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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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Why Predictive Procurement in Health and Pharma is the Future

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At the same time, digital acceleration and the need for agility have expanded the role of procurement and finance from cost-management functions to broader champions of risk management, strategic decision making, and business agility.”. . We all remember the early days of the pandemic and shortages in critical medical supplies.

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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. I also have accountability for the supply chain third-party management risk and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. I have a team of 30 people with end-to-end category management responsibility.

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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. The Supply Chain Will Continue to Heal.

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Building Supply Chain Resilience in the Real World

Speaker: Kelly Barner - Co-Founder & Managing Director of Buyers Meeting Point, LLC

Since 2020, procurement and supply chain professionals have faced an unprecedented set of challenges. The pandemic was just the start.

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Procurement Metrics: Key Performance Indicators for Success

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By measuring key aspects of the procurement process, these metrics provide insights that can drive significant improvements in cost-efficiency, operational performance, and supply chain resilience. However, not all these metrics will directly influence strategic objectives. That’s where KPIs come in.

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

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.