Today, no one can say that procurement professionals and sourcing teams have it easy. They face daunting challenges and struggle to stay abreast of all the regulatory changes happening around the globe. Procurement, for many, is an undervalued operation that impacts every facet of your business. While there are many procurement challenges, each organization will […]
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Today, no one can say that procurement professionals and sourcing teams have it easy. They face daunting challenges and struggle to stay abreast of all the regulatory changes happening around the globe. Procurement, for many, is an undervalued operation that impacts every facet of your business. While there are many procurement challenges, each organization will face its own unique set of challenges. In this article, we’ll talk about some of the common procurement challenges that companies will face while sourcing goods and services this year.
TOP PROCUREMENT CHALLENGES
Effective risk management
Procurement challenges are an inherent part and parcel of every business process. Each business faces them at some point but managing them effectively is something that every procurement team struggles to do. With the focus shifting towards business expansion, it is no longer good enough to engage with tier 1 suppliers. Implementing an effective risk management strategy at the very start of the procurement process, therefore, becomes a necessity for companies looking to expand their boundaries. But before any company thinks about engaging with tier 2 or tier 3 suppliers, implementing risk mitigation strategies like analyzing the risk of each supplier, comprehensively understanding their supply chain, and putting backup plans in place in case things go wrong become essential.
Read on to know more about procurement challenges.
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