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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

They consider factors—like supplier performance or sustainability —that support long-term partnerships, advance business needs and increase purchasing power. This helps reduce errors to improve data quality and response times to questions, which improves customer and supplier satisfaction.

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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

ivalua

How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects of a business, including its ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy. Ivalua’s Contract Management module allows you to easily track milestones and consumption in real time across multiple agreements.

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Replenishment Strategies for FBA: Avoid Amazon’s Low Inventory Fees

Finale Inventory

To set your Amazon business up for success, one of the main areas to focus on is inventory: the flow, the costs, the timing of it all. Amazon’s recent introduction of low inventory fees is a key development you need to be aware of. The key to avoiding this lies in a strategic FBA inventory replenishment strategy.

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Streamlining supply chain management: Strategies for the future

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The pandemic and its aftermath highlighted the importance of having a robust supply chain strategy , with many companies facing disruptions due to shortages in raw materials and fluctuations in customer demand. Here’s how companies are using different strategies to address supply chain management and meet their business goals.

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The Future of FP&A: How The Role Is Evolving With The Use Of Real-Time Data

Planergy

Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. 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. What's Planergy? Let’s delve into the details.

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7 Strategies for Seamlessly Optimizing Warehouse and Sales Channels

Finale Inventory

We’ll introduce seven practical strategies to optimize your warehouse and sales channels. Whether you’ve spotted some weaknesses and need a starting point, or you’re eager to take your business to the next level, these strategies are here to help. 7 Strategies for Seamlessly Optimizing Warehouse and Sales Channels 1.

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Obstacles to Multi-Tier Supply Chain Visibility!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge! A recent Deloitte survey estimated only 15% of CPO’s have visibility beyond their tier one suppliers. I found this striking that there is so little multi-tier Supply Chain visibility. Visibility comes at a cost – one we’ve spoken about before: trust.