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How to build a successful procurement strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. Additional goals might be risk management and mitigation, supplier relationship management and sustainability considerations.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. Supply Chain of fashion industry involves a time based competition.

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Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Check out The 5 Big Benefits of the Digital Supply Chain! And one area that will be driving these changes is Supply Chain! However it is clear that the application of these technologies touches virtually every aspect of the Supply Chain. We have clearly entered the age of the Digital Supply Chain!

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How Digital Procurement Tools Can Eliminate Busy Work

Procurement Software

It also provides real-time data and analytics that can be used to improve purchasing decisions. These in turn can be used to inform better purchasing decisions and improve operational efficiencies. We often refer to this as “purchasing”, to distinguish it from the more strategic activities that we see as our core role.