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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. They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability.

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The Reality of Automation in Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes. Cost Saving. stated that cost reduction is a close second.

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Procurement KPIs: 22 Essential Metrics for Tracking and Visualizing Procurement Performance

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The success of these activities directly affects vendor relationships, customer satisfaction, and revenue. Effective modern procurement requires end-to-end process tracking to both view and control the costs, sourcing, quality, and delivery times associated with acquired goods and services.