Pricing has fundamentally changed. What was once relatively stable is now more dynamic, more volatile, and increasingly difficult to control. In many businesses, that volatility is still being managed reactively, through negotiation cycles and short-term interventions. But pricing is no longer behaving in a way that can be managed periodically. It needs to be managed structurally. That means greater visibility across the cost base, more disciplined supplier management, and commercial frameworks that can hold under changing conditions. Because while pricing may be volatile, cost management shouldn’t be. #CostManagement #Procurement #Procure4
Managing Pricing Volatility in Cost Management
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