IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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. Stakeholder engagement is key to ensure the strategy is well-planned and supported throughout the organization.

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Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 65

TYA Suite

JULY 17, 2024

Utilizes data analytics and market intelligence to optimize category performance and mitigate risks. Incorporates digital procurement strategies to track and report sustainability metrics across the supply chain. Effective execution demands robust project management, stakeholder engagement, and change management practices.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Value-add : Procurement aims to add value by optimizing processes, consolidating spend, and building supplier relationships. Stakeholders : Procurement involves multiple internal stakeholders across the organization. How can procurement help achieve those aims through better supplier relationships and spending optimization?

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This last requirement may be rather technical, but the enabled capabilities allow for earlier, deeper and tailored stakeholder engagement to provide better experience/satisfaction, adoption — which, ironically, is a characteristic that Coupa has continually held as the North Star — spend compliance and influence on pre-sourced spend.

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Sustainability Spend management Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 87

The Good Spending

AUGUST 23, 2022

Value creation as the result of stakeholder engagement The authors of Stakeholder Salience model built their work around the process of value creation. Procurement must work closely with the supply chain to optimize depreciation exposure to sell or dispose of slow-moving or obsolete inventories. Moderation.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

By effectively managing the purchasing process, companies can better control their expenditures and optimize their supply chain, ensuring the availability of the right products and services at the right time. Some of the key benefits include: 1. Develop a Comprehensive Procurement Strategy A.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Within this domain, spend analysis plays a pivotal role in enabling informed decision-making and optimizing procurement processes. Process Optimization: Redesigning procurement processes to eliminate inefficiencies, minimize manual interventions, and enhance collaboration among stakeholders.

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Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Data 40