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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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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Services

In this age of supply chain disruptions that hold the power to upend entire industries, strength and resilience across the entire value chain is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a survival tactic. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals.

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How to Navigate the Supply Chain Mess

Perficient Digital Transformation

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the weak points of supply chain structures out from under the rug and has prompted a need for supply chain transformations across all industries. ” -Bob Vanek, Chief Strategist, Supply Chain. We can help modernize and mature your end-to-end supply chain.

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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. API designer: A tool for designing, testing, and managing APIs.

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Business process reengineering (BPR) examples

IBM Services

Leaders, senior management, team members and stakeholders must champion the BPR initiative and provide the necessary resources, support and direction to enable new processes and meaningful change. These strategic initiatives can involve streamlining organizational hierarchies, consolidating departments and outsourcing non-core functions.

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Maximizing the Potential for Cost-Savings and Risk

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Heather Frazer discusses how TCO is a great tool that will help capture the entire potential for cost savings and risk and how it is increasingly important for procurement organizations to secure reliable data.

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11 Cost Reduction Strategies in Procurement

Obobo

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. Short-term Cost Reduction Strategies Short-term Cost Reduction Strategies: 1.