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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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6 Ways Intelligent Automation Is Transforming the Pharma Industry

Automation Anywhere

These are just a few of the benefits pharmaceutical, or “pharma,” companies are reaping from deploying intelligent automation. A 2020 Bain & Company survey shows that 84% of companies across all industries have accelerated their automation efforts, primarily due to the fallout from the pandemic. It’s not a moment too soon.

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Unlock Working Capital With Automated Invoice Management

SirionLabs

In developed markets, there is a potential for expansion into a broader supplier network (mid-tier spend), while emerging markets are still moving beyond the inventory management maturity to tap into supply chain finance for better working capital. Automated flagging of discrepancies or matches for approval.

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Unlock Working Capital With Automated Invoice Management

SirionLabs

In developed markets, there is a potential for expansion into a broader supplier network (mid-tier spend), while emerging markets are still moving beyond the inventory management maturity to tap into supply chain finance for better working capital. Automated flagging of discrepancies or matches for approval.

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Unlock retail visibility with B2B Mulesoft Integrations

Groove Technology

Inter-relating data in different formats across different sources With an effective supply chain visibility system in place, retailers can integrate data from different sources, such as suppliers, distributors, and sales channels, and store it in a common format. This provides a centralized platform for data integration and analysis.

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How generative AI can transform the aviation industry 

IBM Services

Generative AI could also help maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) technicians by enabling them to retrieve relevant information more effectively for repairs, or by automating the creation of parts and equipment orders so repair or maintenance can start as soon as a plane lands.

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11 Cost Reduction Strategies in Procurement

Obobo

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.