Future of Sourcing

MARCH 20, 2023

However, business leaders continue to exhibit pessimism towards the economic environment citing inflation, supply chain risks, trade policy shifts, global energy crisis and fear of an upcoming global recession. Tags: Maturity Model Digital Transformation Leadership Sourcing Strategy Procurement Region: Global

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IBM Services

APRIL 18, 2024

The prospect of developing synthetic minds that can learn and solve complex problems promises to revolutionize and disrupt many industries as machine intelligence continues to assume tasks once thought the exclusive purview of human intelligence and cognitive abilities. Imagine a self-driving car piloted by an AGI.

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SIG Speaks

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As we commemorate SIG’s 30th Anniversary Celebration, we want to take a moment to thank our members for making SIG a fun, vibrant community of practitioners, critical thinkers, problem solvers, thought leaders, executives, and industry leaders. Our members make the magic come alive. Certified Technology Sourcing Professional.

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.orgSource

MARCH 20, 2023

Unfortunately, despite the hefty price tag, the mechanics are meaningless without the philosophy, strategy, and culture that maximizes those tools. In a July 2022 article , Accenture reported that 88 percent of executives thought their customers were changing faster than the company’s ability to keep pace. Keep pace or fall behind.

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SIG Speaks

JUNE 6, 2022

will deliver a thought leadership presentation that will leave you with many new tools and strategies! Leaders within the procurement space need to be able to shape how tax is handled within procure-to-pay (P2P) processes and strengthen their own capability to manage tax compliance and value-generating activities. learn more. .

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SIG Speaks

MAY 11, 2022

I know that was my first thought when I began reading the GEP Spend Category Outlook Report For 2022. More than 100 globally dispersed industry thought leaders contributed their expertise and experience to this comprehensive guide. learn more. .

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SIG Speaks

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

With inflation challenges and a looming recession, we have the resources procurement leaders need to get a jump start on 2023! The event will take place in Toronto, CA and includes a fantastic agenda with some of the best thought leaders in the industry. November Microlearning Event. Northeastern Regional SIGnature Event.

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SIG Speaks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As procurement leaders continue to navigate varying crises of 2022, we have a host of events and resources on deck to keep your team at the forefront of best practices ! The event will take place in Bellevue, WA and includes a fantastic agenda with some of the best thought leaders in the industry. Global Executive Summit.

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IBM Business Partners

AUGUST 28, 2023

Part-of-speech (POS) tagging: POS tagging facilitates semantic analysis by assigning grammatical tags to words (e.g., Influencer identification and marketing : Text mining helps organizations identify influencers and thought leaders within specific industries. noun, verb, adjective, etc.),

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Sarah Holliman

JULY 3, 2019

Having a well thought out and detailed SOW mitigates risks and protects against fines, penalties, lawsuits and other liabilities. . SOWs that are clear and detailed can mitigate risks. Use an active voice, correct grammar and precise language when writing SOWs, and avoid using industry jargon. Governance should be clearly defined.

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SIG Speaks

MARCH 28, 2022

One of the significant advantages of the Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) is that members have unparalleled access to industry insights and expertise through our vast and diverse community of practitioners and thought leaders. Our second executive is Michael Koontz. Creeping Into Supply Chains.

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SIG Speaks

APRIL 29, 2022

In this second article from the 2022 SIG Spring Summit Keynote Series, we will tap into the expertise of an esteemed panel of industry leaders who will share their experiences with mobilizing their respective organizations' ESG initiatives to achieve progressive outcomes. Director Strategic Sourcing (Yahoo Inc) for being on our panel.

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SIG Speaks

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Today's technology implementation that is well-thought out, deliberate, and sensible can lead to a streamlined procurement process by 2030. register now. . The Fortune 1000 trusts our advisory, managed services, digital, and staffing and recruiting solutions to transform their procurement capabilities.

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SIG Speaks

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Join this session to learn Skookum’s story, a 30-year leader in Facilities Management and Logistics Support, and their experience solving these problems through digital solutions that revolutionized their MRO supply chain, making a 20-year dream a reality. . learn more. . learn more. . . Featured Content from Industry Experts. Listen now.

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SIG Speaks

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Join Anita Weise, former VP of Procurement at Vail Resorts as she gives a thought-provoking discussion about the new lens into Stakeholder Engagement! In late 2021, The Hackett Group asked Procurement Leaders about their strategic priorities and initiatives for the coming year. . learn more. . Where to begin? learn more. .

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SIG Speaks

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Join Anita Weise, former VP of Procurement at Vail Resorts as she gives a thought-provoking discussion about the new lens into Stakeholder Engagement! In late 2021, The Hackett Group asked Procurement Leaders about their strategic priorities and initiatives for the coming year. . learn more. . Where to begin? learn more. .

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SIG Speaks

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The opportunity for procurement leaders to step up to the plate and navigate the unique challenges and opportunities of managing costs and supply chain decisions in 2021 and beyond is now. . learn more. . . Optimizing Offshore: The Key to Increasing Productivity while Minimizing Risk. learn more. . . GEP Spend Category Outlook 2021.

