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Introductory Guide to Spend Analysis - SupplyChainOpz

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Introductory Guide to Spend Analysis. While a big chunk of cost lies within procurement, manufacturing and distribution activities, cost reduction from procurement function seems to deliver substantial savings quicker. The process to reduce the overall corporate spending is called "Spend Analysis". Background. Discussion.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

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Logistics was first applied and recognised in military operations, its most significant impact is felt through the functions of production, distribution and consumption (Rodrigue and Slack, 2002). Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management.