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10 Key Issues The Hackett Group Says Will Impact Supply Chain Transformation in 2021

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Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. Supply Chain Risk and Supply Continuity: Risk moved front and center of Procurement during the pandemic, as procurement organizations grappled with constrained supply chains. What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021?

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The Resilient Supply Chain! Passing Fad or Long Term Strategy?

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Parallel Supply Chain … A Twilight Zone Strategy? Since the Coronavirus pandemic exposed the fragility of the global Supply Chain , everywhere you look you see the word “resilience” being used as the latest buzz word. Get Our EBOOK HERE.

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4 Key Trends Reshaping Manufacturing Procurement in 2024

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As we move into 2024, procurement teams continue to face hurdles like supply chain volatility, geopolitical tensions, budget restrictions, talent shortages, and more. In fact, manufacturing procurement has never been more important, holding the power to influence IT, finance, and C-suite decision-making. Sustainable bidding.

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CPO Spotlight: Rachel Scarrett

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We spend about a billion pounds each year through our supply chain of approximately 500 suppliers. Procurement and supplier management are carried out by separate teams under my leadership. This is why supplier relationship management is a particular passion of mine.

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Why Predictive Procurement in Health and Pharma is the Future

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From April 2021’s “ A New Paradigm For Procurement ”: “As enterprises increasingly depend on an expanding and evolving supplier ecosystem, better optimization of strategic planning and procurement is paramount. We all remember the early days of the pandemic and shortages in critical medical supplies.

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4 Predictions on Procurement’s Top Trends in 2023

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But hopefully, we can incorporate what we’ve learned into our day-to-day, creating a better—more resilient—path going forward. Among them were supply chain disruptions , inflation, and supply scarcity and shortages. Reducing supplier risk. Ensuring continuity of supply. Reducing spend.

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Procurement Metrics: Key Performance Indicators for Success

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Procurement metrics can cover a wide range of aspects, from cost-saving measures to supplier performance, and are crucial for making data-driven decisions. These metrics are typically data-driven, ranging from numerical values like cost savings, to more qualitative assessments like supplier reliability and product quality.