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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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How Does Strategic Sourcing Work?

Obobo

How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The aim of strategic sourcing is to ensure the timely delivery of goods and services in line with an organisation’s business objectives, while reducing supply chain risks and costs. How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The benefits of strategic sourcing.

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How Does Strategic Sourcing Work?

Obobo

How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The aim of strategic sourcing is to ensure the timely delivery of goods and services in line with an organisation’s business objectives, while reducing supply chain risks and costs. How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The benefits of strategic sourcing.

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Clashing Priorities: Vendor Diversification vs Efficiency and Vendor Risk Management

Sourcing Advisors Group

There is a brewing conflict in the world of Procurement – firms are aggressively pursuing Vendor Diversification while the same time, they are unable to manage most of their incumbent vendors, according to a recent Deloitte survey. Shortcuts Do Not Work. A surprise to no one, shortcuts will not resolve this challenge.

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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Services

Sourcing is getting smarter. To start, many organizations have already pivoted from a tactical to a strategic sourcing mindset—which can make all the difference when it comes to gaining and retaining a competitive advantage. But now, the benefits of strategic sourcing are becoming even more attainable thanks to innovation.

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Perficient Interviewed for Forrester Report on Manufacturing Operations Management Vision

Perficient Digital Transformation

Perficient is committed to advising manufacturers as they face these new challenges outlined in Forrester’s recent report, “Key Steps to Develop Your Manufacturing Operations Management Vision.” Perficient is excited to continue to share thought leadership and perspective on emerging trends in manufacturing operations management.

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Mitigating Supplier Risks: The Power of Advanced Tools and Technologies | Webinar

Everest Group

IST Managing supplier risk has become more critical than ever. The increasing complexity of global supply chains and the need for greater transparency and compliance have now made it essential for organizations to adopt advanced supplier risk management tools to mitigate threats. PT | 10 a.m. CDT | 11 a.m. EDT | 4 p.m.