IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Depending on the scope and nature of the product, this could be as simple as hiring additional engineers and as complex as implementing new supply chain processes across the organization. In cases of complex global sourcing and manufacturing needs, a business may elect to use software or databases specifically built for the task.

Product development 82

Product development Strategy supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 82

Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. For instance, while a procurement team might focus on cost, a product manager may prioritize quality, and a customer service representative might emphasize reliability.

Vendor management 52

Vendor management Suppliers Quality Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

You will also take great pride in being part of a team that builds a product widely used in the market place or that enables a larger product to function. It has afforded me the ability to work in sales, marketing, product management, sales management, general management, and start new companies.

Supply Chain Efficiency 97

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply chain Leadership 97

ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The second, authored by Andrew Bartels and published on December 18, is The Forrester Wave™: Source-To-Contract Suites, Q4 2019. It covers spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier risk and performance management (SRPM), similar in scope to Gartner’s Strategic Sourcing Application Suites Magic Quadrant.

Eprocurement 147

Eprocurement Sourcing Contract Suppliers 147

ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

The second, authored by Andrew Bartels and published on December 18, is The Forrester Wave : Source-To-Contract Suites, Q4 2019. It covers spend analysis , sourcing, contract management and supplier risk and performance management (SRPM), similar in scope to Gartner’s Strategic Sourcing Application Suites Magic Quadrant.

Sourcing 130

Sourcing Eprocurement Contract Suppliers 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

These two functions, previously viewed as tactical necessities, have now made the pivot to strategic contributor. When I first entered the supply chain arena, consolidating the approach to supplier management into a single “strategic sourcing strategy” was a novel concept and only leveraged by a few leading companies.

Leadership 61

Leadership Strategy Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 61

Procurement Software

JULY 18, 2023

Procoto offers features including: Strategic sourcing Smart databasing Workflow approvals RFP management Data transformation The platform’s tools and analytics aim to level the playing field between small and large companies – giving leverage to SMEs.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Contract Negotiation Real-time Visibility 52