... Value engineering is an effective cost-optimization approach, but procurement teams that only focus on material cost reduction are missing key value opportunities. This research explains how CPOs can enable their teams to identify the hidden costs that are often missed in these assessments. Insights ...
Analyst(s): Alexis Boudreau
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... Already a Gartner client? Switching SaaS providers can drive future value, but vendor lock-in and cost challenges often deter change. Sourcing, procurement and vendor management leaders must negotiate commercial provisions that address switching costs and source partners to ease the transition and maximize ...
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... bottlenecks and driving complex memory products while limiting non-server memory output until 2027. Increased fab capacity in 2028 should ease supply, but procurement remains difficult during deep shortages. Insights at a Glance Strategic Planning Assumptions Issue Context Impact Brief Implications Gartner Recommended ...
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? Procurement is tasked with delivering on cost, quality, and reduced risk and compliance, which requires a multitude of technology. This Magic Quadrant will help procurement technology leaders evaluate a single S2P suite that can help them manage and automate ...
Analyst(s): Kaitlynn Sommers | Micky Keck | Alex Brady | Lynne Phelan | Magnus Bergfors
... Sustainable procurement strategies are everywhere, but execution lags — and stakeholders are demanding proof of progress. Chief procurement officers can use this research to overcome four common barriers to embedding sustainability into everyday procurement decisions and drive real impact. Overview ...
... Seventy-eight percent of procurement teams see digital transformation as a top priority, but the focus is still on building out core technologies. Chief procurement officers can use this presentation deck to benchmark and improve their strategies for procurement digital transformation initiatives. Overview ...
... Access Insights Already a Gartner client? When IT sourcing, procurement and vendor management (SPVM) experts act only as order-takers for their respective businesses, they are underutilized. SPVM must engage in key tasks with business stakeholders to change the way that business objectives are defined ...