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The Beautiful Complexity of Procurement Planning

The Good Spending

Where's the procurement planning when you need one? Once, we wrote about demand management in this blog. It's a good enough topic, which misses one crucial element - demand management mastery comes after sophisticated planning. Demand planning and consolidation 4. Demand plan 9.

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Beginners Guide to Supply Chain Management

World of Procurement blog

Supply Chain Lifecycle The supply chain lifecycle consists of several key phases: Planning : This involves the demand planning, supply planning, and overall business strategy. Returning : Handling of returns and complaints from customers, also involving the reverse logistics to manage unsold or returned products.

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Beginners Guide to Supply Chain Management

World of Procurement blog

Supply Chain Lifecycle The supply chain lifecycle consists of several key phases: Planning : This involves the demand planning, supply planning, and overall business strategy. Returning : Handling of returns and complaints from customers, also involving the reverse logistics to manage unsold or returned products.

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The Big Interview with Lorna Baker

Procurement Heads

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, Lorna spoke with Gemma Burman about her procurement career. How did you get into procurement? Well, like a lot of people, I fell into procurement really. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within Futures Housing Group?

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What is Supply Chain Management? A Guide to Success

SCMDOJO

Planning ensures that resources are allocated effectively and that production and distribution meet customer demand. Sourcing: Sourcing is all about finding reliable suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation.

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The Big Interview with Lorna Baker

Procurement Heads

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, Lorna spoke with Gemma Burman about her procurement career. How did you get into procurement? Well, like a lot of people, I fell into procurement really. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within Futures Housing Group?

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

The Procuretech Podcast

We're continuing our series of interviews with industry experts and thought leaders to get their take on digital procurement. What impacts has Muddassir seen from disruptive procurement technology? Muddassir thinks we have a lot of catching up to do, in procurement. Sign up for the Procurement Software Newsletter.