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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Metrics : Procurement tracks savings, efficiencies, supplier performance, and risk. Procurement is strategically important because it: Drives significant cost savings through economies of scale, supplier negotiations, and process efficiencies. Increases efficiency by standardizing, streamlining, and automating processes.

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What is Integrated Business Planning (IBP)?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity.

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The Future of Spend Analysis: Trends to Watch Out For

Empowering CPO

These actions lead to improved negotiation power, reduced costs, and enhanced overall procurement efficiency. Stronger supplier relationships lead to better pricing, improved service levels, and a more reliable supply chain. This leads to improved agility, better decision-making, and a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

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ERP vs. Best-in-Class — What is Best for Managing the Healthcare Supply Chain

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Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts.