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Talking About a Services Procurement Revolution

Future of Sourcing

It’s a not-so-subtle shift in emphasis from procuring goods to procuring services. When your refrigerator needs replacing, you pay for delivery and installation services for the new one, and pay to have the old one carted away. And don’t get me started about all the services available when you buy a car.

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CMMSs help medical facilities thrive in the face of labor shortages

IBM Business Partners

If diagnostic machines and treatment equipment are out of order due to a lack of maintenance or repair, patients may face significant delays in receiving crucial services. And without sufficient BMETs, hospitals may need to rely on outside service contracts for maintenance and repair, which can be prohibitively expensive.