SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Make vs Buy Analysis is an essential decision-making tool in supply chain management that significantly influences profitability, flexibility, and competitiveness. It helps businesses decide whether to produce goods internally (make) or source them externally (buy), weighing costs, quality, scalability, and capacity.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 4, 2023

The model is also used to compare the actual cost of production to the estimated cost and to identify areas where costs can be reduced. It is a powerful tool that helps procurement and supply chain professionals to evaluate and negotiate pricing with suppliers effectively and favorably and achieve cost savings.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 16, 2025

MCP ensures that previous supplier evaluations, compliance issues, and sustainability scores are factored into ongoing sourcing decisions. Improved Outcome: Procurement teams get context-aware supplier suggestions , reducing risk and improving supplier relationships.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 6, 2025

By adopting these technologies, public sector procurement teams can increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve accountability. Procurement technology should support: Sustainable Sourcing : Tools to evaluate suppliers based on their sustainability credentials, carbon footprints, and ethical practices.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Their responsibilities focus on going beyond cost reduction and achieving broader business goals such as growth, innovation, and customer satisfaction. As procurement and supply chain leaders seek to optimize performance, collaboration with suppliers becomes a strategic tool for creating value for the business.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 28, 2024

The evolution of warehousing has been a fascinating journey, mirroring the broader transformation of supply chains. Warehousing has undergone a dramatic transformation, evolving from a simple storage function to a critical strategic asset within the modern supply chain.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) is like solving a financial puzzle. Instead of relying on the previous year’s budget, ZBB requires you to evaluate and justify every expense from the ground up, justifying its necessity and alignment with strategic goals. Learn more about IBM Planning Analytics What is Zero-Based Budgeting?

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

Strategic sourcing: Adopting strategic sourcing practices enables procurement to analyze the entire supply chain and identify cost drivers. By understanding the components and processes that contribute to the final product’s cost, procurement can explore opportunities to optimize and reduce expenses.

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Skill Dynamics

JUNE 26, 2024

We equip individuals and organizations with the knowledge and expertise they need as a solution – both to optimize their supply chains and empower their businesses to thrive. The global supply chain management market size is projected to hit around USD 72.1 billion by 2032.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Global Supply Chain is thriving with each passing day. However, the game-changer is how Cost Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness play their role in the supply chain. Every business focuses on solutions that enhance profitability with cost optimization. What is Cost Efficiency?

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Targeted Learning: SCMDOJO offers a range of courses and learning paths focusing on specific procurement areas, such as e-auctions, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience. Budgeting several thousand pounds is a realistic starting point.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

But this economic growth, coupled with stringent labor laws, drove up labor costs. By sourcing materials and labor from countries with lower labor and manufacturing costs, businesses were able to capitalize on the economic boom, produce more goods and services, and minimize their costs.

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Empowering CPO

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of procurement, organizations are turning to strategic sourcing services to navigate the complexities and achieve sustainable success. At EmpoweringCPO, we understand the pivotal role it plays in optimizing the supply chain, reducing costs, and fostering long-term competitiveness.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. The ultimate goal of SCM is to reduce costs while satisfying customer demands.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 23, 2024

Job Description, Skills, and Qualifications As firms continue to leverage technology to carry out sourcing and procurement tasks, market demand for procurement is growing. Procurement managers play a key role in this rapid growth, helping organizations optimize costs, negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, and ensure financial efficiency.

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Una

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives. Offshoring Offshoring is the opposite of onshoring.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Then we’ll discuss how AI and other innovative technologies are removing current complexities, allowing oil and gas companies to reduce costs, optimize supply chains, and make data-driven decisions. As a result, the industry’s efficiency is falling while operational costs rise. trillion.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. But what does a procurement buyer do, exactly?

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This fosters stronger collaborations, encourages accountability, and ensures a more reliable and resilient supply chain. These reports are vital to optimize the overall efficiency and effectiveness of an organization’s supply chain function. Download Free Supplier Performance Report 3.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Cost optimization can be achieved through a combination of productivity enhancements, infrastructure savings and reductions in operating expenses. Therefore, adopting a holistic approach that prioritizes data-driven business transformation helps optimize value extraction. Reduced costs through risk mitigation.

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Skill Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

When implemented and managed correctly, it’s a strategy that can lead to large-scale operational improvements, cost optimization, and reduced risks across the supply chain. Often it involves attempting to streamline the procurement process and minimise waste within the supply chain.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Spend analysis refers to the process of examining and categorizing an organization’s spending patterns, supplier relationships, and purchasing behavior to identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and strategic decision-making.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

This supports strategic sourcing efforts. Predicting future spend : By analyzing historical spend data, AI algorithms can create spending forecasts, predict seasonal demand changes, and model the impact of external factors on budgets. This maximizes value from sourcing partnerships. This enables more accurate planning.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

Teams will need to rely on greater investments in the right tools and technology to make these optimizations, from no-code automation to AI and data analytics. That’s where procurement, sourcing, and purchasing technology comes in. It’s also a great source for making better, more data-driven business decisions.

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Una

JUNE 13, 2023

If you're looking to land your next sourcing role, bring your A-game to the procurement job interview. Showcase your hard skills Hard skills are a given, but employers want proof that you have mastered the foundations of your craft such as cost optimization, contract negotiation, and analytics.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 28, 2023

By automating resource provisioning, you can avoid manual errors and optimize the overall performance of your IT systems. A cloud cost optimization platform allows you to continuously automate critical actions in real-time at a scale that can’t be matched by humans, no matter how skilled. Get the Gartner Market Guide.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Companies, regardless of size and industry, need to source goods and services efficiently, cost-effectively, and with an eye toward sustainability and social responsibility. These challenges can put considerable pressure on procurement teams, leading to inefficiencies, cost overruns, and missed opportunities.

Procurement 40

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Companies, regardless of size and industry, need to source goods and services efficiently, cost-effectively, and with an eye towards sustainability and social responsibility. These challenges can put considerable pressure on procurement teams, leading to inefficiencies, cost overruns, and missed opportunities.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 23, 2024

By effectively managing your inventory, you can minimize costs, optimize storage space, and provide exceptional customer service. With real-time visibility into inventory levels and sales performance, businesses can make data-driven decisions to optimize their supply chain and meet customer demands effectively.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

The result: reduced costs, less waste and documented ROI for your automation efforts. Like many AIOps use cases, you can start with baby steps and take non-disruptive, reversible actions that immediately lower costs, improve performance and build trust.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Improving business value often involves enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and increasing competitiveness. Cost savings: Through modernization, organizations can reduce maintenance costs, optimize hosting and better leverage a global workforce, leading to substantial cost savings in the long run.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

It is comprised of commodity cloud object storage, open data and open table formats, and high-performance open-source query engines. A lakehouse should make it easy to combine new data from a variety of different sources, with mission critical data about customers and transactions that reside in existing repositories.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

It also highlights the importance of a thoughtful approach to observability to prevent spiraling costs. Observability tool vendors understand the importance of accommodating businesses with varying budgets. Prometheus and Grafana) provide additional avenues for cost savings.

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