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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. In this post, we explain what strategic sourcing is, why it is important and how it can be implemented. In this post, we explain what strategic sourcing is, why it is important and how it can be implemented.

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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.

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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. Please visit our website: www.cks-consulting.com/en.

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Why Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management Can Make or Break Your Customer Experience

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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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Canada’s Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) goes live with Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution with seamless integration to TealBook’s AI-powered supplier data foundation

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Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

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This is NOT thought leadership, it’s practical talk about Supplier Value Management

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attempt to make a point about the relative value of strategic sourcing, I failed to realize that thought leadership is apparently the exclusive domain of pundits. I’m going with Supplier Value Management. It means turning your supplier relationships into a competitive advantage that enables you to win in the market.

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Three Opportunities to Achieve Greater Product Success Through Effective Supplier Engagement

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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.