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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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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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Data science vs data analytics: Unpacking the differences

IBM Services

Though you may encounter the terms “data science” and “data analytics” being used interchangeably in conversations or online, they refer to two distinctly different concepts. Meanwhile, data analytics is the act of examining datasets to extract value and find answers to specific questions.

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Talent Sourcing Secrets for Competitive Businesses: Recruitment Outsourcing

NoonDalton

In this cutthroat landscape, where every advantage counts, talent sourcing emerges as a linchpin strategy for businesses striving to stay ahead. Thus, talent sourcing isn’t just a mere task; it’s a strategic imperative that directly impacts a company’s bottom line and market position.

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Best Practices for Oracle Fusion HCM Analytics

Perficient Digital Transformation

Oracle Fusion HCM Analytics, a part of Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence Platform (DIP) (earlier known as Fusion Analytics Warehouse), equips various management levels with deep insights to effectively manage the workforce across the organization. What data to include in DIP?

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Real-time transaction data analysis with IBM Event Automation

IBM Services

Those events can then be consumed and processed to help inform smarter decisions and trigger automations. To show this with an example, consider one stream of business events sourced from an order management system. This stream provides a persistent, real-time log of all orders received.

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Harnessing AI and data analytics can make clean energy more viable

IBM Services

This is where harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics can help. Companies that harness AI and data analytics can also make clean energy more viable overall by increasing their cost competitiveness over legacy energy sources. On average, 3.3