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When the Rubber Hits the Road

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week, after booking an additional $1B in unexpected supplier costs in the third quarter, the CFO led the company’s focus on restructuring to “support efficient and reliable sourcing of components and internal development of key technologies and capabilities.” What is the issue? These capabilities do not exist at Ford.

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Establishing Procurement as a Competitive Advantage

ivalua

In my previous posts, I looked at how to successfully launch a digital transformation and progress to best-in-class Procurement. Most leaders seem to track their progress with metrics such as percent of spend managed and digitization levels, defining best-in-class as being the top quartile or similar high percentage.

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7 Tips: A Guide to Mastering Procurement

Material Handling & Logistics

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. However, it is fundamental to empowering procurement success in the modern age.

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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

We will see the continued adoption of a wide range of sustainability efforts across manufacturing verticals, from automotive to food and beverage to life sciences. In other examples, you’ll find ERP provides the necessary insights and metrics, like OEE , to enhance production execution. Sustainability Objectives for Manufacturers.

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How Does Inflation Affect Supply Chain Profitability?

QAD

Automotive and industrial product companies were among the hardest hit. That means looking at the right metrics. These two types of KPIs are complementary and “will empower a practitioner to visualize the profitability impact of a supply chain decision regarding production, distribution and sourcing.”

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The Top CPO Metrics Used to Measure Inflation, Risk, and Uncertainty

ivalua

In recent years, the overall state of Procurement has been bolstered by increased proficiency, expanding engagement, and a growing direct impact on operations. And they’re not the only ones—other department heads are also increasingly budget-conscious, creating a new opportunity to partner with procurement for better budget management.

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Procurement KPIs & Metrics: What To Focus on and How To Measure

Precoro

In today's competitive market, where it's not all about cost savings, tracking procurement performance and aligning it with business goals and objectives is a must-have. So how do you measure the effectiveness of procurement operations within your organization? What Are Procurement KPIs, and Why Use Them?