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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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Perficient Interviewed for Forrester Report on Manufacturing Operations Management Vision

Perficient Digital Transformation

Our established practices, from supply chain to commerce , offer a customized strategy that meets the organization in its current state and execution that secures long-term success.

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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. The Benefits of Localized Supply Chain. Sourcing Supply Chain Management. Resilient supply chains implement capacity and inventory buffers. Download Free Copy.

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Reengineering Resilience: Why Supply Chain Resilience And Sustainability Is Finally More Than A Discussion

SIG Speaks

Based on experience, I would not be off base in suggesting that this same theme applies to the subject of supply chain resiliency. In other words, in the world of procurement and strategic sourcing, the importance of resilient supply chains has been a point of discussion for some time.

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Stakeholder and Change Management

SIG Speaks

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.

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Services Procurement: What Is It and How To Manage It

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Vendor Selection Research potential vendors and compare each one against your criteria before selecting a few finalists with whom you can negotiate contracts. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend.

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Pareto Analysis in Procurement: How To Use Spend Analysis To Cut Costs

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Pareto Spend Analysis is an incredibly useful tool for optimizing supply chain management processes, reducing costs, and improving overall efficiency.