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Strategic sourcing and ‘big data’

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Big data is more than a buzz term, and if you are a strategic sourcing professional, it is a concept that should not be ignored. Big data is about synthesizing and making sense of information — better and quicker than your competition. Creating and sharing information is fast and cheap.

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What is Strategic Sourcing and Why is it Important?

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

Strategic sourcing is a contemporary approach to supply chain management. It formalises the gathering, analysis and application of information to assist companies in aligning their purchasing strategy with their goals and securing the best possible value. What is strategic sourcing?

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What Does “Good” Look Like: Strategic Sourcing

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So what does “good” strategic sourcing look like? The primary difference between Strategic Sourcing and “good” Strategic Sourcing is contextualized flexibility. If Procurement follows a Strategic Sourcing process flow like a checklist, then all Strategic Sourcing projects will start and end in the same way.

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FAA Awards 14 Companies Spots on $2.4B IT Services Contract

GovCon Wire

billion multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to deliver information technology products and services to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Information and Technology Services. Fourteen companies have secured spots on a $2.4

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

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Massy, France 18 March , 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, and CKS BeNeLux today announced that Punch Powertrain has successfully deployed Ivalua’s platform to support the digital transformation of the strategic sourcing process. For more information visit www.punchpowertrain.com.

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Army Begins Market Research for ACCESS Acquisition Effort

GovCon Wire

Army has started soliciting information from stakeholders to help inform its acquisition approach for the planned Army Contracting Command Enterprise for Sourcing Services procurement program, also known as ACCESS.

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Sashi Ravipati, Heather Scheuerman Take on VP Roles at Leidos

ExecutiveBiz

Leidos has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Heather Scheuerman as vice president of strategic sourcing and Sashi Ravipati as VP of capability integration.