IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This leads to professional growth and supply chain efficiency – just two benefits of role-based training , of which there are many more. Elevating Procurement Excellence Through Targeted Training Role-based procurement training is ideal because procurement and supply chain roles often come with role-specific challenges.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This technology significantly reduces manual work, minimizes errors, and speeds up transaction times. Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software SCM software offers a comprehensive view of the supply chain, enabling companies to manage logistics, production, and distribution more effectively.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This technology significantly reduces manual work, minimizes errors, and speeds up transaction times. Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software SCM software offers a comprehensive view of the supply chain, enabling companies to manage logistics, production, and distribution more effectively.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations. Scope : Procurement spans the entire process from identifying requirements to contract closure. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

AI can help create greater efficiency and value across all source-to-pay processes, including spend analysis, opportunity identification, sourcing and contract management, category management, supply relationship management and risk management.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. You can unsubscribe at any time. Subscribe to news from Arkestro.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? According to Supply Chain Now’s Greg White, the cracks have been exposed and there is nowhere to hide.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk April 27, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. According to Supply Chain Now’s Greg White, the cracks have been exposed and there is nowhere to hide.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

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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Arkestro

APRIL 25, 2023

The workforce shortage reached half a million this year , and many sectors continue to grapple with increased lead times, and volatile material costs. In fact, 71% of all companies said the cost of raw materials is the biggest threat to their supply chain in 2023. from February 2020 to August 2022.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

As a leading procurement services company specializing in spend analysis, EmpoweringCPO understands the vital role that insightful data plays in driving informed decision-making and optimizing procurement processes. Stronger supplier relationships lead to better pricing, improved service levels, and a more reliable supply chain.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Within this domain, spend analysis plays a pivotal role in enabling informed decision-making and optimizing procurement processes. Traditional approaches to spend analysis relied heavily on manual processes and limited data visibility. This enables better analysis, identification of trends, and informed decision-making.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Procurement teams are often confronted with issues such as maintaining cost control and visibility over spending, managing relationships with a diverse range of suppliers, staying compliant with a myriad of regulations, mitigating risks in the supply chain, and leveraging new technologies effectively.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Procurement teams are often confronted with issues such as maintaining cost control and visibility over spending, managing relationships with a diverse range of suppliers, staying compliant with a myriad of regulations, mitigating risks in the supply chain, and leveraging new technologies effectively.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The pandemic and resulting supply chain disruptions have added extreme pressure on the health and pharma sector to address shortages quickly and efficiently. Constrained supply chains and the associated shortages have resulted in mounting pressures for organizations to diversify their supplier bases.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 5, 2023

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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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Explanation of Spend Analysis and its Importance in Healthcare In the ever-evolving landscape of the healthcare industry, optimizing costs and maximizing efficiency has become paramount. Coordinating and optimizing this intricate network can be challenging, leading to inefficiencies and higher costs. Introduction A.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

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.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 5, 2023

Our offerings, from spend analysis and sourcing support to contract and supplier management, are designed to optimize procurement operations, improve efficiency, and drive cost savings. The latter involves using technology to automate, streamline, and optimize procurement processes.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

If you’re new to the term, Managed Procurement Services refers to the outsourcing of a company’s procurement functions to a specialized firm. This approach allows businesses to leverage the expertise of procurement specialists to streamline operations, optimize supplier relationships, and most importantly, reduce costs.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction Have you ever wondered how much time, effort, and money your company spends on procurement? With today’s increasing business complexity and the pressure to do more with less, it’s time to explore how managed procurement services can transform your business. Allow us to introduce ourselves.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

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.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Using financial tools can help save time and resources while improving accuracy in the budgeting process.

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

Because of this, carrying out its operations manually is time-consuming and incredibly expensive for businesses. Savvy leaders are quickly adopting e-procurement solutions to lower the time, costs, silos, and strained supplier relationships that plague manual operations.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

One of the most critical aspects of this transformation is the procurement machinery, which needs to be overhauled with innovative technologies that can optimize workflow and reduce costs. Inefficient inventory management and wastage due to poor visibility into data. Lack of compliance and accountability.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

One crucial aspect of procurement is gaining insights into spending patterns and optimizing expenditures. Through our commitment to quality, depth, creativity, and engagement, we strive to provide our clients with informative content that empowers them to navigate the complex world of spend analysis and procurement optimization.

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Taking your time throughout the process ensures you get the best possible match. Taking your time throughout the process ensures you get the best possible match.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 31, 2023

It’s the concerted effort of strategically planning and managing all interactions with suppliers that supply any goods and/or services to an organization. However, SRM isn’t just about contracts and commerce—it’s about people. Effective risk management is crucial in maintaining a stable, reliable supply chain.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It’s a strategic function that involves understanding market trends, analyzing suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships, among other tasks. Procurement is central to a business’s operations, with a purpose that encompasses cost-efficiency, quality control, risk management, and strategic sourcing.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

Spend analysis, a cornerstone of procurement and supply chain management, is the process of collecting, cleansing, classifying, and analyzing expenditure data with the goal of reducing procurement costs, improving efficiency, and monitoring compliance. But how do we fuel the engine of strategic sourcing?

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 16, 2023

This comprehensive visibility into an organization’s spend data is the cornerstone of strategic sourcing and purchasing decisions. By examining spending patterns and supplier pricing, organizations can identify opportunities for consolidation of spend, volume discounts, or renegotiation of contracts.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

These are often lower-value, infrequent purchases made off-contract, which can escape the radar of traditional procurement strategies due to their seemingly insignificant individual costs. Moreover, tail spend analysis can contribute to better risk management, improved compliance, and increased operational efficiency.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 3, 2023

MPS involve the outsourcing of procurement functions to a specialized third-party provider, offering a strategic approach to managing and optimizing organizational spend. These services often encompass a wide range of tasks, from supplier management and contract negotiation to spend analysis and process improvement.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

With the advent of AI, and especially generative AI within that broader term, and the continued globalization of supply chains, the pace of change has sped up, forcing businesses and workers to adjust quickly. Third-party risk management through a specialized vendor moves beyond the onboarding and intake process.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

ChatGPT Inflation refers to the general increase in prices of goods and services in an economy over time, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Inflation occurs when there is an imbalance between the supply and demand of money and goods. What is inflation?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

Conversely, it has a larger scope than task management, which deals with individual tasks, and project management, which handles one-time initiatives. Document-centric BPM is for efficiently managing documents and content—such as contracts—within processes.

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