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Dec 19, 2024 | 
news.sap.com | Baber Farooq
In today’s fast-paced landscape, procurement teams must continuously navigate market volatility; cost pressures; environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements; and other complexities and headwinds. Advanced software solutions have become indispensable tools that facilitate the procurement of essential raw materials and components and help teams manage supplier relationships while managing costs.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
news.sap.com | Gordon Donovan |Baber Farooq |Jeff Collier
The 2024 Economist Impact report “Across the procurement-verse: Changing trends in the procurement function” highlights the trends transforming the role of procurement, from the evolving influence of procurement to driving sustainability and managing risk. The SAP-sponsored report offers insights from more than 2,300 C-suite executives spanning multiple countries, regions and industries and examines the pressures facing today’s procurement teams.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
news.sap.com | Jörn Keller |Etosha Thurman |Jeff Collier |Baber Farooq
SAP Spend Connect Live returns next month to Las Vegas, and I can’t wait.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
news.sap.com | Baber Farooq |Gordon Donovan |Etosha Thurman |Jeff Collier
When it comes to creating intelligent solutions to meet business challenges among today’s complex accounts payable landscape, SAP has been moving the needle for decades.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
news.sap.com | Gordon Donovan |Baber Farooq |Etosha Thurman |Jeff Collier
The 2024 Economist Impact report highlights the strategic importance of procurement in managing risk and driving sustainability. As previously reported, procurement is gaining prominence in the C-suite, and it can play a critical role in driving resilience, including with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives.
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May 9, 2024 | 
news.sap.com | Baber Farooq
Procurement’s transparency into the supply chain is paramount for informed decision-making and mitigating risk. Read to learn more.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
news.sap.com | Salvatore Lombardo |Jeff Collier |Baber Farooq |Mike Conners
Achieving strategic sourcing excellence takes more than simply locating the right suppliers that can fulfill your requirements at the right price. It also involves obtaining crucial insights to make informed decisions. In today’s highly volatile business environment, having a strong sourcing strategy in place is key when it comes to overcoming challenges such as supply chain disruptions and delays.
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Mar 11, 2024 | news.sap.com | Salvatore Lombardo |Jeff Collier |Baber Farooq |Mike Conners
Achieving strategic sourcing excellence takes more than simply locating the right suppliers that can fulfill your requirements at the right price. It also involves obtaining crucial insights to make informed decisions. In today’s highly volatile business environment, having a strong sourcing strategy in place is key when it comes to overcoming challenges such as supply chain disruptions and delays.
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
news.sap.com | Jeff Collier |Megan O'Connor |Salvatore Lombardo |Baber Farooq
SAP customers know that effectively managing their company’s spend is as important to us as it is to them. That’s why we’ve built our industry-leading suite of spend management solutions that span direct and indirect procurement, external workforce, and travel and expense management.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
spiceworks.com | Baber Farooq
Baber Farooq, senior VP at SAP Procurement Solutions, highlights the rise of supply chain cyber-attacks. Despite the threat, organizations lack the know-how and resources to tackle them, underscoring procurement’s crucial role in enhancing resilience. As companies and consumers increasingly rely on global, interconnected supply chains, procurement operations are now a favorite target for cybercriminals.
