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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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Mainframe and the cloud? It’s easy with open source

IBM Business Partners

Open-source software. DevOps, open source and the mainframe Open-source software and DevOps share a common philosophy and technical underpinnings. Tools-based automation is an important enabler, but DevOps is more a change in human perception and behavior than a technological effort. The key to this deep relationship?

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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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Data – The Lifeblood of Intelligence Automation

Perficient Digital Transformation

intelligence automation). This article breaks down how data powers intelligence automation. If the tools we use for intelligence automation are not built around our customers, we will not be providing a truly personalized user experience. Data completeness – Various data sources typically exist within an organization.

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How To Confidently Implement Automation Solutions

SEBPO

BLOG How To Confidently Implement Automation Solutions April 5, 2024 One of 2024’s hottest topics has been how to harness the combined power of automation and human expertise effectively. While this might be a new question to some, SEBPO has honed this approach for many clients over the last several years.

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IBM watsonx.ai: Open source, pre-trained foundation models make AI and automation easier than ever before

IBM Business Partners

Sometimes the problem with artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is that they are too labor intensive. But that’s all changing thanks to pre-trained, open source foundation models. Over the next few months, we’ll be making these models available for clients, alongside the open-source model catalog mentioned earlier.

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Real-time transaction data analysis with IBM Event Automation

IBM Services

In a survey run by IDC, a leading provider of global IT research and advice, 43% of technology leaders indicated that they were “planning to deliver innovative digital products and services at a faster pace.” Those events can then be consumed and processed to help inform smarter decisions and trigger automations.