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10 Key Issues The Hackett Group Says Will Impact Supply Chain Transformation in 2021

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Influence Over Spend: Spend influence is among the top measurements of procurement’s performance, leading to reduced purch asing costs, improved quality and better strategic outcomes such as product innovation. In light of the social unrest and concerns we’ve seen around the world, particularly in the U.S., Next Steps.

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Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement

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Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives.

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When does a negotiation reach a conclusion, e.g., when is it really over?

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Here are a couple of the more memorable ones: Does Age Influence Contracting Negotiation Styles? Like supply chain resiliency, negotiations must also have a certain fluidity to address the volatility we have experienced over the past few years.

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5 Questions All Procurement Professionals Must Answer To Succeed In 2024

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What do supply chain resilience and adaptability really mean? Looking ahead to 2024, what key advice would you offer to procurement and supply chain professionals aiming to navigate into a future influenced by the interconnections between technology, market dynamics, and sustainability imperatives?

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Elevate Your Supply Chain Resilience With Scenario Planning

Speaker: Robert Olszak- Vice President, Global Supply Chain Optimization, RGP

Cutting-edge technology allows for the envisioning, designing, and testing of your supply chain's resilience in the face of various hypothetical "attacks." The end result: driving up profit maximization, operational efficiency, and customer experience to achieve a heightened supply chain resilience.

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The Big Interview with James Ball

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Definitely areas like supply chain resilience, which is a big topic at the moment; we have undertaken a lot of supply chain mapping and created a lot of real-time data and if factors were to happen, what an organisation and procurement should do to counteract them. I would probably say that.

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Procurement and Sustainability: A Harmonious Partnership for a Greener Future

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It has the potential to drive change throughout the entire supply chain, influencing how products are sourced, manufactured, and distributed. Risk Management : Supply Chain Resilience : Evaluate suppliers’ strategies for mitigating risks related to environmental disruptions, such as natural disasters or resource scarcity.

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Building Supply Chain Resilience in the Real World

Speaker: Kelly Barner - Co-Founder & Managing Director of Buyers Meeting Point, LLC

In particular, she will focus on: Why procurement and supply chain professionals need to stay on top of the news - but not entirely be guided by it How to let current disruptions influence - but not confine - forward-looking risk mitigation strategies How to balance short-term firefighting with longer-term planning March 14, 2023, at 9:30 am PT, 12:30 (..)