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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

SCMDOJO

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Improving the Lives of Apparel Workers by Creating an Ethical Apparel Index

NC State SCRC

million) from the Templeton World Charity Fund, that will be used to develop an Ethical Apparel Index and launch a new initiative under the SCRC umbrellas. Unethical working conditions among apparel supply chains present substantial challenges for brands’ pursuit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and generate systemic dysfunction.

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The Top 15 Retail Trends for 2022

ToolsGroup

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Google’s findings align with McKinsey data (and, for what it’s worth, my browsing history), demonstrating apparel, cosmetics, household items, and pets as categories consumers intend to splurge.

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The drive for a New Wave of Easy-to-use Procurement Products

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. As featured in the ‘ The 10 Most Innovative Procurement Solution Providers ’ article published in the September 2017 Insights Success Magazine , Claritum discuss the drive for a New Wave of Easy-to-use Procurement Products…. A Varied Range of Unparalleled Solutions.

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Prescriptive Analytics for Supply Chain Optimization: 6 Powerful Use Cases 

ThroughPut

These analytics techniques serve as essential tools to transform descriptive metrics into actionable insights and informed decisions. In the case of one of Throughput’s clients, a leading Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) company , achieving maximum efficiency while meeting sustainability goals was a top priority.

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Uncertainty is the New Normal for Retailers

Cognira

Sustainability & Transparency. For fashion apparel especially, sizes and colors are tough to gauge for the average consumer, and retailers will benefit from preparing these returns. From procurement, to manufacturing, to delivery, retailers will be looking for enhancements to each of these areas. Improved Planning.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

This blog post formed in my head as I worked with clients this month. Most can only measure functional costs—transportation, manufacturing, and procurement. Apparel is an example. Results of Financial Reengineering Fails the Apparel Manufacturing Industry. . #8 T he Companies’ Ability to See Total Costs. #6