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Strategic sourcing enters a new age. Are you keeping up? (Part 2)

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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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Jim Blastos Assumes Supply Chain Management VP Role at Austal USA

ExecutiveBiz

He will oversee procurement, strategic sourcing, warehousing, logistics, material management and production control, the shipbuilder said Monday. Jim Blastos , formerly vice president of global supply chain at Autocar Trucks, has been named VP of supply chain management at Austal USA.

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Leidos Books $267M Army C5ISR Hardware Sustainment Support Contract

GovCon Wire

The Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services task order covers hardware sustainment, modernization, refresher training, and logistics services in support of the Army Communications-Electronics Command,

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Leidos Wins $267M Army C5ISR Contract

WashngtonExec

Army with technology-enabled services, including hardware sustainment, modernization, refresher training and logistics support. The Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity task order has a base period of 11 months, and a maximum value of $267 million if all four 1-year options are [.]

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5G: The Transformation of Defense Networks

FedInsider

But it also has value far away from the battlespace, such as 5G efficiencies in supply chain and warehouse logistics and support for open standards while maintaining secure networks. and its allies and partners.

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AI effort to improve contractor performance ratings stalls

Federal News Network

Mike Smith, a former director of strategic sourcing at DHS and now executive vice president at GovConRx, said with the successes of the DHS and other pilots, he hoped the FAR Council would take up this project and support CPARs reforms. But if everyone is rated satisfactory, then CPARs has little to no real value.”

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Using Digitization to Unlock Supply Chain Value for Manufacturers

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Digitization Benefit #2: Strategic Sourcing Alignment. Manufacturing organizations see the value in digitizing their spend management, but many have done so only for their indirect spend, which can include tooling/Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO), packaging, and logistics. .