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The expanding scope of procurement analytics: Some initial thoughts

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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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Coronavirus reminds us to review supply chain continuity plans

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In China, the key provinces for the procurement of mechanical components, and electronics and electrical components/services in China include Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Shandong, Beijing, Hunan, Jiangxi, etc. In the report I proposed four stages of planning: Supply Chain Team Governance.

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What’s the Difference Between Bitcoin and Ethereum?

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It was brought to the market in 2009 with the idea of countering recession by a man called S Nakamoto. It came with the novel idea that it will remain as a secured central authority, unlike the fiat or traditional currencies owned by governments and central banks. Let’s check them out the difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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Re-thinking the Strategic National Stockpile

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Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, along with three other witnesses. For instance, the supply of N95 masks in the SNS consisted of inventory acquired during the 2009 SARS epidemic. The agency did not have enough warehouse capacity to procuring and storing materials, even if they had done so.

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Inside China's New Pharmaceutical Regulation

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In April, China’s state council toughened regulations on its pharmaceutical industry, banning wholesalers from selling non-compulsory vaccines directly to hospitals, clinics, and government health authorities. According to a study conducted in 2009, there are more than 13,000 drug wholesalers in China.

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part Two

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As we publish this blog commentary, China ’s government leaders have now elected to ease many of the Zero Covid policies that were in-place for the bulk of 2022. Procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to provide both leadership for supply resiliency and added value, but also supply network cost reductions.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Raymon Krishnan!

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After selling the business in 2009, I went on to work for a leading US Chemical company and then a global 3PL. is also a challenge that we need to face head on and leverage and last but not least the environmental, social and governance aspects of what we do must always be considered and managed in any supply chain.