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What is cloud cost optimization?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

You can scale your cloud resources up or down to meet demand, and costs will follow. However, cloud services costs can be higher than anticipated, so monitoring and optimizing your cloud spend is critical. Why do you need cloud cost optimization? Limit data transfer fees by avoiding unnecessary data transfers.

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13 Important Roles of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Optimization

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For businesses to succeed, supply chain optimization is essential to succeed. It helps reduce costs, increases efficiency, and can enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. How does data analytics help supply chain optimization?

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Supply Chain Analytics: Benefits, Challenges & Architecture

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If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.

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What is zero-based budgeting?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) is like solving a financial puzzle. Instead of relying on the previous year’s budget, ZBB requires you to evaluate and justify every expense from the ground up, justifying its necessity and alignment with strategic goals. Learn more about IBM Planning Analytics What is Zero-Based Budgeting?

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How to optimize Google Cloud Platform cloud costs with IBM Turbonomic

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Fundamentally, as a Cloud Operator, you need to ensure great end-user experiences while staying within budget. In this blog post, we will review the various methods of GCP cloud cost management, what problems they address and how GCP users can best use them. Learn more about IBM Turbonomic. Figure 1 shows the application stack.

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Should-Cost Model – The Ultimate Guide

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The model is also used to compare the actual cost of production to the estimated cost and to identify areas where costs can be reduced. It is a powerful tool that helps procurement and supply chain professionals to evaluate and negotiate pricing with suppliers effectively and favorably and achieve cost savings.

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What does a Procurement Manager do? Job Description, Skills, and Qualifications

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Procurement managers play a key role in this rapid growth, helping organizations optimize costs, negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, and ensure financial efficiency. The best procurement managers are masters of risk mitigation and budget management, while also maintaining high quality standards and a competitive edge.