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Five Foolproof Ways to Shorten the Cash Conversion Cycle

Precoro

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. Cost of goods sold (COGS) is the total cost of producing or purchasing the goods sold during the same period. Regularly monitoring inventory levels.

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Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process

GlobalTranz

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. It measures the cost incurred by an organization to manufacture a quality product. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds.

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GAAP for Accounts Payable: What it is and why it's important

Precoro

Around the world, governments and regulatory bodies have established guidelines for companies’ accounting departments to follow when it comes to bookkeeping. Let’s take a look at how following standardized guidelines can benefit companies and, specifically, their AP departments. What is GAAP?

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Learn The Secret Psychology Of Price

ToolsGroup

Question 1: is it possible to manufacture prices & discounts? In some circumstances it can be advantageous to create discounts, even if manufactured, in order to push sales from a psychology point of view. Look twice. You save time, they make more money: an exchange of value. Is that even real?

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Sustainability Certifications for SMEs: The Best Programmes

Unleashed

Sustainability certifications help consumers identify whether or not a product or manufacturer is sustainable. These certifications are voluntary guidelines and standards that address environmental, social, ethical, and food safety concerns. They must be values based with quantifiable guidelines and standards.

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Actionable Insights: Purchasing Commitments and Spending

QAD

Next, we will provide an overview of the Purchasing Commitments and Spending Action Center as well as the associated key performance indicators (KPIs). When analyzing purchasing performance, it helps to understand the difference between spend and commitment. Together, spend and commitment provide a clear view of purchasing.

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Top 10 PLM Adoption Mistakes to Avoid

Arena Solutions

1 A PLM solution manages your product’s lifecycle throughout every phase from ideation, development, and implementation to retirement. PLM, like any major purchase whether for personal or business, requires time invested. Get PLM vendor proposals for cost comparisons. Your PLM Journey — Where Do You Start?