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SIG Speaks

MAY 2, 2022

The event will take place in New York, NY and includes a fantastic agenda with some of the best thought leaders in the industry. The Future of Procurement, Today: How leaders can seize the moment by digitizing procurement. Eastern Regional SIGnature Event. SIG's Eastern Regional SIGnature event is almost here! learn more. .

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IBM Services

APRIL 4, 2022

This requires the thoughtful, orchestrated execution of technology across your entire business. For example, Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer built a new guided purchasing experience in a matter of weeks that helped bridge the physical gap due to COVID-19 restrictions and resulted in triple-digit growth.

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TTEC

MARCH 14, 2022

From the start of 2016 , experts have weighed in on the high price tag of virtual reality and its return on investment. And despite VR equipment becoming affordable, extensive employee experience thought leadership is needed to decide if the move is right.

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IBM Services

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Instead, it’s about engaging, delighting and motivating customers to convert and requires the thoughtful, orchestrated execution of technology across your entire business. IBM partners with global industry leaders to transform commerce by orchestrating experiences and ecosystems to drive client growth.

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Mattsen Kumar

JUNE 6, 2021

Industry leaders have identified the COVID pandemic as an opportunity to: Build remote tools to support compliance requirements. Final Thoughts on Call Center Technology Trends. In addition, our Clutch Leader tag year after year also displays our commitment to offering qualitative solutions to businesses of all sizes.

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Mattsen Kumar

JUNE 23, 2021

E-pharmacy functions are similar to marketplaces like Amazon, where all popular and in-demand medicines are listed in catalogs, which displays brand name, essential tags, and also offers a descriptive understanding of the product. Final Thoughts on Trending E-commerce Sectors & Trends. Trends in E-pharmacy.

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IBM Services

MARCH 22, 2024

Overcoming these challenges demands a thoughtful and proactive approach to streamline test cases, optimize automation effectiveness and minimize the volume of defects in the QA process. Defect volume is a perpetual concern, impacting software quality and release timelines.

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TMS

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

This being the case, the $300 price tag was very modest. Ending thoughts on these failed startups The success of a startup is not guaranteed by having venture-backed money on your hands. Many former market leaders came to an end because they were unwilling or unable to innovate and change.

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IBM Services

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As supply chain leaders, we’ve seen unprecedented levels of disruption, challenges with our ecosystem trading partner networks, tariff wars, real wars and tremendous turnover in human capital. Senior supply chain leaders are retiring in record numbers. Welcome or not, large scale change is afoot in our profession.

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SIG Speaks

APRIL 6, 2023

CSP training with SIG has filled in many gaps in what I thought the process was. In the Industry I work in, many of my coworkers, supervisors, and company leaders have been within our Industry for more than 25 years. In that time, I have been involved in dozens of sourcing reviews.

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SIG Speaks

JULY 16, 2021

Business leaders, executives and managers who work in corporate settings, government or academia could all benefit from adopting Intelligent Process Automation technologies. The program is supplemented with relevant and recent resources, created by industry thought leaders and world-leading research organizations. Absolutely!

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Perficient Digital Transformation

APRIL 26, 2023

This was followed by a reception where we had additional time to connect with other partners and some of Sitecore’s leaders. He talked about “Unified Tracking,” which will unify the events and tagging needed to track visitors across all of Sitecore’s composable products.

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TTEC

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

It may be time for leaders to take a look, a new look at part time work potential. Can you talk a little bit about the idea of part time work within a context center and then why it's not necessarily been the first choice for some contacts center leaders? TS: Sure. Absolutely.

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Mattsen Kumar

JUNE 15, 2021

Casper’s queen-sized mattress costs less than $1000, whereas industry leaders are very selling same sized bed for $3000. Leveraged “Original Design Manufacturers” tag as a marketing tool. All D2C brands are relying on industry leaders to provide products on time. Final Thoughts.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

MAY 16, 2022

Data has to be, you know, identified and has to be tagged, structured combined in increasing volume before we can, you know, effectively manage to drive intelligence for decision making from the insights from that data. So that’s how Lokavant has thought about this approach. Learn More About Our Life Sciences Solutions.

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TTEC

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Image: Type: Podcast Episodes HTML Override Type: Content Enable Social: Tags: Leadership and Learning Topics: Employee Experience Body: Women make up a majority of contact center workers, but what does it take to move up the ranks and excel into a CX-focused leader? And I thought this would be a great way.

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SIG Speaks

JUNE 10, 2022

The blog referenced a Gartner perspective that only 22% of procurement leaders have a long-term digital strategy. I touched a nerve, invoking comments from a few readers suggesting there are procurement leaders - the Magical CPO - that understand how to navigate the C-Suite to get the budget for technology investments.

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Future of Sourcing

JANUARY 3, 2017

While talking about the spread of a particular religion during the 1980s, one Middle Eastern leader said, “We will take over Europe without firing a shot.” ” Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy Business Transformation Technology Innovation. Region: Asia/Pacific

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Capgemini

JUNE 19, 2023

Operational leaders need to make their plant operations smart by gathering and measuring critical asset data as the first step towards making fact-based decisions to improve efficiency and achieve optimum utilization. C-level leaders need guidance to make their operations sustainable while remaining profitable and competitive.

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