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Talent Spotlight: Andrew F. Smith

Procurement Heads

The immediate priority was to balance supply with demand, including using procurement and supply chain skills to identify and quickly form relationships with some new suppliers who did have stock and availability, which was made even more difficult by the travel restrictions which meant that much of this needed to happen virtually.

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Talent Spotlight: Andrew F. Smith

Procurement Heads

The immediate priority was to balance supply with demand, including using procurement and supply chain skills to identify and quickly form relationships with some new suppliers who did have stock and availability, which was made even more difficult by the travel restrictions which meant that much of this needed to happen virtually.

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Fueling Success: Career in Supply Chain Guide

SCMDOJO

Click here to access the course: How to Start a Career in Supply Chain Management? Navigating the Path to a Supply Chain Career The first crucial step is to decide which aspect of supply chain management aligns with your interests. Leaders need to be change catalysts, attuned to the emotional landscape of their teams.

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Democratising Supply Chain Training – Dr. Muddassir Ahmed from SCM Dojo

The Procuretech Podcast

People often jump on a new technology without thinking about the bigger picture of change management. But it's not going to create value without a plan on how that fits your business. . You can implement the best technology but with poor change management it will fail. We are seeing some changes here.

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

ivalua

They may not consider potential issues of integrations, supplier onboarding, supply chain data management, change management and system optimization, all of which add to complexity and costs. Demand planning capabilities. Efficient warehouse management.

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Process Based Inventory Turnover Improvement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The global Inventory management business processes that we focussed on made phenomenal improvements: Supply/Demand Planning. The gap in our ERP planning between demand and supply was reduced by 85%, resulting in a significant reduction in over ordering. Raw Material Management. Excess and Obsolete Inventory.