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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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The Great Debate: Global Business Services Versus Outsourcing | Blog

Everest Group

During Shared Services & Outsourcing Week (SSOW), March 20-23, in Orlando, “The G6 BPO Debate” tackled thought-provoking and challenging questions associated with BPO’s impact on GBS. Are you entrenched in the ongoing battle between Global Business Services (GBS) and outsourcing? Reach out to us to learn more.

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How to Connect with the Best Innovative China Sourcing Agent

Sourcing Captain

When it comes to finding the best China sourcing agent, it’s crucial to establish a strong connection that ensures a seamless partnership. With the right sourcing agent by your side, you can unlock incredible opportunities and access high-quality products from China.

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Two Types of China Sourcing Agent You Need To Know

Sourcing Captain

When it comes to sourcing products from China, it’s important to understand the two types of China sourcing agents available in the market. Individual China Sourcing Agent VS China Sourcing Companies The first type of China sourcing agent is the individual sourcing agent.

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Rapid Response Healthcare Blogging: Blog Fast, Blog Smart, Blog Well

Perficient Digital Transformation

Blogging is a great way to establish your healthcare organization and your providers as thought-leaders in the communities you serve. Rapid response blogging is pretty self-explanatory. Let’s look at how you can use rapid response pieces as part of your healthcare blogging strategy. That’s where rapid response comes in.

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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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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. GitOps gets its name from Git, the hugely popular, open-source code-management tool. Such an architecture includes many open-source elements.

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