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Zoom in on Reputational Risk

Spend Matters

When we talk about reputational risk, we refer to damage to a company’s name or brand resulting from the negative actions (inadvertent or not) of a top-tier supplier or sub-tier part of the supply chain. Find our in-depth guide to third-party and supply chain risk management with accompanying free download here.

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444: Women In Supply Chain, Gina Anderson

Let's Talk Supply Chain

In todays episode of Women in Supply Chain, Im joined by Gina Anderson software solutionist, high value business leader, supply chain and logistics expert, and C-Suite advisor. From truck drivers to CEOs, what these winners are doing matters to the future of all supply chains. This shows progress.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

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In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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Do ERP-centric environments help or hurt ProcureTech solution implementation Success?

Procurement Insights

Historical flopslike Queensland Healths 2010 SAP payroll debacleshow ERP failures poisoning procurement downstream (vendor payments broke). Conversely, companies like Unilever leverage SAP + Ariba harmoniously to drive procurement efficiency, proving the upside when done right. By 2025, cloud ERPs (e.g.,

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What are the top 10 procurement predictions for 2030?

Procurement Insights

This integration will streamline strategic sourcing, reducing cycle times and enhancing efficiency. Ensuring data security across the supply chain will become paramount, with procurement professionals playing a key role in safeguarding against cyber threats.

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What is Economic Order Quantity & its Advantages

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Like safety stock calculations , EOQ is one of the most important equations in supply chain planning. With the rise of COVID-19, the supply chain in is facing a huge challenge in the lead time. Bowersox, Supply Chain Logistics Management. Lysons, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, 9th Ed. ,

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If AI replaces spreadsheets, what will eventually replace AI for procurement?

Procurement Insights

Spreadsheets became a near-universal tool in business and procurement by the mid-2010s. AI Adoption in Procurement (Red Line): Minimal adoption before 2010. Continued steady increase through the 1990s and 2000s, nearing saturation (~9597%) by the 2020s. This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.