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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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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Value-add : Procurement aims to add value by optimizing processes, consolidating spend, and building supplier relationships. The goal is to find suppliers capable of delivering based on specifications, pricing, quality, capacity, and other factors. Purchasing focuses specifically on the buying transaction.

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7 Spend Analytics Software for Mid-Market Businesses

Procurement Software

Spend analytics software would be the first tech investment I’d make in a greenfield Head of Procurement role. To do this quickly and efficiently, spend analytics software is your best friend. This usually justifies the business case to invest in spend analytics software to categorise this quickly and more easily.

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Strategic Procurement — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

Strategic procurement is data-driven and uses a combination of tools and techniques that go far beyond unit price reduction. However, the entire department must work together for a strategic procurement process to happen. Thus, integrating procurement software eliminates errors and improves productivity within procurement.

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Procurement Best Practices You Should Know

World of Procurement blog

Leverage Technology and Automation Adopting procurement software and technologies can significantly streamline processes, from e-sourcing to electronic payment systems. Implement Strategic Sourcing Strategic sourcing involves a methodical approach to finding, selecting, and managing suppliers.

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Procurement Best Practices You Should Know

World of Procurement blog

Leverage Technology and Automation Adopting procurement software and technologies can significantly streamline processes, from e-sourcing to electronic payment systems. Implement Strategic Sourcing Strategic sourcing involves a methodical approach to finding, selecting, and managing suppliers.

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Supply Chain Powerhouse, Erica Patterson on Finding Her Voice, Mentoring, and Supplier Diversity

Let's Talk Supply Chain

With a decade hallmarked by disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages, talent gaps, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. One dialogue that is still catching fire is how closing the gender gap in supply chain can help the industry build its ranks and agility.