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The Backorder: May 15, 2024

Unleashed

Unstable market conditions, client destocking, and the Red Sea crisis – in combination with the rise of average purchasing costs – are responsible for the recent drop in manufacturing PMI , according to data provider S&P Global. UK & US manufacturing sectors shrink as costs rise, new orders fall. Forecast demand.

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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

SCMDOJO

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. What is procurement and purchasing Lesson 2. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7. Make or Buy decision Lesson 3. Trends and tendencies in procurement Lesson 3.

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Resilience is the New Critical Supply Chain Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Case in point: research firm Gartner includes the speed of inventory turns as a key metric in its annual Top 25 List recognizing companies for their excellence in Supply Chain. “Just-in-time” production has become a hallmark of today’s Supply Chains. They must always result from a strategic decision.

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Designing Customer and Career Success

BlueYonder

Chrystel Black is the User Experience (UX) Director at JDA Labs in Montreal, where she leads a team of 15 professionals, spread out over three countries: India, Canada and the U.S. CB: I was born in Toulouse, France and moved to Canada when I was about a year old. Canada and Europe. Chrystel and family designing their own fun!

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Your Expert Guide to Inventory Audits: Best Practices & Tips 

ShipBob

Match invoices to shipping log You’ll want to double check your purchase orders or invoices against your shipping log to make sure there aren’t any discrepancies. Using technology that keeps inventory counts synced in real-time rather than using something static like Excel helps with the following.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

Ferguson provides plumbing and heating products to 9 specialist customer groups – over a million customers – in the US and Canada. Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. The company has shown sustained improvement on this metric.

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Designing Customer and Career Success

BlueYonder

Chrystel Black is the User Experience (UX) Director at JDA Labs in Montreal, where she leads a team of 15 professionals, spread out over three countries: India, Canada and the U.S. CB: I was born in Toulouse, France and moved to Canada when I was about a year old. Canada and Europe. Chrystel and family designing their own fun!