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Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainability – Partners or Adversaries?

Arkestro

One of the most critical lessons learned during the global pandemic and its aftermath has been the importance of supply chain resilience. The good news is that these two goals are not mutually exclusive—in fact, sustainability can be a big part of building a more resilient supply chain. .

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Protecting your supply chain against catastrophic events

Spend Matters

Given that catastrophic events lead to deadly and costly supply chain disruptions, catastrophic risk is at the forefront of operational and supply chain resilience. For Procurement teams, it is becoming more important to understand which suppliers are located in areas prone to experiencing natural hazards.

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Procurement Metrics: Key Performance Indicators for Success

Empowering CPO

The Importance of Procurement in Business Procurement is the lifeblood of any business. This can range from raw materials for production, to office supplies, to strategic partnerships. Understanding Procurement Metrics To gauge the effectiveness of procurement activities, businesses rely on procurement metrics.

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How Supplier Risk Management needs to evolve in 2021

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Now that the situation is slowly moving towards normalcy, supply chain and procurement teams are under insurmountable pressure to monitor and mitigate supplier risks and compromise competitiveness closely. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami caused a $210 billion in cost for Japan. had to shut down temporarily.