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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

In today’s complex global business environment, effective supply chain management (SCM) is crucial for maintaining a competitive advantage. Here’s how companies are using different strategies to address supply chain management and meet their business goals.

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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. A procurement strategy is not merely a series of steps for acquiring goods and services.

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Essential skills and traits of chief AI officers

CIO Business Intelligence

They should lead the efforts to tie AI capabilities to data analytics and business process strategies and champion an AI-first mindset throughout the organization. At a high level, a CAIO will need to understand the business well enough to identify where AI can make an impact, whether through new value streams or optimization, Daly says.

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8 pressing needs for CIOs in 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

“The most pressing responsibilities for CIOs in 2024 will include security, cost containment, and cultivating a data-first mindset.” Building and deploying intelligent automation CIOs will need to operate more efficiently by accelerating the benefits of automation.

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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. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals. Specific types of sourcing minimize costs in different ways.

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How to use DSPM to reduce cloud storage costs: a guide on how to identify and delete redundant, obsolete, or trivial data in cloud environments using DSPM tools

Laminar Security

In the age of cloud computing, data security and cost management are paramount for businesses. Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) serves as a critical tool in this landscape, offering businesses a way to keep their data secure while also managing their cloud storage costs effectively.