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Developing Agile Procurement Strategies: Thriving Amid Global Trade Disruptions

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As a supply chain executive, picture beginning your day with a cup of coffee when a news alert notifies you of newly imposed tariffs affecting your primary suppliers in China. Companies leaning heavily on global sourcing? Theyre feeling the heat most, as sudden trade policy curveballs throw procurement plans into chaos.

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The Emergence of Supply Chain Data Fabrics

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When one thinks of supply chain software vendors, the name InterSystems may not spring to mind. A supply chain data fabric can help companies augment their supply chain processes. They aim to achieve the same success in supply chain management that they have achieved in the healthcare sector.

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Beyond Cost Optimization: Building Resilient Supply Chains in an Unstable Trade Environment

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For years, supply chains were engineered to be lean. Lean models alone are no longer sufficient. Recent years have brought a series of disruptions that exposed vulnerabilities in how supply chains are designed. Why Current Supply Chains Struggle The common failure points are not surprising.

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At St. Luke’s, Supply Chain Excellence Depends Upon Doctor Involvement

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This lowered hospitals’ margins and created an impetus for hospital chains to begin to tackle costs, but to do so in a manner that did not compromise patient outcomes. Procurement became a logical place for leading healthcare systems to focus. Procurement was a natural place to focus. There are several St. The post At St.

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Lenovo Excels in Supply Chain Planning with a Hybrid Approach

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Jack Fiedler, the vice president for digital transformation of the global supply chain at Lenovo Lenovo is ranked tenth by one leading analyst firm among a list of global companies with exceptional supply chains. During COVID, this more agile and resilient model allowed the firm to grow their market share.

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No Balloons Needed: Practical Moves to Navigate Tariff Volatility

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Trade policies are constantly evolving, forcing companies to assess how these changes impact customer demand, supply networks, fulfillment strategies, and cost to serve. Supply chains need to be more agile than ever, yet much of the advice circulating in the industry remains high-level or less than ideal.

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Why Supply Chain Convergence is Critical to Greater Agility and Resilience

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Having an effective supply chain practice has always been a difficult balancing act, even in relatively stable times. The pandemic has exposed flaws in business practices across industries, which have been acutely felt in their supply chain and procurement operations. Gap between supply chain and procurement.