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10 Greatest Purchasing Books Ever Written

Supply Chain Opz

Background Historically, purchasing people are considered a kind of clerical workers who are expected to perform basic tasks such as document issuance and price negotiation. Patterson 5) Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: Analysis, Strategy, Planning and Practice by Arjan J. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C.

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Business process management (BPM) examples

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Benefits: Streamlined service request handling Centralized knowledge base access Enhanced customer satisfaction and loyalty Financial management BPM is used to streamline financial processes such as budgeting, forecasting, expense management, and financial reporting. This accelerates time-to-market and reduces development costs.