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

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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. It is a true boost to efficiency and competitiveness in innovative sectors of the automotive industry to be able to rely on the expertise of experienced partners.

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Supply chain innovation through the Nexus of Forces

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At one time, these were innovative, effective tools but compared to the Nexus of Information, spreadsheets and email have become slow and limiting. The Cloud: Gartner stated that in 2013 cloud adoption rose by 40%, driven by the low total cost of ownership, which reduced both infrastructure and overall maintenance costs.

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

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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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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). By adopting GitOps with EKS , you create a foundation for future innovation.

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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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Benchmarking in Procurement: The Key to Maximising Business Value

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

More Than Just Price While price is often the most common focus in benchmarking, it is only one piece of the puzzle.

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Charging Forward: Public sector EVs pose both challenges and opportunities for state agencies and their partners

American City & Country

Moreover, as EV tech improves and becomes more widely adopted, the costs associated with electric vehicles are expected to decrease—reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to a gas-powered fleet. This could help to proactively nip more costly environmental crisis mitigation needs in the bud.