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Maverick Spend

Optimize Maverick Spend with ServiceNow Source-to-Pay & ODS

In the ever-evolving landscape of corporate Procurement, managing spend is a critical factor for controlling costs. Companies that want to enhance procurement operations, mitigate risks, and drive significant savings must pay close attention to how they optimize every dollar. One of the most pressing challenges in spend management is maverick

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Revolutionize Your Procurement Processes

Revolutionize Your Procurement Operations with ServiceNow’s Source-to-Pay

Discover how automation transforms procurement processes and unlocks savings in the latest post by Outcome Driven Solutions. This article explores how ServiceNow’s Source-to-Pay solution helps organizations streamline workflows, reduce processing costs by up to 30%, and accelerate delivery times. Key highlights include automating procurement operations, improving compliance through guided processes, and providing real-time visibility into spend management. The post also emphasizes how these efficiencies contribute to strategic sourcing and sustainable cost savings.

For a deeper dive into these enhancements and practical insights on improving procurement efforts, visit the full post
Outcome Driven Solutions
tps://outcomedrivensolutions.com/streamlining-procurement-efforts-and-unlocking-savings-with-servicenows-source-to-pay/).

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Lower Product Acquisition Costs

10 Steps to Lower Product Acquisition Costs with ServiceNow

A common observation throughout my 25 years of supply chain management and consulting, is that even large procurement organizations dedicate considerable time to purchasing low-value items. This is the exact opposite of what is wanted. Your valuable time should be spent on high value tasks.

So how do you reclaim time to work on high value tasks and get support and recognition for that effort? Three steps you can follow are:

I. Identify the low-value low-complexity products/services your plan to target.
II. Optimize the entire process from request through payment. Eliminate as many steps as possible and automate the rest. ODS calls the fully optimized process Touchless Ordering™.
III. Measure the savings and receive credit for your work.

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