IBM Services

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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.

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Planergy Software

MAY 5, 2022

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. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities. Written by.

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SIG Speaks

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

To effectively utilize TCO in my role, I will apply the cost model approach to identify all costs associated with the sourced goods or services. This will help me have a holistic view of the total costs associated with the good or service rather than just focusing on the price quoted by the supplier.

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Obobo

MARCH 23, 2023

For companies looking to reduce costs, procurement is often one of the first places they look. Cost reduction during procurement processes can be accomplished through various strategies that range from the short-term to medium and long-term goals. However, managing procurement can be costly, and costs can add up quickly.

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Planergy Software

OCTOBER 18, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Employee Safety and Security The program ensures that employees travel with reputable providers and have access to support services during their trips.

Finance 52

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Obobo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

As well as repairs, training, and other services, companies sometimes require a wide range of services to maintain them. Such costs can accumulate, especially if they are not properly managed. As the influential thinker on management, Peter Drucker, famously said ‘if you can’t measure, it you can’t improve it’.

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Obobo

MARCH 21, 2023

Procurement savings refer to the cost reductions that are achieved by a company when it purchases goods and services through a strategic sourcing process. There are various types of cost savings , such as hard savings and soft savings, and not all savings are equal. What is Procurement? What is Procurement ?

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