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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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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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Supply Chain Risks: Different Types and How To Mitigate Them

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Supplier risk is always there, but using various risk management strategies can help you minimize the impact. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.

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How Strategic Procurement Can Give You a Competitive Advantage

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. How Strategic Procurement Can Give You a Competitive Advantage. Procurement Strategic Sourcing. Easier to Mitigate Supply Risk Supplier risk management is crucial for any organization.

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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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Maximizing the Potential for Cost-Savings and Risk

SIG Speaks

There is so much that Procurement can offer an organization; cost savings, supply chain management, risk mitigation, supplier relationship management, and process improvement.

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Vendor Analysis: What Is It, Process, Types, and Best Practices

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Vendor analysis is crucial for risk management. Read on to learn more about how effective vendor analysis can help you streamline your supply chain management efforts!