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Procurement Technology – What it can and can’t replace in a Manufacturer’s Journey Towards Supply Chain Resilience and Agility

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A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis.

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Sphera SCRM: Vendor Analysis 2023 Update — SCRM solution overview, roadmap, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

Spend Matters

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an updated overview of Sphera’s SCRM solution, a solution built to improve supply chain resilience by tackling both predictable and unpredictable risks. The integration of the riskmethods application is a work in progress. GHG, human rights and PFAS). GHG, human rights and PFAS).

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How Supplier Risk Management needs to evolve in 2021

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

The pandemic has taught us supply chain professionals a precious lesson in supply chain risk management. The pandemic has put to the test, flexibility, adaptability, and resilience of supply chains. It exposed weak links in production strategies and supply chains of organizations.

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Protecting your supply chain against catastrophic events

Spend Matters

In September 2017, Hurricane Maria battered the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico, knocking out the main production facility of Baxter International, which supplies 41% of the saline solution used in the United States, leading to widespread shortages in hospitals across the country.

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What are the best Supply Chain Strategies for 2021

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Many nations are now facing the prospect of new lockdowns which will undoubtedly further impact global supply chains. . Supply Chain Risk Management on the World Stage – Lessons Learned. As we began to study supply chains, it became obvious why the supply chain strategies have evolved in this fashion.

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5 Questions All Procurement Professionals Must Answer To Succeed In 2024

Procurement Insights

What do supply chain resilience and adaptability really mean? What’s your perspective on the balance between diversifying supplier networks for risk mitigation versus cultivating deeper and stronger relationships with established suppliers?

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7 Critical Supply Chain Management Trends for 2023

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Here are the 7 supply chain management trends for 2023 – Building agile supply chain ecosystems. Managing supply chain risk. Improving supply chain analytics. Enhancing supply chain resilience. Improving supply chain sustainability.