| |November 20209the top when it comes to minimizing the supply chain costs. It will require bringing in innovation and technolo-gy interference to save costs wherever necessary. Moreover, organizations are always struggling from internal risks arising due to lack of transpar-ency. Being compliant with legal standards is just not enough these days. With Effective Change Management: Procurement leaders have time and again agreed change management being the biggest roadblocks in achieving the outlined procurement goals. With the advent of digital technologies, the transactional work in a procurement function is be-coming automated. As a result, the extra time available due to automa-tion can be deployed by resources in more strategic activities that a business needs. But the transition to change management is not easy, as it brings a sense of insecurity about the end state and hence resistance to undertake new initiatives. In 2019, more organizations will focus on a smooth change management plan through increased focus on regular communication with the employees; engage them through the process and by providing adequate training and support. So to conclude, with the increas-ing expectations from procurement, we'll continue to see it deliver on tra-ditional cost savings while focusing heavily on digital technologies and supplier synergies. Overall, 2019 seems like a promising year full of challenges and opportunities for procurement to undertake. With the increasing expectations from procurement, we'll continue to see it deliver on traditional cost savings while focusing heavily on digital technologies and supplier synergies. Overall, 2019 seems like a promising year full of challenges and opportunities for procurement to undertake
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