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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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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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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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Supply Chain Risks: Different Types and How To Mitigate Them

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Source what you can from reclamation centers and use recycling whenever possible. Supplier risk is always there, but using various risk management strategies can help you minimize the impact.

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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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The Benefits of Localized Supply Chain

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. The Benefits of Localized Supply Chain. Sourcing Supply Chain Management. Supply chain and risk management has forever changed as a result. Written by.

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Vendor Analysis: What Is It, Process, Types, and Best Practices

Planergy Software

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Vendor analysis is crucial for risk management. Read on to learn more about how effective vendor analysis can help you streamline your supply chain management efforts!