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It’s Time to Rethink Supply Chain Risk Management

ivalua

The past few years have highlighted serious deficiencies in prevalent supply chain strategies and the major risk that disruptions pose to corporate success. Loss of sales and market share are the most visible and measurable impacts. Common Supply Chain strategies, such as just-in-time inventory, exacerbate the impact of shocks.

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Change Management Tips for Procurement Professionals

Una

Change Management Tips for Procurement Professionals Practical change management tips for overcoming resistance from stakeholders and getting your procurement changes to stick for good. Change management tips for procurement To fear change is human. Ambiguity can fuel resistance.

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Vanquis Bank – P2P Implementation

Barkers Procurement

The Barkers team were well versed in delivering and managing complex system changes within a multi-faceted business that had heavy levels of Regulatory scrutiny. Overarching change management and project management service wrap. The Requisition Approval Cycle time was also cut dramatically to just 3 days.

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The Impact of Digital Transformation on Spend Analysis

Empowering CPO

Traditional approaches to spend analysis relied heavily on manual processes and limited data visibility. Data Integration and Visibility: Connecting disparate data sources, such as procurement systems, supplier databases, and financial records, to create a centralized and holistic view of procurement activities.

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Leveraging Critical Factors for Supply Chain Success

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Flawed or outdated Technology and Equipment that limits visibility. The Next Level Purchasing Body of Knowledge underpins, integrates and enhances the essential components of Supply Chain Management in simple how-to-do steps. The company leverages a few key metrics and assures that data is available in many cases in real time.

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The Ultimate Guide to Contract Logistics: What You Need to Know

SCMDOJO

They can be businesses or individual consumers who expect their orders to be delivered in a timely manner and in good condition. Read More: Evolution of Supply Chain Management and Logistics ] Benefits of Contract Logistics Contract logistics offers several benefits to businesses looking to streamline their supply chain operations.

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Six EAM trends pushing the oil and gas industries forward

IBM Supply Chain Blog

More recently, these systems have integrated advanced technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to enable predictive analytics and real-time monitoring. Inventory management : Managing an inventory of spare parts and materials is a significant challenge for oil and gas companies.