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Streamlining supply chain management: Strategies for the future

IBM Big Data Hub

The challenges continue: one 2023 survey found 44% of companies had to make changes in the past year due to issues with their supply chain footprint, and 49% said supply chain disruptions had caused planning problems. Automation Automation can streamline supply chain operations, from order fulfillment to inventory tracking.

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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Big Data Hub

For sourcing teams, that means pivoting their mindset around selecting suppliers from a tactical, lowest-cost-above-all approach to a strategic one. The benefits of strategic sourcing are vast, ranging from overall supply chain process optimization to more cost-effective, long-term relationships with partners.

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Preparing for the Great Tax Reset: Transparency and Flexibility Will Be Key

Jet Global

Learn why tax is playing an important part in enterprise risk management. The cost of World War I and post-war reconstruction helped create modern corporate taxation. Read how to elevate tax to a strategic function. Climate change is also driving urgent needs to encourage different corporate behavior.

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IT leaders adjust budget priorities as economic outlook shifts

CIO Business Intelligence

Gartner predicts 2023 IT spending will grow 5.1% We haven’t changed our forecast in three quarters,” he says, noting that the US gross domestic product (GDP) is, technically, already in recession territory and has been for the past six months. Puritan Life’s Duty says she regularly conducts cost reviews. “We

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8 steps to build a successful multicloud strategy

IBM Big Data Hub

Increasingly, enterprise organizations are adopting a multicloud approach—the use of cloud services from more than one cloud vendor—to optimize performance, control costs and prevent vendor lock-in. billion in 2023. Uncontrolled costs: More clouds and cloud services translate into more cloud bills. to total $678.8

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