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The Big Interview with Lorna Baker

Procurement Heads

We’re responsible for the supplier management and then supporting the business in contract management as well. We are having to become much more agile in our approach because suppliers are less willing to hold their pricing. Sustainability is one of those, and supply chains can influence carbon emissions in a huge way.

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Supply Chain Forecasting — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

Having too little in stock means running out at unfortunate times when the demand is high, causing your buyers to buy elsewhere. Demand forecasting can analyze how many products your customers may likely order during a specific week, month, or quarter. Thus, these returns can complicate supply forecasting.

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The Big Interview with Lorna Baker

Procurement Heads

We’re responsible for the supplier management and then supporting the business in contract management as well. We are having to become much more agile in our approach because suppliers are less willing to hold their pricing. Sustainability is one of those, and supply chains can influence carbon emissions in a huge way.

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Double Inventory Turnover In 9 months!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As I mentioned in my prior blogs, Inventory Turnover Breakthrough , we needed to take a holistic approach and we needed to tackle the high level levers that influence inventory levels. . Supply/Demand Planning. As it turns out there was previously no Supply/Demand Planning process in the company. Work In Process.

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Double Inventory Turnover In 9 months!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As I mentioned in my prior blogs, Inventory Turnover Breakthrough (Parts 1 and 2) , we needed to take a holistic approach and we needed to tackle the high level levers that influence inventory levels. Supply/Demand Planning. As it turns out there was previously no Supply/Demand Planning process in the company.