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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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Thoughts on Crowd Sourcing

SIG Speaks

A decade ago, outsourcing procurement and engineering functions to a crowdsourcing organization would have seemed radically innovative, especially in regulated utilities. But the workforce has changed. The COVID pandemic made working from home the mainstream.

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The Future of Procurement and Sourcing: The Effects of Artificial Intelligence in the Industry

SIG Speaks

In my experience in financial services, security, and privacy laws are being regulated more every year. Additionally, with data collection practices, companies should consider any privacy concerns and adhere to data protection regulations to mitigate these risks effectively when deploying AI solutions4.

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Five Factors Transforming the Life Sciences Supply Chain and Creating IT Opportunities | Blog

Everest Group

Supply chain visibility, strategic sourcing, cold chain requirements, sustainability demands, and personalized medicine are creating opportunities in the life sciences supply chain for IT partners delivering digital solutions. Read this first part of our blog series to understand the shift that is underway.

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2023 FOSA Finalists

Future of Sourcing

Innovations in Sustainability Dräeger – Using Smart Processes to Create Resilient Supply Chains SAP / DSM - Firmenich – How Royal DSM and SAP Digitalized Global Procurement Processes for Strategic Source-to-Pay Capabilities and Sustainability Safety Projects International, Inc.

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Clearly and Effectively Communicating Change

SIG Speaks

And we must create policies and processes that provide the guidelines to regulate sourcing activities. When I began working with my organization, we needed an E-sourcing tool to manage our process, identify the correct stakeholders, and provide timely updates. The hope was to streamline the source-to-contract process.

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5 Advantages of Overseas Manufacturing

SourcX

Favorable Regulations. Much like investing in manufacturing infrastructure, many low cost countries try to make their laws and regulations as beneficial as possible for companies that choose to manufacture there. Manufacturing overseas often means that companies can take advantage of favorable regulatory environments.