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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

In this age of supply chain disruptions that hold the power to upend entire industries, strength and resilience across the entire value chain is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a survival tactic. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals.

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The 25 Hottest US Procurement Startups

Procurement Software

FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains. It helps large enterprises like Virgin, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and IBM map, monitor, and mitigate ESG risks across their global supply chains.

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Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration: A Comprehensive Guide

Planergy

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. Horizontal integration refers to a company expanding its operations by acquiring or merging with other companies operating at the same supply chain level.

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Transforming Procurement with Spend Analysis Technology

Empowering CPO

Procurement, in its simplest form, is the process by which businesses acquire the goods, services, or works they need from external sources. Globalization has made supply chains more complex and harder to manage. The result is a more efficient, effective, and strategic procurement function.