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

Strategic Sourcing 84

Strategic Sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Management Inventory Management 84

Obobo

MARCH 23, 2023

Finally, long-term strategies may include the development of partnerships with suppliers and even the implementation of strategic sourcing. Overall, these 11 cost reduction strategies in procurement demonstrate that companies can significantly reduce costs and maintain profitability with the right procurement management practices.

Reduced Costs 52

Reduced Costs Inventory Management Automation Sourcing 52

Planergy Software

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

They need to understand emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, and robotic process automation. It improves data quality, which in turn improves the strategic utility of analytics, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making. For inventory in particular, the situation is very similar to cash.

Finance 97

Finance Collaborations Flexibility Robotics Process Automation 97

Planergy Software

MARCH 25, 2022

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. How To Create Savings With Better Spend Management In Procurement. All organizations, regardless of their size and type, should develop a spend management process. Download Free Copy.

Management 52

Management Strategic Sourcing Accounting Right-Sizing 52