Continuous Improvement Definition Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Sourcing 
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 25, 2021
Functional excellence drove regional supply chain performance in the 1990s, but a focus on functional metrics in large, global and complex supply chains over the last two decades threw the supply chain out of balance. The average multinational has over a thousand continuous improvement programs. The problem? Maturity Model.
SCMDOJO
JULY 3, 2023
Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. Take into account things like your current skill level, desired improvement areas, and professional objectives. What is procurement and purchasing Lesson 2. Types of procurement.
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Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 21, 2024
In 2016, we finished a study on continuous improvement. In the study, when we asked for the top elements of business pain to drive continuous improvement for companies greater than 5B$ in annual revenue, as shown in Figure 1, we found the largest issues with cross-functional alignment and availability of talent.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 21, 2013
In the last five years, while the physician is still important, the buying decisions transitioned from the supplier to the care provider. The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service). It is now shifting again.
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 7, 2016
Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. It was called, “ The Short List ”.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 14, 2016
Starting With Definitions. To help, I wrote a few definitions on the board: Demand-Driven Processes. In 2012 I built on these concepts to define the market-driven value network. The definition: an adaptive network focused on a well-defined value-based outcomes. Definition of Outside-In Processes. The Building Blocks.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 7, 2016
In this post my goal is to help companies build outside-in processes through a clearer definition. This outside-in orientation needs a definition to make it actionable. In the outside-in supply chain, the signals are from the buy and sell-side markets back to the enterprise. Reflection. Let’s start with the basics.
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