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The Opportunity — and Challenges — for Digital Transformation in MENA

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Cut off from these important imports, MENA companies sharpened their focus on transforming supply chains, as a means of becoming more resilient and agile. Such tools help procurement teams predict disruptions, assess risk, and make informed decisions to mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptions. Enter eProcurement.

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The Dirty Little Secrets in Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

According to the 2021 Deloitte Chief Procurement Officer Survey, “Around 70% of CPOs felt that they had good visibility on the risks that existed in their direct (tier 1) suppliers. Yet only 26% were able to confidently predict risk within their supply bases. And, only 15% had visibility into tier 2 or beyond.

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

The fundamental premise was that we had great Supply Chain expertise, tools, systems and processes which we could easily offer to customers. One of the services that was very compelling was our Freight Management service. And they would not have the end to end supply chain visibility that can come with a TMS.

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

From the inbound perspective he Supply Chain team typically procures raw materials, expedites their delivery. The Supply Chain arranges for the appropriate logistics, and negotiates terms and conditions with Suppliers, audits Suppliers, and deals with quality strategies and issues. All Rights Reserved.

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

The fundamental premise was that we had great Supply Chain expertise, tools, systems and processes which we could easily offer to customers. One of the services that was very compelling was our Freight Management service. And they would not have the end to end supply chain visibility that can come with a TMS.

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A Journey to the Cloud Enables the Push to a Digital Supply Chain

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Much of the effort toward digitization has been aimed at the supplier base. For the transportation function alone, Schneider Electric had some 1,450 suppliers. That has since been pared back to around 280, although the company directly manages only 16. customs, shipping lines and a lead logistics provider.

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

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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. Providing an Amazon-like experience increases user adoption.