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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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Driving Success through Effective Procurement and Category Management Organization | Webinar

Everest Group

Join this webinar as our expert analysts discuss the crucial design factors in evolving procurement and category management organizations, covering aspects such as accountability structures, emerging roles and skillsets, governance, policies, and outsourcing adoption. How are emerging technologies affecting existing procurement structures?

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How to build a successful product development strategy

IBM Services

A finely tuned product development strategy is a holistic, cross-collaborative endeavor with the capacity to help any organization weather unforeseen events or market changes. During this phase, cross-collaborative efforts should focus on ideation and iteration. Why is a strong product development strategy important?

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Start Off on the Right Foot with Supplier Management

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Kate Burke outlines the necessary points for creating a strong, healthy, and productive relationship while ensuring your company has a clear path of intention and expectation. Then, ensure a well-designed governance framework is built into the contract.

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How to build a successful procurement strategy

IBM Services

It can nurture collaborative partnerships with suppliers and integrate ethical and environmental (green purchasing) considerations into the sourcing strategy. It should be a strategic roadmap that, when effectively designed and implemented, aligns with the mission of the organization and greatly contributes to its success.

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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. You can do it by negotiating favorable terms and promoting collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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Implementing Category Management Strategies

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Stephanie Clark shares an excellent analysis of the category management process from a strategic lens and notes when a well-designed program is enabled, it is equally effective for direct and indirect spend and across spend categories.