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How to Navigate the Supply Chain Mess

Perficient Digital Transformation

Companies should know where products are in the supply chain, whether it’s raw materials, suppliers, manufacturing, distribution, or retailers. We work with you to build supply chain core competencies and identify initiatives that align with your corporate strategy, streamline operations, and reduce costs.

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Change Management/Sourcing Change Management

SIG Speaks

To gain efficiencies, reduce costs and ensure long-term viability, the company executives wanted to consolidate the company as one. The company's prior organizational structure was that each facility was its entity with its procurement, human resources, quality, and manufacturing departments excreta.

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How to build a successful product development strategy

IBM Services

In cases of complex global sourcing and manufacturing needs, a business may elect to use software or databases specifically built for the task. How do those competencies align with an organization’s long-term strategic business plans?

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Big Data Analytics: What It Is and Why It Is Important

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Another advantage of big data analytics is that it can help organizations reduce costs and improve efficiency. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. Download Free Copy. Written by.

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What are the different types of sourcing?

IBM Services

This allows businesses to reduce distribution costs and have more control over how they sell goods or services. For example, a shoe brand might take ownership of product sales by bypassing department stores and instead selling products at its own retail stores.

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Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration: A Comprehensive Guide

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods in 2017 exemplifies a horizontal integration strategy, as it allowed the e-commerce giant to enter the grocery market and enhance its physical retail presence.

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CFO Challenges and Priorities in 2021 And Beyond

Planergy Software

They focused the lion’s share of their time and skill set on dealing with regulatory issues, guiding their teams in cutting costs, managing cash flow, and enforcing budgeting initiatives, and then reporting the results. They don’t just lead the finance team or spearhead initiatives to reduce costs.

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