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Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

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S2P and Mitigating Effects of Inflation One way of mitigating these effects is through S2P solutions – providing visibility into a company’s spend data across all categories of spend and help identify opportunities for cost savings through better supplier management techniques. Doug has a B.S.

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6 Strategies for Better Supply Chain Management in the Current Economy

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The right prediction and contingency planning tools will ensure a complete view and an effective response to risks such as suppliers going out of business, political upheaval, and natural calamities affecting manufacturing. To be successful, products must be manufactured at the right cost, place, and time.

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What’s New with MMOG/LE Version 5?

QAD

The assessment also establishes a common definition of supply chain management processes to help organizations: Determine the robustness of existing internal processes. Benchmark supply chain operations. Mitigate risk throughout the tiers of automotive suppliers. Strengthened requirements in Chapter 6: Supplier Interface (e.g.

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Sourcing and Procurement: One but Not the Same

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For instance, if your company requires raw materials to manufacture its products, you first choose where to procure these materials, send a purchase order to the selected supplier, and pay for delivered items. A buyer and a supplier sign a contract. What Is Procurement Process?

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Five Foolproof Ways to Shorten the Cash Conversion Cycle

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The cash conversion cycle is a significant financial metric for retailers and manufacturing companies involved in buying and managing inventories and selling them to customers. Thus, the best strategy for companies is to benchmark their cash conversion cycle against their historical performance and competitors in their industry.

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Supplier Information Challenges in the Automotive Industry

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Recently, I had the pleasure of hanging out with 16 different Tier 1 automotive manufacturers in the same evening. The audience was extremely engaged as many of them continue to look for better ways to generate the most value from the supplier selection process and ongoing supplier management.