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October Marked Seventh Straight Month of Increased Spare Capacity

Supply Chain Brain

The survey showed that the extent to which supplier capacity went underutilized was higher in October 2023 than it was in September and August.

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Manufacturers Must Seek Better Supply Chain Visibility

ivalua

Unfortunately for manufacturers, there are many areas in need of improved visibility such as customer demand, inventory, total cost, and supplier risk. There are two initiatives that we believe manufacturers should elevate to the top of the priority list for their company: tracing the upstream supply chain and supplier capacity management.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Procurement

Una

Make yourself available to guide suppliers through your requirements and answer any questions. Look for contract hurdles that exclude small, diverse suppliers. Look for ways to help increase diverse supplierscapacity so you can work with them more.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Procurement

Una

Make yourself available to guide suppliers through your requirements and answer any questions. Look for contract hurdles that exclude small, diverse suppliers. Look for ways to help increase diverse supplierscapacity so you can work with them more.

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How Modern Software Empowers Procurement with Agility and Resilience in Times of Crisis

ivalua

“As you add tools and technologies to try to solve these challenges, the landscape becomes very complex, creating data silos that limit stakeholders’ access to the data they need to understand supplier capacities and forecast effectively.” Start by Putting the Right Technology in Place.

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Why Procurement Pros need to understand Contracts

World of Procurement blog

However, to keep this simple, it is usually the exchange of the Buyer's finances for goods or services by the Supplier. Capacity isn’t about whether or not the Supplier can fulfil the order. That is a question you should be asking your Suppliers especially in a Competitive Tender/Request for Proposal.

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PRESS RELEASE: 2018 Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Award Winners Announced

SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

Supplier Capacity Building: A Collaborative Pilot Using the Sustrana Platform. Tessy Plastics, A Supplier’s Sustainability Journey Stg. Establishing a formal Sustainable Procurement Program. Superior Essex. Superior Essex and Platformatics Redefine Historical Preservation with Connected Lighting Solutions. TUV Rheinland.