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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. They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability.

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Procurement Tracking – Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

By the end of this article, you will have an idea of the importance of procurement tracking in your business and which procurement tracking software you would want to utilize. This allows for the identification and implementation of measures to mitigate any delays or obstacles in the supply chain by organizations.

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Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role

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After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. But what does a procurement buyer do, exactly?

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At IBM Think, partners are front and center

IBM Supply Chain Blog

An excellent illustration of how IBM partners are helping enterprises capitalize on the transformative power of AI is Krista Software , which used IBM Watson NLP from IBM’s embeddable AI software portfolio to help its mobile security client, Zimperium, automate its entire scheduling and deployment process.

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Vendor Relationship Management: Complete Guide to Building Strong Relationships

Pipefy

Vendor relationships are complex. Building solid partnerships with different vendors requires flexibility, coordination, and clear communication. Below, we take an in-depth look at managing vendor relationships and the tools, systems, and strategies needed to successfully build a network of reliable and trusted vendors. .

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Procurement Experiences, Trends and the Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? The company is exploring whether or not to outsource IT, Accounting/Finance, Payroll, Human Resources, Software and Hardware Development, because they have been in the red at more than $100 million. Landgraf, CEO at Above the Standard ( [link] ).

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Is Spend Analytics Software Essential For Spend Visibility?

Procurement Software

Why is spend analytics software so important? Anyhow, in this article, we’re going to take a look at: How to get a reliable spend analysis without the help of specialised spend analytics software. Some of the advantages that procurement analytics software can provide. Who will be the main users of the software?