Was sind die wichtigsten Unterschiede zwischen der traditionellen und der digitalen Beschaffung?

As we all know, procurement is the end-to-end process of acquiring third-party goods and services and making them available at the right place, right time and in the right quantity and quality. The traditional procurement techniques rely on cumbersome manual processes. One typical scenario is of procurement buyers searching manually numerous supplier catalogs without being… What are the major differences between traditional procurement and digital procurement? weiterlesen

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen eSourcing (S2P) und eProcurement (P2P)?

eSourcing or Source-to-Procure (S2P) is the process that creates supply channels that procurement teams use to acquire supplies for the organization. It comprises efforts to create and maintain a supply base ideal for the organization’s needs by vetting suppliers and maintaining supplier relationships. Hence, Source-to-Procure involves all the upstream activities starting from spend analysis, category… What is the difference between eSourcing (S2P) and eProcurement (P2P)? weiterlesen

Warum sollte ich meine Source-to-Pay (S2P)-Funktion automatisieren?

Source-to-Pay function is a procurement process that involves identifying and analyzing suppliers, negotiating with suppliers, awarding contracts, managing supplier contracts, ordering supplies and eventually releasing payments after accepting the delivery of the products.  Automation of the source-to-pay process offers several advantages such as making the procurement process more efficient, simplifying supplier management, reducing maverick expenses,… Why should I automate my Source-to-Pay (S2P) function? weiterlesen

Wie unterscheiden sich E-Procurement-Systeme von ERP-Systemen?

An ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning system. It is used to manage business processes that are designed to enhance operations that connect many aspects of the company. Typically, the objective is to combine operations, like planning, finance, supply chain management, HR, inventory management and CRM into a single integrated system. However, when it comes… How are e-procurement systems different from ERPs? weiterlesen

Was sind die neuen Fortschritte bei der Digitalisierung der Beschaffungsstrategien?

Procurement digital transformation across the complete supply chain enables digitization of end-to-end processes from gathering and reviewing data on sourcing needs to promoting supplier relationship management to ensure quick and efficient procurement of goods and services. Here are the top 6 advancements that are defining digitalization in procurement strategies: Automation: BPA (Business Process Automation) and… What are the new advancements in digitalization in procurement strategies? weiterlesen