Tips to Grow Your Spend Under Management with Graphite

Intake

Boost spend under management by empowering stakeholders. Don’t let new supplier requests hold you back.

Procurement in a Changing World

Procurement in a Changing World

Risk Management

Changing trends, new regulations, and unforeseen circumstances require procurement teams to do things differently.

Effective Vendor Management Can Boost your Bottom Line

Effective Vendor Management Can Boost your Bottom Line

Supplier Management

Learn how effective supplier management can boost the effectiveness of your procurement team.

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