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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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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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What Is Source-To-Pay (S2P)? Source-To-Pay Vs Procure-To-Pay

Obobo

What Is Source-To-Pay (S2P)? Source-To-Pay Vs Procure-To-Pay. What Is Source To Pay (S2P)? An S2P is a sourcing and procurement process in which suppliers are sought out, negotiated with, signed up for, and eventually paid for their products or services. What Is The Source to Pay Process? Source to pay process: 1.

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If IT Is from Mars, Procurement Is from Venus: 5 Steps to Break the Chasm between IT and Procurement for IT Sourcing

Everest Group

It may seem at times that the IT and procurement departments can be on different planets when it comes to IT sourcing services spend. Anyone who has set up a new procurement department at a firm with large volumes of untracked indirect spend knows they first need to target the IT department and get involved in their sourcing projects.

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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. Easier to Mitigate Supply Risk Supplier risk management is crucial for any organization.

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How to build a successful procurement strategy

IBM Services

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. This enables an effective and adaptive approach to sourcing that creates value and minimizes risk.

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Executive Presentations in Procurement

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Kate Laing shares her perspective on the importance of a clear, concise presentation and how it is very important for the entire team and reinforces the depth of work performed and the criticality of procurement to your stakeholders.