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E-procurement platforms meet business needs of both an operational and a strategic nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a similar vein to supplier selection, a procurement platform provides a clear picture of procurement and decision-making processes<\/strong>. The system facilitates both internal management and external dealings with suppliers covering aspects such as purchase categorisation, sourcing procedures, invitations to tender, and more.
Such platforms are only growing in importance, alongside businesses\u2019 procurement volumes. A procurement platform must therefore not only allow all internal purchasing to be organised, meeting all requirements and with nothing overlooked, but it also needs to provide concrete information for post-purchase analysis<\/strong>. This will enable the department\u2019s performance to be assessed, procurement\u2019s impact on the business to be evaluated, and bespoke KPIs to be defined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such a platform also includes collaborative functions<\/strong>, the role of which will be to pool efforts and ensure that no stakeholder\u2019s requirements slip through the net. On a dedicated purchasing platform, data interchange, sharing and enrichment all lie at the heart of business processes. Capitalising on data in relation to business master data repositories is also essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, a procurement platform provides better control over business practices, and ensures that corporate strategy is followed and values adhered to <\/strong>throughout the process. By providing a structuring framework for data interchanges with suppliers and guidelines for all procurement decisions, it is easier to implement specific company policies. The impact (procurement effectiveness, transparency of dealings, etc.) is then as positive internally as it is in terms of the company\u2019s external influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The benefits of a procurement platform for a shared view of processes and their progress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A procurement platform provides a 360\u00b0 panorama of Purchasing Department activities<\/a>. To this end, in most cases, it offers features such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n