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花重要的是高兴和IBMabout how it not only radically transformed its own complex procurement environment, but translated its findings into doing the same for its customers. IBM Procurement Services will be in live conversation with Spend Matters on Sept. 21 to discuss how it achieved this and share experiences and lessons while weaving in insights from the first-ever market study on the end-to-end procurement services ecosystem of providers.

The more someone has had to overcome big challenges and solve bigger problems, the more credibility they have in advising others. They are the people you can relate to and are worth listening to. So if you are dealing with complex spend, demanding stakeholders, a tough business culture and a difficult change management environment, and you are striving for more influence with internal stakeholders and external customers, then this webinar with experienced people will be 45 minutes of your time well spent. More information here ...

The need to increase supply chain sustainability, boost profitability and mitigate supplier risk in the wake of COVID-19 has turned procurement from a cost-cutting department to a strategic arm of the business. Recent research found most procurement professionals believe colleagues consider them to be a key business partner, contributing significant strategic value (67%).

Ian Thompson of Ivalua shares his perspective that those businesses that have recognized procurement’s strategic value and given it a voice at Board level have been better able to weather the recent turbulence. They’ve benefitted from greater visibility into the supply chain and better access to actionable insights to make better, faster decisions. This leaves those businesses well placed to gain an advantage over competitors. However, he believes that there are still many that have not given procurement the investment it needs to step up, causing them to lag behind. For them, now is the time to transform.