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Value-Based Purchasing in Healthcare Explained

Precoro

Yet there’s a proactive approach that addresses the high cost of healthcare: value-based purchasing (VBP). In the past 15 or so years, the US, which is known for its complicated and expensive healthcare system, has taken some steps towards value-based purchasing.

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Predictive AI vs. Generative AI in Supply Chain Management

Resilinc

In our Q&A, Shahzaib discussed predictive AI, which is used for supply chain disruption monitoring, hurricane simulators, commodity predictions, supplier screening, and predictive purchase orders. Shahzaib also touched on Generative AI, which is used in Resilinc’s supply chain disruption alert system, EventWatch AI.

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Parts Are Not Parts

Supply Chain Shaman

For many, mandating SAP is job security for the IT implementation team. In this series of posts, I am going to make an argument to augment ERP planning with new cloud-based solutions to improve decision-making. PFEP optimizes the policies that define how to procure each part. The headline is parts are not parts.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions. Databases and data storage improvements, complemented by easy-to-use, analytical software are the biggest changes when it comes improving the quality of a company’s products, says Studio B analyst David Gillman, author of the article. Forecasting Demand.

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China’s Export Restrictions on Germanium and Gallium  

Resilinc

What are the steps to secure a license? China claims the restrictions will protect national security interests. In 2010, China restricted exports of rare earth elements to Japan following a territorial dispute, sending prices soaring and Japan scrambling to find alternative sources. What Caused China to Restrict Exports?

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How the Cloud Has Changed the Game in Supply Chain Planning

Demand Solutions

” Instead, you had to ask, “How long will it take to purchase and build out our hardware infrastructure, implement a new software platform, roll it out to all of our locations, and get everyone trained on it? But you still need to be careful when evaluating potential SaaS solutions. But that’s not the case.