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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Big Data Hub

Because organizations with strategic sourcing mindsets look beyond price and cost savings-centered supplier selection initiatives. Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits.

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Streamlining supply chain management: Strategies for the future

IBM Big Data Hub

Effective SCM initiatives offer several benefits: Lower operational costs : By optimizing inventory levels , improving warehousing efficiency and streamlining order fulfillment processes, companies can save on storage, labor and transportation expenses.

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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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How to build a successful procurement strategy

IBM Big Data Hub

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. For instance, if cost savings is a goal, a corresponding procurement objective might be achieving a level of cost reductions.

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7 steps for turning shadow IT into a competitive edge

CIO Business Intelligence

After all, 41% of employees acquire, modify, or create technology outside of IT’s visibility , and 52% of respondents to EY’s Global Third-Party Risk Management Survey had an outage — and 38% reported a data breach — caused by third parties over the past two years.

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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Equally important, the documented vision is a tool for agile teams to make implementation decisions when there are multiple ways to solve problems, each with different benefits and tradeoffs. He recommends that leaders identify a metric that focuses on value to the customer. Agile teams aren’t done when they deploy the code.

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What is Integrated Business Planning (IBP)?

IBM Big Data Hub

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity. What are the benefits of Integrated Business Planning process?