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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations. Sourcing : Procurement uses competitive bidding, e-sourcing, and supplier development. What is Procurement?

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378: Achieve 360° Supply Chain Visibility for Greater Control and Optimization, with SDI

Let's Talk Supply Chain

  Today I’m joined by SDI , a digital supply chain brand whose people, processes, and technology have enabled the world’s most efficient supply chains for over 50 years. These experiences provided Cris with a unique perspective on operational efficiency and strategic planning in international business settings.

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Supply Chain Analytics: Benefits, Challenges & Architecture

SCMDOJO

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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Achieving Healthcare Transformation, Powered by Supply Chain

ivalua

I have some real context of this, living in NYC and having a family member that works at a hospital. While it is a difficult time, you have to also applaud the heroic efforts of this industry as a whole. With rising costs and declining margins, health systems must become more efficient and productive. Share on Twitter.

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Achieving cloud excellence and efficiency with cloud maturity models

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Organizations face increased pressure to move to the cloud in a world of real-time metrics, microservices and APIs, all of which benefit from the flexibility and scalability of cloud computing. Optimized: Cloud environments are now working efficiently and every new use case follows the same foundation set forth by the organdization.

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What is supply chain sustainability?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

When your sourcing team chooses what to buy and who to buy from, are you selecting vendors who share the same social values as your brand? If you haven’t been thinking about these questions, the time to start is now. Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability.

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Digital Transformation in Procurement: Leveraging Technology for Efficiency

Empowering CPO

Embracing digital technologies has become a necessity for companies to streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and increase overall efficiency. It is responsible for managing the entire process of acquiring goods and services, from identifying suppliers to ensuring timely deliveries.