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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Over 85% of companies turned their systems off, turning to spreadsheets and ad hoc manual analysis. The chasing of dead-end streets based on spreadsheet analysis—making infeasible decisions from cursory spreadsheet analysis– undermined corporate value. Belief in efficient procurement. My quest is “why?”

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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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My Response to SAP. Bigger, But Not The Answer We Need

Supply Chain Shaman

Based on the Supply Chains to Admire analysis, companies focusing on IT standardization of ERP-centric platforms, score lower on growth than peer groups. SAP Ariba started as an indirect procurement network and lagged the market in developing multi-tier process definition.) Authoritative Identifiers and Use of Standards.

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How ERP can make renewable energy companies more efficient

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

According to the International Energy Agency, renewable energy will account for 47% of the world’s electricity generation by 2030 — up from 30% in 2022. Procurement processes can be streamlined to minimize the risk of overstocking in the warehouse when orders for items and parts are placed.

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Four Strategies To Deploy As Supply Chain Hits Main Street

Supply Chain Shaman

Invest in network design, what-if analysis and build flexibility into your supply chain. For the CFO, end-to-end is a focus on transactional flows like order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. For example, demand planning does not flow to procurement or transportation. The focus is on Imagining Supply Chain 2030.

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The Dire Need for Data Automation in the Manufacturing Industry | AFFLINK

AFFLINK

On the road, the American Trucker Association estimates needing more than 160,000 drivers to meet current demand increases by 2030. Benefits of Automation in Procurement Technologies Manufacturers and distributors aren’t the only ones feeling the business pressures of supply chain disruption.

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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, a “buy plan” for procurement. Tomorrow, we share the results of the ninth analysis of the Supply Chains to Admire work. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030. The new focus needs to be on inventory quality of decisions with a focus on the form and function of inventory. Join the Discussion Tomorrow?