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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Services

For sourcing teams, that means pivoting their mindset around selecting suppliers from a tactical, lowest-cost-above-all approach to a strategic one. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals.

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CFO Challenges and Priorities in 2021 And Beyond

Planergy Software

Doing business in the new normal has underscored the importance of accurate and strategic financial planning paired with strategic flexibility, both aligned tightly with organizational goals for business performance. For inventory in particular, the situation is very similar to cash.

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Catalog Management in Procurement: What Is It, Types of Catalogs, Challenges and Best Practices To Manage Them

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. For example, does it connect to your ERP, e-commerce platform, and inventory management system? Connecting your inventory management system allows it to update quantity information based on sales.

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The Benefits of Localized Supply Chain

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Factories can’t get the raw materials they need on the schedule they need them to produce enough goods to meet demand. It’s about product development, site inspection, and management, too. Written by.

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11 Cost Reduction Strategies in Procurement

Obobo

Finally, long-term strategies may include the development of partnerships with suppliers and even the implementation of strategic sourcing. Overall, these 11 cost reduction strategies in procurement demonstrate that companies can significantly reduce costs and maintain profitability with the right procurement management practices.

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Centralized Purchasing: Advantages and Disadvantages

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. This reduces your overhead costs associated with inventory management, quality monitoring, risk analysis, and transportation. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. Download Free Copy.

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Supply Chain Decisions: Skills and Best Practices

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. As a supply chain manager, you have to determine how you can shift production schedules and rearrange your supply chain to meet the new demand. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend.