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- Four-Eye Principle in Procurement: How Buyers Reduce Approval Risk
In this blog post, we will discuss how The Four-Eye principle enhance contract approval as well as the importance of signatories and power of attorney. - Innovation in Procurement: How Leaders Turn Supplier Ideas into Business Value
Innovation in Procurement: As a senior procurement director, I have seen firsthand the role that innovation can play in driving success in the organization. - Supplier Responsibility Transfer: How Operative Buyers Take Over a New Supplier Range Without Losing Control
Taking over a new commodity, supplier range, or group of purchase parts can look simple from the outside. The responsibility is moved from one buyer to another, contact names are updated in the system, and the new buyer becomes “in the line of fire”. In reality, this is… Read more: Supplier Responsibility Transfer: How Operative Buyers Take Over a New Supplier Range Without Losing Control
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