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Pan American Health Organization’s digital endeavours to increase procurement speed and efficiency

Procurement Leaders

Challenge. Automation promises to hugely streamline the job of procurement, eliminating tedious administrative work and ultimately allowing the function to move faster and focus on more strategic priorities. That was the aim of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a specialised international health agency for the Americas, when it turned to robotic process automation (RPA) as it faced up to the unprecedented challenge of helping countries throughout the Americas in their response to the

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Supply Chain Snags Poised to Spur New Wave of Corporate Distress

Supply Chain Brain

Rising helium costs, missing auto parts, and shipping delays are spurring a new wave of financial trouble for companies already saddled with debt amid broader concern that the U.S. economy is on the brink of a downturn.

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Laptops for Students! What You Need to Know!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Important Uses of Technology in Modern Teaching and Learning! Which school laptop you buy is an important decision. Chances are, this is the laptop that is going to stay with you for some years. If that’s the case, you’re going to need something that can go the distance. This guide will take you through what you need to know before you buy your laptop as a student.

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The Race Against Food Inflation Starts on Rusty Soviet Railway Lines

Supply Chain Brain

European leaders are desperately trying to figure out how to get grain out of Ukraine, whose exports are normally bigger than the entire European Union’s.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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7 Ways to Finance Construction Projects!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What You Should Know Before Taking Out a Business Loan. Construction contracting has huge income potential. Government infrastructure projects are most lucrative especially when the contractor lands many projects. Getting those projects off the ground, however, is a different story.

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How Procurement Can Defend Their Interests in a Market that Favors Suppliers

Negotiations Ninja

The one thing that is never disputed is that procurement teams are lean, overburdened, understaffed, and asked to do the work of 2–3 people. Even if you do want to manage spend, you don’t have the time—or team—to do it. FInd out how procurement can defend their interests. Suppliers are taking advantage of procurement whenever possible Suppliers have learned that when the typical contract length is 3–5 years, they can give it all away at.