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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Big Data Hub

Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals. 2 For instance, through sustainable strategic sourcing, companies consider questions like: Do manufacturing plants minimize waste and effectively use resources?

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The Royal Mint’s diversification means all change for IT and security

CIO Business Intelligence

More recently, The Royal Mint has evolved its business model in the face of declining cash usage, from its core business of coins and metal manufacturing through to bullion trading, a new consumer business and jewellery line, as well as tentative steps into digital gold and recycling e-waste.

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