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The introduction of E-Procurement.

ModusLink Corporation

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017).

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

I think what’s happened particularly in the last ten years is that the focus on cost reduction and being competitive has really driven that need for rationalization in the supply chain, and of course for the globalization that we’ve seen. This year, of course, everyone knows what supply chain is about.

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Health Supply Chains: Checking in with Deborah Dull

Logistics Bureau

So if you’re one of those people who can absorb information more readily by reading, and have an interest in what’s happening in the world of healthcare logistics, the following transcript should be a valuable source of enlightenment for you. Kenya is a big exception. Health Supply Chains Present Complex Challenges.

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Supply Chains have always shaped the World

Enterra Insights

Paul Simpson reports, “Excavations of the dry bed of the ancient Lake Olorgesailie, in southern Kenya, led by American paleoanthropologist Rick Potts, suggest that our ancestors created the first supply chain between 305,000 and 320,000 years ago, at least 80,000 years older than we previously thought.”[1] Principle 3.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Of course they need to be SMART. Purchasing and supplier management. Production/manufacturing. It’s an issue I see again and again in the course of my consulting activity. Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Which ones to use?…

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