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eLearning vs classroom learning: the big debate

Procurement Academy

Skill Dynamics, a company founded by seasoned procurement and supply chain practitioners, has long recognized the benefits of eLearning. ii] Reid, 2003. Compatibility with remote work – As remote work becomes the norm; classroom training is becoming increasingly impractical and difficult to arrange. i] Bakia et.

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E2open Acquires Zyme: A Bridge Too Far?

Supply Chain Shaman

For readers of this blog that do not know Zyme, the company focuses on the management of channel data in the high-tech industry. The company was one of a handful of exchanges to survive the market hype 2000-2003 period. The focus was on automating procurement. The historic buyer of the E2open solution is procurement.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2003, Utah based Avetta has reportedly deployed by 500 clients located in more than 130 countries. Rockville, Maryland based OCR specializes in content and services related to export compliance and controlled commodities, denied party screening, license procurement and product classification services.

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The Era of Best of Breed Solutions: Experts Weigh In

HICX Solutions

As Pierre Laprée , CEO of Per Angusta points out, best-of-breed solutions are frequently built by procurement practitioners for procurement practitioners. It is this approach which has been hindering advancement in Procurement. This is the reason why artificial intelligence comes to the stage in this specific area.

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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

The further notion is cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that since 2003, the average hourly wage for U.S. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The need for more creative thinking toward mechanisms for shared benefits looms large.

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How Do We Heal the Healthcare Value Network?

Supply Chain Shaman

” In this blog, I share the insights on the current state of the healthcare value chain and the recommendations of the panelists. (I Figure 2 contrasts the state of cash-to-cash cycles between 2000-2003 and 2008-2011. I think both factors are at play. This major transition has happened over the past ten years.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

Consequently, and following this introduction, it is clear that the two functions have a history, it is undoubtedly what we will emphasize on the platform of this blog. Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. 9]George C.