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The article clarifies the critical distinctions between procurement vs. purchasing in manufacturing. Procurement focuses on strategic, long-term goals like supplier selection, risk management, and cost optimization through market research and contract negotiations. Purchasing handles transactional activities, ensuring materials are acquired efficiently to meet daily production needs. By integrating both functions-using digital tools, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven insights-businesses achieve cost savings, operational resilience, and innovation. The piece emphasizes how aligning procurement’s strategic vision with purchasing’s execution drives supply chain agility and competitive advantage, supported by automation and unified performance metrics.
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