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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits. For example, the IBM Sterling Transaction Manager automates manual transactions between businesses and suppliers.

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Intake & Procurement Process Orchestration (2024 Guide)

Procurement Software

Key Takeaways: Why we need Intake and Procurement Process Orchestration Streamlining of Procurement Process: Process orchestration simplifies the intricate procurement process by automating and integrating each step from intake to procurement, ensuring operational efficiency and strategic alignment with business objectives.

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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

The aim is to select the supplier that represents the best value and fit for the specific procurement need. Contract Negotiation After selecting the best supplier, the procurement team negotiates final contract terms like pricing, service levels, delivery timelines, warranties, and other legal and commercial conditions.

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7 Spend Analytics Software for Mid-Market Businesses

Procurement Software

Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the company leverages advanced AI technologies to enhance procurement processes, focusing on efficiency and data visibility. Their platform is particularly noted for its capabilities in spend data classification, risk and opportunity identification, and supplier data enrichment.

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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Near-sourcing, in addition to lowering emissions, also cuts transportation costs and delivery times. Technology that streamlines and automates transactions and contract management can significantly reduce these errors and expedite sourcing processes. This technology can also help reduce the risk of regulatory non-compliance.

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Digital Transformation in Procurement: Leveraging Technology for Efficiency

Empowering CPO

It is responsible for managing the entire process of acquiring goods and services, from identifying suppliers to ensuring timely deliveries. In essence, procurement serves as the backbone of an organization’s supply chain, contributing to cost savings, risk management, and supplier relationship management.

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Everything You Need to Know About Procurement Solutions

Pipefy

In its long history , procurement has evolved from self-contained purchasing entities to an essential business partner handling processes involving several departments and many subprocesses. Because of this, carrying out its operations manually is time-consuming and incredibly expensive for businesses.