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Sourcing/Procurement News



Manufacturer gains global views of spending to go beyond defensive cost cutting with Zycus solution

Seven-year, $160 million contract extension will have consulting firm continue to manage end-to-end supply chain for testing service

Industrial distributor looks to leverage buying power of nation's largest GPO to achieve savings across indirect products and services

Multi-year supplier analysis from CVM shows 15 percent annual decline in number of commonly used suppliers; CVM rolls out latest version of supplier management solution

Pilot testing program underway for Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity


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Sourcing/Procurement Trends


How to pick the best solution to enable world-class supplier management

Global market saw 12 percent growth in second quarter, as transaction volumes hit $3 billion in annual contract value, Everest reports

As airfare rates tick up and discounts disappear, companies must be more aggressive in seeking best rates, American Express Business Travel warns

Only 89 industries qualify as obvious negotiation targets for buyers, but expanding to five-year benchmark opens negotiation door wider, ALERTdata reports

Global spending is driven by a heightened focus on innovation and an increased emphasis on emerging markets, study finds


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Resources:

  • AIIM - The Enterprise Content Management Association (formerly the Association for Information and Image Management) www.aiim.org
  • Asociacion Espanola de Responsables de Compras y de Existencias (AERCE) www.aerce.org
  • Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V. (BME) www.bme.de
  • CAPS Research (formerly Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies www.capsresearch.org
  • Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (UK) www.cips.org
  • Compagnie des Dirigeants d’Approvisionnement et Acheteurs des France (CDAF) www.cdaf.asso.fr
  • Dansk IndkObs- og Logistikforum (DILF) www.dilf.dk
  • Einkaufsmanager www.einkaufsmanager.net
  • Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM) www.iimm.org
  • Institute for Supply Management     www.ism.ws
  • International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) www.iaccm.com
  • International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM) www.ifpmm.org
  • International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA) www.ipsera.org
  • Irish Institute of and Materials Management (IIPMM) www.iipmm.ie
  • Malaysian Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (MIPMM) www.mipmm.org.my
  • National Association of Purchasing & Payables www.nappconference.com National Association of Purchasing Card Professionals (NAPCP) www.napcp.org
  • National Contract Management Association (NCMA) www.ncmahq.org
  • National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) www.nigp.org
  • Nederlandse Vereniging voor Inkoopmanagement (NEVI) www.nevi.nl
  • Norsk Forbund for InnkjOp og Logistikk (NIMA) www.nima.no
  • The Outsourcing Institute www.outsourcing.com
  • Procurement and Supply Chain Benchmarking Association www.pasba.com
  • Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Association of Thailand (PSCMT) www.pscmt.or.th
  • Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) www.pmac.ca
  • Schweizerischer Verband Fur Materialwirtschaft und Einkauf (SVME) www.svme.ch
  • Singapore Institute of Materials Management (SIMM) www.simm.org.sg
  • Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government www.sopo.org
  • Supply-Chain Council www.supply-chain.org
  • Swedish National Association of Purchasing and Logistics (OIL) www.iolservice.se
  • The American Supplier Institutewww.amsup.com
  • Vereniging voor Inkoop en Bedrijfslogistiek (VIB) www.bevib.be