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

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Sustainable master data management and governance: As much as 55% of projects fail due to data management issues. Demand planning capabilities. Demand planning is the ability to create forecasts that predict the future need for your products. Total Cost of Ownership, ERP appears to be cheaper, but is it?

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Process Based Inventory Turnover Improvement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In our experience the best way to systemically, and sustainably, optimize inventory is to take a process based inventory turnover improvement approach. The global Inventory management business processes that we focussed on made phenomenal improvements: Supply/Demand Planning. A Process Based Approach.

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A Deep Dive into Category Spend Analysis: Maximizing Value in Procurement

Empowering CPO

It helps identify opportunities for inventory management, pricing negotiations, and demand planning. Cost Variations: Analyzing spending patterns within specific categories reveals cost variations across suppliers, geographies, or time periods.