IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sourcing is getting smarter. To start, many organizations have already pivoted from a tactical to a strategic sourcing mindset—which can make all the difference when it comes to gaining and retaining a competitive advantage. But now, the benefits of strategic sourcing are becoming even more attainable thanks to innovation.

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Una

AUGUST 30, 2022

Strategic sourcing experts are using machine learning to categorize and manage spend, AI to better predict demand, and act upon alerts such as contract expiry/renewals. How to Improve Strategic Supplier Relationship Management. How to Optimize Your Spend with a Strategic Sourcing Process. Better customer service.

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 23, 2022

Contract management, also known as contract lifecycle management, in the field of procurement refers to the handling of end-to-end contracting with the suppliers and other third parties of an organization. . Enhancing strategic sourcing through data analysis. Enhanced contract visibility.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Value chain : Transparency in operations and across multiple supplier tiers gives you visibility into potential gaps in supply continuity. Information sharing through supplier collaboration supports effective inventory management and enables you to plan proactively while identifying risks such as shortages and delays.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

These tools allow for automated, integration to suppliers and visibility in procurement data at any time. Furthermore, it enables businesses to implement strategic sourcing practices, strengthen their suppliers, and bargain volume of discounts through monitoring expenditure patterns and identification of cost drivers.

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Strategic Sourceror

JULY 11, 2022

Automate Source-to-Pay Workflow Increase Workflow Automation When S2P solutions are implemented, organizations can increase the automation of their workflow and reduce critical cycle times. The ease of use, simple implementation, and visibility across robust procurement workflows are unmatched with end-to-end platforms.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Lack of Visibility Beyond Tier 1. According to the 2021 Deloitte Chief Procurement Officer Survey, “Around 70% of CPOs felt that they had good visibility on the risks that existed in their direct (tier 1) suppliers. And, only 15% had visibility into tier 2 or beyond. Dirty Little Secret #1.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Strategic sourcing remains critical, especially given our inflationary environment. What we do know is that supply chains often account for more than 90% of a company’s environmental footprint, and SAP can help provide visibility into the data across this value chain. A recurring request is to reduce risk and contain costs.

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Jaggaer

JULY 7, 2020

In 2019 the company decided to embark on a project to implement global dashboards for sourcing and contracting events. These should provide end users with visibility across their assigned scope. The post Unilever Gains Visibility & Control Over the Most Unpredictable Spend Category appeared first on Jaggaer.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Or alternatively, as senior managers we only see the end results of procurement as figures on a spreadsheet or a financial statement, with little awareness of how they are arrived at and how they can be improved. To understand whats really going on we need, first, to step back and get a holistic view of the end-to-end process.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It helps bring predictability to Strategic Sourcing, automates Transactional Procurement (or P2P cycle), and enables proactive Supplier Risk Management. Automation of procurement processes, along with a seamless integration of the other systems such as ERP, WMS, and TMS, will ensure enhanced supply chain visibility. Conclusion.

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Procurement Software

MAY 16, 2023

It offers the full range of functions you need from an end-to-end platform: Strategic Sourcing Contract Management Procurement Accounts Payable automation Payments and Supplie Management Actionable Data Insights. They are not an end-to-end procurement software suite.

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Pipefy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Typically, the source-to-pay process is used to fulfill needs like finding new suppliers that offer lower prices, better terms, or goods/services not offered by current suppliers. S2P software automatically generates and shares these documents with suppliers and stores them securely in an eVault for easy access and visibility.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

This supports strategic sourcing efforts. With the ability to handle huge volumes of data, operate 24/7, and continuously learn from experience, AI can bring new levels of speed, efficiency, and insight to procurement teams looking to transform strategic sourcing, supplier management, and end-to-end procurement processes.

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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. This is where managed procurement services come into the picture.

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Solvoyo

MARCH 29, 2020

2) Real-time visibility is extremely valuable during times of crisis! In the supply chain, visibility involves status reporting from suppliers, through the production&distribution infrastructure and all the way down to the shelf level. End-to-end scenario analyses require this visibility data as input.

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Pipefy

JUNE 14, 2023

Visibility into procurement categories and effective management of categories fosters benefits like greater risk management and less costly supplier redundancies. Spend analysis is necessary for strategic sourcing. Spend analytics creates the visibility procurement teams need to complete a spend analysis.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

However, procure-to-pay is definitely a subcomponent of the entire source-to-pay process. The key difference is that S2P includes the important stage of strategic sourcing, which is performed before you. Industry jargon refers to sourcing and the negotiation of terms and conditions as the “upstream” part of the process.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Their platform also offers thorough spend intelligence, allowing for in-depth strategic sourcing. It is optimised for sourcing raw materials and purchased parts in manufacturing businesses. Additionally, analytics features grant you deeper visibility into your supply chain.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

These increase accuracy and productivity, track purchases and offers data visibility that informs decision making and reduces risk, inefficiencies and time-consuming delays. Benefits of a successful procurement strategy By implementing strategic sourcing and purchasing opportunities, organizations can achieve substantial cost savings.

