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The Importance of Supply Chain Collaboration

The Good Spending

Some proven models of supply chain collaboration are Service Parts Logistics Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) Consignment Quick Response (Q.R.) Design for Excellence (DfX) in Supply Chain DfX or early product design affects the cost, quality, and product development cycle.

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The New Look on Industrial Buying

The Good Spending

Examples: framework agreements, Vendor-Managed Inventories. Examples: "as-a-service" offering, collaborative product development, CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment.) T hese routine activities leverage integrated automated systems, enabling supply chain visibility.