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The Dirty Little Secrets in Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. Lack of Visibility Beyond Tier 1.

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The Opportunity — and Challenges — for Digital Transformation in MENA

ivalua

For the short-term, a shift to local production alleviated reliance on Asian suppliers and helped mitigate risk, but a longer-term solution will require identifying opportunities to optimize costs, find alternative suppliers and enhance supply chain visibility. Enter eProcurement. Opportunity Awaits.

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What Is an Agile Supply Chain?

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Emphasize attention to detail and quality among your change managers, without allowing them to get too bogged down in the pursuit of perfection. How to Improve Supply Chain Agility. Supply chain agility can be improved with the use of supply chain visibility software.

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Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet?

Supply Chain Game Changer

And they would not have the end to end supply chain visibility that can come with a TMS. Most Procurement people like to manage and control Supplier relationships themselves. Participation by IT, Finance, and your Supply Chain and Operations teams is essential. You need to Change the Game!

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Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supply Chain has a central and pivotal role, if not the controlling responsibility, for Cash Cycle management. From the inbound perspective he Supply Chain team typically procures raw materials, expedites their delivery. End to End Supply Chain Visibility and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet?

Supply Chain Game Changer

And they would not have the end to end supply chain visibility that can come with a TMS. Most Procurement people like to manage and control Supplier relationships themselves. Participation by IT, Finance, and your Supply Chain and Operations teams is essential. You need to Change the Game!

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Selecting the right service provider partner for each one of the three steps or stages of procurement digital transformation success

Procurement Insights

Posted on August 22, 2011 (Original post date May 2007) Dangerous Supply Chain Myths Revisited (Part 7): Enabling Technology – The Emergence of the Metaprise Each day for the next seven days I will be posting parts 1 through 7 from what is considered to be one of the most popular series in the Procurement Insights Blog’s history.