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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

The supply chain investments of the last decade focused on improving black & white processes–order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. We started the pandemic with twenty-one more days of inventory than we had in 2007. Business leaders force the CFO and IT organization to drive innovation to accelerate business results.

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The expanding scope of procurement analytics: Some initial thoughts

NC State SCRC

Procurement analytics, which supports decision making in procurement management, typically handles problems and decisions that are related to cost reduction, supplier management, cost modeling, procurement-led innovation, market strategies, supply chain risk, and stakeholder value improvement (Handfield, Jeong, and Choi 2019).

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Stephany Lapierre, CEO at tealbook!

Supply Chain Game Changer

I launched my second business, a strategic sourcing and procurement consulting firm in 2007. That company grew organically and supported over 100 companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies to fast growing businesses building their first procurement function. procurement #purchasing #supplychainmanagement.

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Growing Challenges in Supplier CSR Monitoring are Being Met with Powerful Digital Solutions

EcoVadis

Supply chains become ever more complex and global, while at the same time the spotlight on transparency and innovation around Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is shifting to the supply chain. Additional data such as sustainability indicators, can be attached at each step in the chain. Note: This blog was originally posted on.

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A Fireside Chat with John Sculley, Apple’s former CEO

NC State SCRC

” A question came from the audience: “Fundamentally – procurement is measured on cost savings as the primary metric. Let’s imagine we are back in 2007 – and Kodak was focused on a project which sought how to compete with Wal Mart in a single use camera taking market share away from their camera.

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The Top Logistics and Supply Chain Journalists & Thought Leaders to Know for 2020

Shipchain

His works remain expansive—from procurement through reverse logistics and even facilities management for the supply chain itself. . Patrick Burnson is the Executive Editor at Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review, a role he’s filled since 2007. and abroad. John Monarch. Patrick Burnson. Mitch MacDonald.