IBM Services

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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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Strategic Sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Management Inventory Management 85

Planergy Software

OCTOBER 4, 2022

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Big Data Analytics: What It Is and Why It Is Important. Big Data Business Intelligence (BI) Spend Analytics. What is Big Data Analytics? How Big Data Analytics Works? Download Free Copy.

Analytics 52

Analytics Out-Tasking Right-Sizing Sourcing 52

Obobo

MARCH 23, 2023

For companies looking to reduce costs, procurement is often one of the first places they look. Cost reduction during procurement processes can be accomplished through various strategies that range from the short-term to medium and long-term goals. Short-term Cost Reduction Strategies Short-term Cost Reduction Strategies: 1.

Reduced Costs 52

Reduced Costs Inventory Management Automation Sourcing 52

SIG Speaks

OCTOBER 12, 2023

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Lauren Redden shares an excellent essay on the power of AI to transform the smart sourcing industry, in balance with the potential risks that companies must evaluate in employing more intelligent automation into their processes.

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Sourcing Strategic Sourcing Outsourcing Regulations 40

Planergy Software

MARCH 29, 2022

This step can make or break an organization’s ability to understand its data better and leverage it to maximize profitability, reduce cost, and create value for shareholders. The goals should align with the company’s strategic priorities. Every user will have different expectations from the data analytics activity.

Analytics 52

Analytics Accounting Finance Strategic Sourcing 52

Planergy Software

MARCH 2, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Introduction To Tail Spend Analysis Tail spend analysis examines a company’s spending patterns and identifies opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Strategic Sourcing 52

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Obobo

MARCH 30, 2023

If you’re responsible for a procurement team , reducing costs is probably one of the main goals you care about. In fact, cutting costs is the primary KPI for most purchasing organizations. But what’s the best way to measure and report those cost savings ? What are the Benefits of Procurement Cost Savings?

Analytics 40

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