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Do the MRO trends of the 2004 Acres of Diamonds paper endure in 2025?

Procurement Insights

Supply Chain Disruption : “Material costs climbed by about 8.3 percent last year… well above pre-pandemic inflation of 3-4 percent a year” with continued forecasts of supply chain issues taking “years, not months, to fully work out.” for sensors, control modules, and diagnostic equipment).

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How Supplier Risk Management needs to evolve in 2021

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

The challenge will be to make the supply chain resilient, better manage supplier risks without lowering profitability, and competitive advantage. When your supplier relations and supply chain grow globally, the complexity and the variables companies would need to monitor increase multifold.

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The Key Benefits of Outsourcing to Managed Procurement Services

Empowering CPO

In the current business scenario, where market dynamics are constantly changing, and supply chain resilience is being tested, managed procurement services have gained significant relevance. The Need for Outsourcing Procurement Services Managing procurement in-house can pose a host of challenges for businesses.

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100 Years Of Tariffs And Supply Chains: What We Do Know And What We Should Know

Procurement Insights

and Euro- pean supply chains in both the short term Editor and lead writer Procurement Insights Blog WHAT 1930 CAN TEACH US ABOUT TARIFFS AND SUPPLY CHAINS IN 2025 a cura di Jon Hansen FOCUS FOCUS (within 1-2 years of implementation) and longer term (3-10 years), Ill analyze trade disruptions, supply chain resilience, and adaptation dynamics.