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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.

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What are the Benefits of a Strategic Sourcing Software?

Obobo

What are the Benefits of a Strategic Sourcing Software? Strategic sourcing is a process that involves evaluating and negotiating with suppliers to ensure the best price, quality, and delivery of goods. What is Strategic Sourcing Software? There are many benefits of using strategic sourcing software.

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3 Strategic Sourcing Steps and How Nearshoring to Mexico Plays a Part

Ivemsa

The common urge is to select the cheapest price for material procurement, though this could eventually cost more due to a lack of quality. Implementing strategic sourcing is a way to add long-term value and continually optimize manufacturing processes. This can be achieved through automated reporting.

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11 Cost Reduction Strategies in Procurement

Obobo

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.

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

SIG Speaks

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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How Strategic Procurement Can Give You a Competitive Advantage

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. How Strategic Procurement Can Give You a Competitive Advantage. Procurement Strategic Sourcing. No longer can strategic sourcing be just in time and just in case. Download Free Copy.

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What Are The Benefits Of Using Purchase Management Software In Procurement?

Obobo

Benefits of using purchase management software include increased efficiency, improved accuracy, and reduced costs. First, it can automate repetitive tasks such as creating purchase orders and sending them to suppliers. This frees up time for Procurement professionals to focus on more strategic tasks.