bpo future forward: 6 benefits of the international purchasing office (ipo) model
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A hypercompetitive business environment calls for newer, innovative approaches to sourcing and procurement (S&P). Low cost country sourcing (LCCS) or best cost country sourcing (BCCS) helps cut costs by sourcing a number of tasks to geographies that are competent while being competitive. However, until now LCCS worked independent of BPM processes. A newer approach is the international purchasing office (IPO) model that capitalizes on the strong synergy between the LCCS and BPM. Here are 6 reasons why IPO is the way forward for sourcing & procurement functions.TRANSCRIPT
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6 bene�ts of the international purchasingo�ce (IPO) model
THE SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT (S&P) SERIES
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The traditional approach to S&P is giving way to newer, innovative approaches – all in an e�ort to derive more business value. One example is low cost country sourcing (LCCS) or best
cost country sourcing (BCCS), which until now worked independent of business process management (BPM) processes. A newer approach is the IPO model that capitalizes on the strong synergy between the two. Here are 6 reasons why IPO is the way
forward for S&P functions.
6 bene�ts of the international purchasing o�ce (IPO) model
THE SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT (S&P) SERIES
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1
A typical IPO carries out sourcing and
supplier development, and
gathers supplier management
information that lays foundation for BPM in a more structured
manner
2
The IPO model helps identify and develop key suppliers across important sourcing
categories (direct and indirect)
LAYS A STRONGFOUNDATION FOR BPM
ENHANCES GLOBALSUPPLIER
DEVELOPMENT
6 bene�ts of the international purchasing o�ce (IPO) model
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3
Country-focused sourcing e�orts will
make the most of bene�ts available in the supplier’s native
country
4
An IPO can be modularized to the extent that it is able
to form a niche service o�ering to
the overall source to pay (S2P) teams in
the enterprise
GLOBAL SOURCING TOCOUNTER GLOBAL
COMPETITION
VALUE FROM BEING MODULAR
6 bene�ts of the international purchasing o�ce (IPO) model
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5
With an IPO, sourcing and procurement
functions can bene�t from fully engaged
category experts and quality assurance
teams
6LCCS-enabled
category management, by
virtue of being connected to transactional
procurement and other processes,
means more avenues to e�ectively utilize
BPO services
END-TO-END CATEGORYMANAGEMENT
EXPANDS BPO POSSIBILITIES
6 bene�ts of the international purchasing o�ce (IPO) model
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6 bene�ts of the international purchasing o�ce (IPO) model
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