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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Services

For sourcing teams, that means pivoting their mindset around selecting suppliers from a tactical, lowest-cost-above-all approach to a strategic one. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals.

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How Does Strategic Sourcing Work?

Obobo

How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The aim of strategic sourcing is to ensure the timely delivery of goods and services in line with an organisation’s business objectives, while reducing supply chain risks and costs. How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The benefits of strategic sourcing.

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How Does Strategic Sourcing Work?

Obobo

How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The aim of strategic sourcing is to ensure the timely delivery of goods and services in line with an organisation’s business objectives, while reducing supply chain risks and costs. How Does Strategic Sourcing Work? The benefits of strategic sourcing.

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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Services

Sourcing is getting smarter. To start, many organizations have already pivoted from a tactical to a strategic sourcing mindset—which can make all the difference when it comes to gaining and retaining a competitive advantage. But now, the benefits of strategic sourcing are becoming even more attainable thanks to innovation.

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Clashing Priorities: Vendor Diversification vs Efficiency and Vendor Risk Management

Sourcing Advisors Group

The growing approved supplier base and decreasing supplier visibility will further deteriorate what is already a bleak performance of most Strategic Sourcing teams. In fact, most firms generate no Strategic Sourcing bottom-line results, as Vendor Spending is increasing as fast, or faster, than Revenue growth.

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How Strategic Procurement Can Give You a Competitive Advantage

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. How Strategic Procurement Can Give You a Competitive Advantage. Procurement Strategic Sourcing. Easier to Mitigate Supply Risk Supplier risk management is crucial for any organization.

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Supply Chain Risks: Different Types and How To Mitigate Them

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. This could include devoting more resources to maintaining operations, using cloud-based tools, automation, and more. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities.