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How Accenture’s solution erases the blind spots of services spend management

CIO

Facing the possibility of an economic recession, one of the world’s leading professional services companies felt the urgency to improve its grasp on spend management – the practice of fully understanding and managing supplier relations and company purchasing. With 738,000 employees and $3.8

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In a Time of Environmental Disruption, DSM ‘Does Something Meaningful’

CIO

It’s a lofty ambition in a volatile era in which global businesses are impacted by ongoing inflation and restrained economic growth. Given this climate, by the dawn of the decade, DSM was forced to reckon with the fact that its old procurement system was no longer sufficient.

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Understanding Total Cost of Ownership in B2B Markets and the Power of Integrated WMS and OMS

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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a financial estimate that helps consumers and enterprise managers determine direct and indirect costs of a product or system. It goes beyond the initial purchase price to consider other costs involved in procurement, operations, and maintenance over the system’s life.

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6 best practices for better vendor management

CIO

To ensure vendor relationship help their organizations achieve their goals, IT leaders should establish a comprehensive technology vendor management strategy focused on maximizing fit and value. A few years ago, supply-chain snags had CIOs looking for new technology,” Beasley says.

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“Cloud adoption momentum in the GCC will gain further impetus in 2024”

CIO

Developing generative AI implementation strategies will be imperative for technology leaders, prioritizing key areas such as business model building, internal operational improvements, risk mitigation, and overall organizational efficiency. and made rapid progress towards becoming “digital businesses”. Everyone is talking about GenAI.

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Oracle adds AI, automation capabilities to SCM, HCM Fusion apps

CIO

Oracle on Wednesday said it is adding new AI and automation capabilities to its Fusion Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Fusion Human Capital Management (HCM) suites to help enterprises increase efficiency across divisions.

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IT leaders embrace the role of business change maker

CIO

As CIO of E&J Gallo Winery, Robert Barrios has made it a priority to lead transformation projects not with directives, but by cultivating the right blend of shared experiences and immersion in the business. Like most of his peers, Barrios increasingly sees change management leadership as a cornerstone of the CIO agenda.