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Procurement Transformation Delays – The Role of Personality!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Article provided to Supply Chain Game Changer by Katalin Brennan at Eyvo E-Procurement. We’ve all heard of the need for Procurement to embrace the Digital Transformation for many years. There are few procurement-specific personality surveys available. So why are so many organizations still in the beginning of this process?

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. The company said on Wednesday “that soaring online purchases have caused delays in its distribution network,” according to Reuters. Rake today, shovel tomorrow. Just ask UPS and Walmart. Walmart is in the same boat.

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Looking Beyond Blockchain/Supply Chain Hype

Enterra Insights

The blockchain has the potential to transform the supply chain and disrupt the way we produce, market, purchase and consume our goods. Cheng-Shorland explains, “Supply chain is driven in large part by the procurement process. Everything moves through the process based on the procurement contract.”

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With Crisp data, Swoon and Barbie evolve classic flavors into a summer smash

crisp

As she began to grow into her current role as VP of Finance and Operations, Rachel took over accounting processes and delved into business analytics in a way that the team previously didn’t have the time or resources to do. Wrangling siloed vendor portal reports from each retailer tacked hours onto this process.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. 2) According to a 2012 report into corporate insolvencies by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 44% of businesses in Australia failed because of poor strategic management. Procurement costs.

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Downtime in Manufacturing – 7 Ways to Get it Under Control

Unleashed

The costs of downtime may be higher for manufacturers. In a survey by IT Intelligence Consulting in 2017 , manufacturing had the fifth highest downtime costs. The manufacturers surveyed reported that on average downtime cost US$8.5 million – the highest average cost in the 17-year history of IBM’s report.

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Digital Transformation by the Numbers, Part One

Enterra Insights

Companies that have not modernized their processes and integrated cloud and analytics capabilities are severely disadvantaged.”[2] It is also important to consider that DX is not a one-time exercise but a journey. ”[2] In this initial article, I will explore some recommendations for getting started. Start small.