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Why you need a Project Manager for Effective Strategic Sourcing?

Sourcing Captain

As we have discussed in our previous blogs, strategic sourcing is the perfect and innovative way to reduce costs, achieve a faster time to market and improve the quality of the final product. Moreover, it has been shown that 88 percent of organizations consider strategic sourcing as critical or major.

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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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Linux and Hyland: Partnering for open source success

Hyland

Founded in 2000, this nonprofit tech consortium provides a neutral, trusted hub for developers to code, manage and scale open technology projects. We’re also a gold sponsor and attendee at the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit Europe , 13–16 September. Hyland’s open source journey. That’s Gaelic Irish for “hello.”).

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Change Management/Sourcing Change Management

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Andrew Beck shares the difficulties associated with change management in sourcing and how it can help improve inefficiencies. Change is inevitable and part of everyone one's career; the key is how we manage that change.

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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. And from that group, 71% would pay a premium for it.

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MuleSoft Data Integration & Management: Streamlining Business Processes through Seamless Integration

Groove Technology

From sales and marketing to finance and supply chain management, organizations rely on data to make critical decisions. However, as businesses grow and expand, they often face a multitude of challenges in integrating and managing their data.

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Thoughts on Crowd Sourcing

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Noah Wilson discusses how crowdsourcing could be the innovation that businesses need to succeed in a rapidly changing environnment. In an industry that is constantly shrinking, we need to use innovations to create economies of scale and cut costs where possible.