You’ve probably heard quite a bit about artificial intelligence; the challenge is making the connection to the real-world, day-to-day requirements of your actual job. Procurement teams are striving to understand what the real impacts of AI and automation will be, and how they’re already being measured by early adopters who have taken the leap into the domain of “intelligent” or “cognitive” procurement.
In this paper, experts talk about the possibility of moving beyond legacy systems and how best your company can reap the true benefits of its data-driven capabilities.
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Telecom, media and technology companies, confronting yet another round of disruption, should invest in digital transformation of their supply chains as a prime strategy for accelerating innovation and competitive advantage.
Direct spend is often managed through constrained ERP and legacy systems, but it’s now possible to transform direct spend management with digital category management solutions that redefine what is achievable – transcending cost savings and creating real business value.
This paper explains why the “best-of-breed” approach to procurement technology is impractical and ultimately insupportable, and why a single, unified system is right for keeping procurement teams on track toward critical strategic goals.
Remarkable advances in technology are helping the procurement and supply chain functions show the rest of the business what’s possible to achieve. As pharma companies strive to accelerate time to value and improve patient outcomes, competitive advantage — especially within the M&A context — is getting a boost from the integration of disconnected systems, aided by AI-powered, cloud-native, unified software platforms.
“Advanced analytics” — you are probably hearing this term more and more often. Frankly, this is a good thing for procurement professionals. But what does advanced analytics really mean? Why do you need it? What new capabilities does it offer to procurement pros? And most importantly — how do you start using it?
Advancements in data science and computing power are ushering in a new era of business strategy and problem-solving. CIOs and C-suite executives need to plan for an imminent future of large-scale disruption in which quantum computers and deep learning algorithms find new and innovative ways to glean insights from data.
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