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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

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allowing them to shift their focus towards core activities like market share and product management. Companies with advanced supply chain practices excel in delivering quality third-party logistics management, SKU optimization, efficient transport management, and swift handling of B2B/B2C shipments.

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Better Visibility for Direct Spend – Anne-Sophie Le Bloas from Ravacan

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Against this backdrop, there is a lot of focus around specification and quality, while at the same time ensuring cost reduction. Data may have changed by the time you have tried to update and work collaboratively on an Excel and email-based project. Managing multiple tiers of supply and directed buys. Demand planning.

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Why is Supply Chain Such a Great Career Path?

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SCM encompasses the integrated planning and execution of processes required to optimize the flow of materials, information and financial capital in the areas that broadly include demand planning, sourcing, production, inventory management and storage, transportation — or logistics — and return for excess or defective products.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

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Task-Specific Services: Primarily involved in tasks like supplier identification, negotiation, and quality control. Here, the agency seeks to understand the client’s specific needs, budget constraints, and quality standards. Throughout the production process, the agency implements rigorous quality control measures.

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6 Career Paths in Supply Chain Management You Can Take

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Planning roles include: A supply chain planner analyzes performance and improves processes. A demand planner estimates the future demand for given products. (Do Do check out our Demand Planning Ultimate Guide ) A production planner ensures the required manufacturing output meets the demand.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

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Expertise: Strategic sourcing and contract creation, procurement, supply chain management, interim supply chain project management, cost reduction, contract management, and commodity management are areas of expertise. Asif Iqbal (Ex Google) Location: United States (US)/Remote Rating: 5/5.0