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The Importance of Supply Chain Visibility for Procurement

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?

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How to Conduct a ?Health Check? on Your Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Global supply chains are subject to countless varieties of risk, in the form of geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, ever-changing regulations and a host of other issues related to globalization. Hosted by Bob Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain. Show notes : D&B’s perspective on supplier management.

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Fighting Bribery and Corruption in Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The FCPA was enacted in 1977 to punish businesses for paying bribes to foreign government officials. The law is global in scope, and affects multiple parts of the supply chain. Hosted by Bob Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain. Many, he says, are lagging in that effort.

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How Do Companies Name That Price? A.I. Can Help

Supply Chain Brain

of course, has the potential to affect multiple stages and functions of the supply chain. When being applied to business and the supply chain, however, it takes on a different form — one that’s both more and less “human” in nature. In its purest form, A.I. Webb sums up the role of A.I. At the same time, an A.I.-driven

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Strategies for Embracing the Internet of Things

Supply Chain Brain

While they might embrace the underlying concept of the IoT, they’re dubious about their ability to manage the resulting flood of data in a meaningful way. Sastri says it’s essential for businesses to achieve total visibility over their devices. You need to create visibility across the entire supply chain,” Sastri says.

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How A.I. Will Transform Shipping and Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

in logistics from Dan Stoll, senior technical manager of Nintex , a provider of workflow automation systems. Hosted by Bob Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain. On this episode, we learn about the progress of A.I.