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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

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. And from that group, 71% would pay a premium for it.

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Decoding the Procurement Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Roles and Responsibilities

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Strategic sourcing: Procurement performs a market analysis to identify potential sources of supply and support the organization’s needs. Documenting processes and generating monthly supply cost reports helps in strategic procurement decisions.