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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Sourcing teams are automating processes like data analysis as well as supplier relationship management and transaction management. For example, the IBM Sterling Transaction Manager automates manual transactions between businesses and suppliers. Try out cognitive intelligence free for 30-days.

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Leveling up from tools to systems: A holistic approach to third-party management

Spend Matters

Working within a resilient global supply chain results in complexities around basic matters like communication, time zones and languages, along with more challenging aspects like risk management, compliance and sustainability. Third-party risk management through a specialized vendor moves beyond the onboarding and intake process.

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Managed Procurement Services: A Strategic Approach to Cost Reduction

Empowering CPO

In essence, it’s a critical business function that ensures the right goods and services are available at the right time, in the right quantities, at the right price. Real-World Examples of Companies Benefiting from These Services Several companies have experienced the transformative power of Managed Procurement Services.

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7 Best Procurement Tools to Streamline Your Business Processes

Pipefy

This process grants transparency and visibility into purchase orders and approvals to a sometimes surprising degree. These tools are classified according to the procurement functions they perform, including contract management, informing, ordering, sourcing, and tendering. What are e-procurement tools?

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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. The cost of human error associated with manual processes can be steep, not to mention the toll it can take on trust within customer and vendor relationships.

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The 10 Hottest Nordic Procurement Startups

Procurement Software

The company offers a simple and competitively priced contract management solution. These centralise all your company’s contract documents, giving you a top-down view of the entire contract portfolio. It generates insights on bottlenecks, variants, and cycle times to drive process improvements.

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The Role of Procurement Outsourcing Services in Global Business Operations

Empowering CPO

Our services range from spend analysis and supplier relationship management to contract management, strategic sourcing, and e-procurement solutions. It involves the process of identifying, selecting, acquiring, and managing resources that a business needs to fulfill its operations and meet its goals.