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The Big Interview with Lorna Baker

Procurement Heads

The thing I’m most passionate about is ensuring that we, as buyers, are ensuring the company uses the money and resources we’ve got in a way that benefits our customers and wider society so that we can get true value for money. Sustainability is one of those, and supply chains can influence carbon emissions in a huge way.

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The Big Interview with Lorna Baker

Procurement Heads

The thing I’m most passionate about is ensuring that we, as buyers, are ensuring the company uses the money and resources we’ve got in a way that benefits our customers and wider society so that we can get true value for money. Sustainability is one of those, and supply chains can influence carbon emissions in a huge way.

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Supply Chain Collaboration – The New Way to Drive Value!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Because the pace of business has increased exponentially, and businesses must be able to respond to new market demands with agility and innovation. In this climate, buyers are relying on suppliers more than ever before. A sustainable competitive advantage such as cost, agility, responsiveness and scal­ability.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

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Sourcing agencies excel in handling these intricacies, ensuring a smooth and efficient flow of products from supplier to buyer. From selecting shipping methods to managing customs clearance, the process can be complex. If logistics seem like a maze, a sourcing agency can provide the navigational expertise needed.

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Process Based Inventory Turnover Improvement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In our experience the best way to systemically, and sustainably, optimize inventory is to take a process based inventory turnover improvement approach. The global Inventory management business processes that we focussed on made phenomenal improvements: Supply/Demand Planning. A Process Based Approach. Raw Material Management.

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ERP vs. Best-in-Class — What is Best for Managing the Healthcare Supply Chain

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Additionally, a purpose-built solution will enable you to measure and monitor buyer adherence to compliance purchasing, ensuring your team is taking advantage of preferred items and reaping the rewards of the contracts you have in place. Demand planning capabilities.

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Double Inventory Turnover In 9 months!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supply/Demand Planning. As it turns out there was previously no Supply/Demand Planning process in the company. There is no visibility to, ratification of, or governance of the demand being loaded into the ERP system. We created an “A Class” Buying team. The implications of this are incredible.