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alt=\"transportation-money-red-toy-truck-business-concept_248415-907.jpg\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:13.59223%;top:7.76699%;width:72.08738%;height:11.32686%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-5c9cd0b2-39c3-4fb8-9e2c-dbab68c1b72d\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-3143d82d-6f59-44b1-b9c4-d3b2dad379b1\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(119.86532%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% \/ 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857%\" id=\"el-220d7060-03bc-4d00-8f84-e9fb26862ae5\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2686868686868681% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.453074em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indirect_Spend_Analysis\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff599\">Indirect Spend Analysis&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:14.32039%;top:24.27184%;width:72.08738%;height:28.64078%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-50266ef6-6b17-4948-98ad-498eeff4adf7\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-96aa8bf4-654c-4aef-aa0d-171981795b28\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(118.85521%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% \/ 1.1299435028248588% 1.1299435028248588% 1.1299435028248588% 1.1299435028248588%\" id=\"el-6538b333-8c66-4cec-a5a6-9465d698fc28\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.09943181818181807% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.339806em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"involves_analyzing_the_cost_of_goods_and_services_that_are_not_directly_related_to_the_production_of_goods_or_services_such_as_office_supplies_IT_equipment_and_travel_expenses\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">involves analyzing the cost of goods and services that are not directly related to the production of goods or services, such as office supplies, IT equipment, and travel expenses.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"1ef55551-9cce-466f-b726-410d5bd1744c\" auto-advance-after=\"11s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-8728b0e0-701f-488f-9eab-71f09796225f\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":400,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 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style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% \/ 5.555555555555555% 5.555555555555555% 5.555555555555555% 5.555555555555555%\" id=\"el-c27aad79-5154-4fa9-a04f-74269135d767\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2686868686868681% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.453074em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tail_Spend_Analysis\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #a4133c\">Tail Spend Analysis<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:15.04854%;top:68.60841%;width:70.38835%;height:25.72816%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-3ed8a9fa-006b-4faf-822d-bd99d184be55\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6896551724137931% 0.6896551724137931% 0.6896551724137931% 0.6896551724137931% \/ 1.257861635220126% 1.257861635220126% 1.257861635220126% 1.257861635220126%\" id=\"el-ba4f7360-05f2-4daf-926d-6b4cb318f59e\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.10668103448275837% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_involves_analyzing_low-dollar_transactions_that_are_typically_ignored_such_as_one-time_purchases_or_purchases_from_non-preferred_suppliers\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">It involves analyzing low-dollar transactions that are typically ignored, such as one-time purchases or purchases from non-preferred suppliers.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"0a374ea2-9c5c-464a-9dba-f89c48f6ccbf\" auto-advance-after=\"11s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-a0680c01-ef1f-4ca9-90df-cc5d5273906f\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script 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0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% \/ 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857%\" id=\"el-9baa083d-2999-47b5-a9ab-5d3684ac9b45\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2674757281553396% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.469256em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contract_Spend_Analysis\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #a4133c\">Contract Spend Analysis<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.62136%;top:18.28479%;width:74.27184%;height:25.72816%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-57efcbab-a0b2-4585-bc8f-33b4078cc581\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-e953ad48-ff85-44db-96f6-045c30187e8c\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0px, -207.05799%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6535947712418301% 0.6535947712418301% 0.6535947712418301% 0.6535947712418301% \/ 1.257861635220126% 1.257861635220126% 1.257861635220126% 1.257861635220126%\" id=\"el-ed430ca2-93ce-4f0b-939a-f370484a7798\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.10110294117647035% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica 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2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857%\" id=\"el-d24673e9-0dcc-4fc4-ace0-09e536f1e9c5\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2782828282828281% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.469256em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Category_Spend_Analysis\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #a4133c\">Category Spend Analysis<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:14.07767%;top:25.56634%;width:72.81553%;height:17.1521%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-0056f036-4719-4db8-bcdb-02a54be924cd\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(118.00001%, 0px, 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style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(116.50485%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% \/ 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857% 2.857142857142857%\" id=\"el-89cb64b8-d668-48ea-9c1d-5daa8d23d16b\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.25825242718446545% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.453074em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Savings_Opportunity_Analysis\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #d87357\">Savings Opportunity Analysis<\/span><\/span><span 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