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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. And from that group, 71% would pay a premium for it.

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Five Factors Transforming the Life Sciences Supply Chain and Creating IT Opportunities | Blog

Everest Group

Supply chain visibility, strategic sourcing, cold chain requirements, sustainability demands, and personalized medicine are creating opportunities in the life sciences supply chain for IT partners delivering digital solutions. Read this first part of our blog series to understand the shift that is underway.

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Ethical Outsourcing and a Regenerative Economy

NoonDalton

Companies and economies are increasingly held accountable by consumers and stakeholders who demand transparency and responsibility. Transparency and Accountability: Companies engage in open communication about their outsourcing practices and are accountable for their partners’ adherence to ethical standards.

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The Future of Procurement and Sourcing: The Effects of Artificial Intelligence in the Industry

SIG Speaks

An article by Forbes titled “Smart Sourcing: AI Can Amplify CPO-Led Human Intelligence” noted the idea of ‘Smart Sourcing’ which starts with tackling a huge volume of relevant data associated with every individual purchase. In my experience in financial services, security, and privacy laws are being regulated more every year.

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Expense Reimbursement: What Is It, How To Manage, and What Should You Cover

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Regardless of how many reimbursement requests you expect to process within a calendar year, keeping records is crucial for accounting and taxes. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend.

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Clearly and Effectively Communicating Change

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Constance Bryant shares an honest account of how the change from a grassroots process to a more sophisticated tool for a Source-to-Contract process went for her and her organization. The hope was to streamline the source-to-contract process.

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Expense Reporting: What Is It, Templates, and How To Fill A Report

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Expense reporting is an important process for businesses as it helps to ensure that expenses are properly accounted for and that employees are reimbursed for legitimate business expenses promptly.