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Solvoyo

MARCH 29, 2020

2) Real-time visibility is extremely valuable during times of crisis! In the supply chain, visibility involves status reporting from suppliers, through the production&distribution infrastructure and all the way down to the shelf level. End-to-end scenario analyses require this visibility data as input.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The rise of big data in various manufacturing and logistics industries, the development of sophisticated ERP systems, and end-to-end Supply Chain visibility has made it a crucial strategic function for companies looking to get an edge in highly-competitive industries like Consumer Goods, Food Production and Pharma.

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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. This is where managed procurement services come into the picture.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

Procurement teams are now expected to perform as a strategic, value-creating business partner that improves business agility, financial visibility, process resilience, and competitiveness. Learn more about strategic sourcing optimization. An abundance of manual work and rapidly changing processes.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 4, 2023

This guide takes an in-depth look at procurement automation to help you understand how and why more businesses are turning to this technology to contain costs, improve visibility, and protect themselves from supply chain disruptions. For example, workflows such as sourcing , vendor onboarding, RFP, and P2P. Preventing missed handoffs.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Other motives for automating procurement include solving for high error rates, reducing manual work, and adding visibility to the different workflows and processes that fall under the procurement process umbrella. Enhancing visibility and control. Enhancing visibility and control. Strategic sourcing.

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Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

However, procure-to-pay is definitely a subcomponent of the entire source-to-pay process. The key difference is that S2P includes the important stage of strategic sourcing, which is performed before you. Industry jargon refers to sourcing and the negotiation of terms and conditions as the “upstream” part of the process.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Strategic procurement leverages data to reduce risks across the entire procure-to-pay process and identify opportunities for long-term and continuous forecasting and optimizations. This also leads to more advantageous strategic sourcing. Why is strategic procurement important?

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Procurement Software

MAY 14, 2024

Key Takeaways: Why we need Intake and Procurement Process Orchestration Streamlining of Procurement Process: Process orchestration simplifies the intricate procurement process by automating and integrating each step from intake to procurement, ensuring operational efficiency and strategic alignment with business objectives.

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HICX

AUGUST 4, 2022

Caption: Adam Brown, Procurement Strategy & Transformation, Maersk; Carmen Erhardt, Head of Digitalization, Henkel; Anthony Payne CMO, HICX; Ragnar Lorentzen, CCO, HICX; Nils Andersson, Senior Manager – Head of Strategic Sourcing Process, Orkla; and Aleks Hajdas PTP Program Lead, JTI share their views on Supplier Experience.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

Through tools like spend analysis, businesses can gain in-depth insights into their spending patterns, identify cost-saving opportunities, and drive strategic sourcing. Today’s spend analysis tools are cloud-based platforms that provide end-to-end spend analysis capabilities.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 4, 2024

Recognised for its ability to significantly reduce production lead times and improve supply chain visibility, Jiga has earned the trust of top-tier global companies. By focusing on electronic component sourcing and strategic supply chain management, Part Analytics has carved out a unique niche.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2019

We’ve built a peerless network in the areas of Procurement, Logistics, Change Management, Strategic Sourcing, Planning, and other functional areas in Supply Chain. The rise of digital has a big part to play in that, with end-to-end visibility, S&OP, network planning, and AI and Blockchain will change it even more.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning. For example a monthly triggered risk analysis (set of simulations) from your e2e supply chain. We’ve entered an AI era where 76% of work can be augmented or automated. 2% of managers apply best practice decision methods.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 23, 2024

End-to-end encryption provides a uniquely secure way to sign and store contracts, eliminating the need for dedicated servers and VPN connections. Matchory Matchory is a German procurement startup offering a data-driven strategic sourcing solution. The app is built around its large supplier database.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

They may even take over the provisioning of an entire end-to-end solution. But when properly structured as an initiative to develop a key capability, it will not be insurmountable (no more so than developing strategic sourcing capabilities was 20 years ago). Visibility into customer demand and supplier performance.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

These services can cover a wide range of activities, from strategic sourcing and contract management to spend analysis and supplier risk management. Our managed procurement services cover all aspects of procurement, from strategic sourcing and contract management to spend analysis and supplier risk management.

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