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Supplier Relationship Management and Procurement: Driving Value Through Best Practices

Category: IT Management, Enterprise Applications

Overview This white paper presents the results of a 2006 benchmarking study conducted by Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) and SAP. The study identified four methods that the most effective sourcing and procurement organizations are using to drive down costs and improve operational efficiency. Those methods include:

Strategically managing supplier relationships
Implementing state-of-the-art technology
Outsourcing wisely?and sparingly
Adopting best practices

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Publisher: SAP
File Format: PDF
Date Published: Mar 18, 2009
Format: White Papers
Topics: Procurement - Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, ERP, Business Management, ROI - TCO, Strategic Planning, Resources Mgmt.

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