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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

ivalua

Ultimately, the buyer can efficiently compare offers and select the optimal supplier(s) according to a best value/best price logic or lower total cost of ownership. This on-demand electronic sourcing service offering developed by CKS for over fifteen years is particularly popular within the automotive industry.

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Migrate and modernize public sector applications using containers and serverless

AWS Public Sector

Building modern applications in AWS helps customers with increased innovation, speed, reliability, scalability, and security while lowering total cost of ownership (TCO). This is particularly valuable in times of crisis or when there’s a need to respond swiftly to constituent demands.

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Strategic sourcing enters a new age. Are you keeping up? (Part 1)

ivalua

Strategic sourcing requires an intense focus on the total cost of ownership, while incorporating customer needs, organizational goals, and market conditions. Since its inception in the late 1980s, strategic sourcing has always been about getting the best value for the goods and services purchased from third party suppliers.

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Singapore’s EVe harnesses the power of data with help from NTT DATA, AWS

AWS Public Sector

Seeking an innovative solution, EVe initiated a meticulous tendering process, inviting vendors to propose software as a service (SaaS)-based solutions that could effectively address these challenges. This shift enhances cash flow dynamics and contributes to a notable reduction in the total cost of ownership for EVe.

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

ivalua

Ultimately, the buyer can efficiently compare offers and select the optimal supplier(s) according to a best value/best price logic or lower total cost of ownership. This on-demand electronic sourcing service offering developed by CKS for over fifteen years is particularly popular within the automotive industry.

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Government’s AI inflection point: Why on-prem tech modernization matters

FedScoop

However, the unique demands of AI and the changing nature of data collection and processing are forcing leaders to take a new and more nuanced approach to their infrastructure investments. Reassessing hardware: The engine of AI innovation Planning for an AI future requires a fundamental rethinking of data processing hardware.

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The Purpose of Procurement: How ESG is Changing our Roles

The Procurement School

There will always be a cost of goods to consider but it will be a much broader view with the total cost of ownership internalized as much as possible. Any model which is primarily profit-based from a Supply side needs to be effectively balanced by the Demand side.