The Strategic Importance of E-sourcing as a Procurement Weapon | SupplyChainBrain

The Strategic Importance of E-sourcing as a Procurement Weapon

Len Kaplan, VP of Sales, Intesource
June 30, 2014

Developing and deploying an e-sourcing policy is crucial to successful procurement, says Len Kaplan, vice president of sales, Intesource. [Run Time (Min.): 5:49]

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