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JULY 22, 2015

In last week’s blog , I began discussing telltale signs that you have entered the new age of strategic sourcing. Leading manufacturers have proven that best-in-class strategic sourcing can create measurable and sustainable shareholder value by contributing to top line growth and bottom line profitability.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

However, few manufacturers ever sit back and ask, “How can our procurement or strategic sourcing initiatives contribute to the overall customer experience?” I would argue that, if you’re in manufacturing, strategic sourcing is the first place to start shaping the customer journey. Suppliers are experts in their domain.

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

Product manufacturers have become increasingly dependent on their strategic suppliers to create a competitive advantage in the market. These collaborative supplier partnerships present manufacturers with a number of opportunities to achieve greater product success. Effective Supplier Engagement Requires a Structured Approach.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

As businesses look to restoring growth, it can help them restore growth and gain a competitive advantage by enabling unique business processes, and more effective collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders, while eliminating manual processes that can hamper productivity. Digitalisation is no longer optional.

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MARCH 4, 2016

Recently I attended a conference for Strategic Sourcing in the medical device manufacturing sector. getting involved early on in the New Product Introduction ( NPI) cycle to ensure suppliers risk is being properly evaluated in production capacity and quality.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

The city of New York adjusting normally cumbersome processes to secure new sources of supply for unprecedented numbers of ventilators. Dankse Bank accelerated supplier payments to help small businesses stay liquid. Sprint’s strategic sourcing transformation, presents a great example, in multiple ways.

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MAY 1, 2020

And to maximize the impact of these and other objectives, Procurement needs to be managing all spend and all suppliers. For example, 46% of advanced Procurement departments had bonuses tied to KPIs on supplier risk performance and supply chain disruptions, versus a third of less mature organizations. The same applies to suppliers.

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