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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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Spot the mistakes Strategic Sourcing Framework

Procurement Templates

I asked my assistant to help me mock up a strategic sourcing framework and she did a fairly good job but made a few mistakes. A RFQ is used for low cost purchases and a PQQ is typically used for higher cost tenders. Risks may include budget constraints, supply chain disruptions, quality issues, legal compliance, etc.

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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. Metrics : Procurement tracks savings, efficiencies, supplier performance, and risk. Purchasing measures transactional volume and costs.

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The Role of Managed Procurement Services in Supply Chain Optimization

Empowering CPO

Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. As the name suggests, Managed Procurement Services involves the strategic outsourcing of procurement processes to expert providers. The result?

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Purchase Price Variance — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Purchase Price Variance — Everything You Should Know Purchase price variance is an important factor for budget preparation, but why? Why is it Important?

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Supply Chain Risks: Different Types and How To Mitigate Them

Planergy

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Here we’ll discuss various potential supply chain disruptions and what you can do to mitigate the risks to keep your business up and running throughout whatever circumstances are thrown your way.

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Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement

Una

Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives.