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Two Types of Procurement: Project Based and Operational!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Procurement operations are the backbone of every company’s supply chain. Fundamental to procurement is the acquisition of goods and services from a party that’s further up the supply chain. This document is the first legal contract in the operational procurement process.

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Overcoming The Barriers to Use Channel Data

Supply Chain Shaman

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. End-to-End Definition Implementation of enterprise data architectures to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Background.

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Project Based Procurement

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Typical steps associated with a project purchasing process. Project and Category Procurement Differences. Table of the key differences between Project and Category based procurement. Types of activity suitable for Project based procurement. when should I use it?

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Demand Planning: Whipped And Chained by Tradition

Supply Chain Shaman

In a recent blog post, I was challenged by Anna. ” Anna, this blog post is for you. ” Anna, this blog post is for you. I know that your primary focus is procurement. Or planned orders to purchase orders?) Go to the source. Solving from a supply side seems to work for many companies I work with.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order.

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Supply Chain Matters Highlights of SAP Sapphire 2022 Conference

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters blog we provide highlights and insights regarding SAP SE’s 2022 Sapphire ASUG Now customer conference held last week in Orlando, Florida. . Enterprise Cloud software provider SAP SE conducted its 2022 North America Sapphire Now customer conference last week. Executive Keynote.

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Strong Supply Chains Required For an Economic Rebound: Six Steps To Take

Supply Chain Shaman

My last post on the Supply Chain Shaman blog was forty-five days ago. My first focus was on China sourcing. As the world for non-essential workers moved to on-line meetings, conference calls, and uncertainty, essential workers redefined the workplace to mitigate risk. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.)