Everest Group

JULY 18, 2023

Join this webinar as our expert analysts discuss the crucial design factors in evolving procurement and category management organizations, covering aspects such as accountability structures, emerging roles and skillsets, governance, policies, and outsourcing adoption. What questions will the webinar answer for the participants?

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Blue Ocean

MARCH 14, 2024

Your organization is ready to find a new contact center outsourcer. We’ve compiled a list of the most helpful outsourcing resources, in order from discovery to launch. Is It Time to Outsource? You’re looking at potential outsourcers to see if it even makes sense. What’s your next step? We’re here to help!

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SIG Speaks

MAY 9, 2023

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Jigar Mistry shares the potential benefits and opportunities that can arise from outsourcing. Outsourcing business activities became standard across industries irrespective of their size or work area. are involved.

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Planergy Software

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Securing competitive advantage means mastering emerging technologies and developing strategies that incorporate risk management, data-driven decision making, and a collaborative, agile approach. Taking a collaborative approach to supplier relationship management can help improve cash flow.

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Future of Sourcing

JULY 28, 2023

Innovations in Sustainability Dräeger – Using Smart Processes to Create Resilient Supply Chains SAP / DSM - Firmenich – How Royal DSM and SAP Digitalized Global Procurement Processes for Strategic Source-to-Pay Capabilities and Sustainability Safety Projects International, Inc.

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Everest Group

MAY 27, 2022

The sourcing approach always relies heavily on the skill and experience of the specialists delivering the activity. Best-in-class organizations take far less time for the same activities in IT strategic sourcing initiatives, completing the process in nine to 10 weeks, according to our IT Sourcing Pinnacle Model Assessment.

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Everest Group

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Job overview This role is part of the Commercial and Solution Analytics (CSA) practice, which assists buyers and service providers with pricing decisions in outsourcing arrangements. Strong Analytical skills and problem-solving ability underpins this role, as Pricing of complex deals has many moving parts.

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Everest Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This role is part of the Pricing Assurance practice, which assists buyers and service providers with pricing decisions in outsourcing arrangements. Communicate and interact with senior stakeholders in major outsourcing service providers and recipients of global services, to address their pricing related issues.

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SIG Speaks

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In this paper, I will highlight the effects of AI on reporting, outsourcing, and contract management as we learned in the lessons. If approached correctly, this could deliver breakthrough performance in accountability and collaboration – “two fundamental values of great sourcing performance."

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SIG Speaks

MAY 16, 2023

A decade ago, outsourcing procurement and engineering functions to a crowdsourcing organization would have seemed radically innovative, especially in regulated utilities.

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SIG Speaks

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Since the negotiation and contracting phases are just the beginning of the relationship, significant value can be driven by incorporating a governance framework into the contracting phase and instilling a collaborative relationship early on. Before joining the Procurement world in 2017, Kate held roles.

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Everest Group

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The candidate must be able to analyze, write, participate actively in the sales cycle, consult, present in front of large and small audiences, work with senior executives, develop complex and compelling scenarios, develop research agendas, and work with clients solving strategic outsourcing issues.

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SIG Speaks

AUGUST 31, 2023

This essay will explore aspects such as supplier collaboration, transparency, risk, technological adoption, and sustainability. One key factor to explore when assessing a business model for Procurement is the level of collaboration between suppliers and the organization. Collaboration is a critical aspect of supplier relations.

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SIG Speaks

MARCH 28, 2022

Michael is the VP Strategic Sourcing & Business Leader for ATD Sourcing Solutions, whose unique approach to battling inflation we will discuss in a follow-up post. Our second executive is Michael Koontz. Creeping Into Supply Chains. In the right circumstances, our suppliers agree with this approach.

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SIG Speaks

JANUARY 13, 2023

Sourcing is a process that involves finding, selecting, evaluating, and managing suppliers for day-to-day and long-term purposes for goods and services needed in the organization/company. Sourcing involves four significant steps Assess , Analyze , Execute and Evaluate. . learn more. .

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Obobo

MARCH 23, 2023

Finally, long-term strategies may include the development of partnerships with suppliers and even the implementation of strategic sourcing. Implement strategic sourcing by establishing a long-term plan that balances costs, risks, and benefits. – Use predictive analytics to forecast future demand and price trends.

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SIG Speaks

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Executive presentations are a valuable platform to highlight the outcomes of strategic sourcing initiatives and cost-saving measures. One of the primary objectives of procurement is to achieve cost savings while maintaining quality and efficiency.

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SIG Speaks

JULY 14, 2023

The idea is that tactical items require a lower management level, while strategic activities are meant to build collaborations and drive constant improvement and value across the category.

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Everest Group

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Often, IT category managers end up closely collaborating with their functional leads, and certain organizations centralize procurement departments in IT. Procurement should confidently bring in their expertise from strategic sourcing and spend analysis to contracting, benchmarking, and spend management to deliver value within IT.

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SIG Speaks

MAY 10, 2022

The Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) Program is a 10-week course that focuses on the hard and soft skills of sourcing, including strategic sourcing and outsourcing methodologies, as well as best practices in negotiations. learn more. . the world leader in commercial real estate information.

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SIG Speaks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We do it through commodity management, supplier and business collaboration, mitigating corporate risk, and managing change in the goods and services we collect. The key is collaboration and honest communication. As procurement leaders, we are here to manage the procurement process in the best interests of our company. learn more. .

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SIG Speaks

MARCH 30, 2023

On week eight (8) of my Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) Program, I was introduced to the What’s In It For We mindset. The WIIFWe attitude represents a collaborative ideology, whereas all parties in a negotiation share risk and benefit. Trust has benefits in a sourcing environment. That, my friends, is trust.

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SIG Speaks

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I have engaged suppliers from sole-source, directed, competitive, non-competitive, and management sources. Each situation has been unique, but I have treated all suppliers with the same level of communication and collaboration. learn more. .

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Planergy Software

JULY 21, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Whether you work with a small business or enterprise-level partner, strategic sourcing is key because you want to keep stakeholders happy. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend.

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Planergy Software

JANUARY 12, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. This process also helps create transparency within the supply chain so that everyone involved knows what’s going on at all times, leading to better communication and collaboration between all parties involved.

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Planergy Software

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Ultimately, the strategic collaboration between Disney and Pixar resulted in a powerful synergy that strengthened both companies’ positions in the animation market and created memorable content for audiences globally.

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Planergy Software

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. In addition, if you’re working with a team, team members can use the software to collaborate and stay up-to-date on the project’s progress. Know When to Outsource. Download Free Copy. Written by.

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SIG Speaks

OCTOBER 26, 2023

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Prateek Jindal describes how the course helped him and his team increase value from improving their strategic sourcing strategies on down through your category playbook. Supplier Performance Management (SPM): The course (a reference to lesson 2.4)

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Everest Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The candidate must be able to analyse, write, participate actively in the sales cycle with our commercial teams and present in front of large and small audiences, work with senior executives, develop research agendas, and work with clients solving strategic issues around technology sourcing. Key responsibilities.

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