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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

The Company;s senses consumer preferences to change and align their portfolio to deliver personalized products for purchase anytime and anywhere. And, to meet the expectations of eco-friendly customers, the company has developed a method of assessing the environmental impact and the social contribution of each product they launch.

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. It is important to benchmark forecast accuracy and similar supply chain metrics against your peers. This sounds obvious. Sadly it is not.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late. The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. Popular Beliefs on Supply Chain Excellence Do Not Align With Results. .

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Top Takeaways from Coupa Inspire

Logistics Viewpoints

The visibility to spend allows them to provide excellent benchmarking in several areas. Initially, this product will focus on the purchase order (PO) acceptance process. Coupa meets this definition. The public cloud gives Coupa visibility to $4 trillion in spend that passes through their public cloud.

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5 Tips to Leverage Digital Tools to Deliver Tangible Sustainability Improvements

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Buyers are expected to scrutinize every aspect of the purchasing process to identify ways to reduce their carbon footprint, source sustainable materials, and promote diversity. The percentage of purchased goods emissions by suppliers with science-based targets. In fact, the more criteria measured, the more useful the platform.

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Parts Are Not Parts

Supply Chain Shaman

Bonuses and incentives align with functions and are often counter productive to driving supply chain excellence. Unfortunately, this PFEP “tune-up” often uses very time-consuming and manual Excel analysis that limits the frequency of optimization. It translates a buying requirement into a purchase order for requisition.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Digital Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Benchmarking. While it may seem simple, or mundane, benchmarking the digital solutions on the market should be the first step to any kind of digitalization. This is why benchmarking is a crucial part of going digital. Without benchmarking one can very easily shoot way too high, or aim far too low. Publications.