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Just Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

In my forty years of studying supply chain planning, the groups became larger, but with questionable results. The class discovers the current blackholes of the supply chain (direct procurement and contract manufacturing. Surprisingly to most, the work became more efficient and less political. Why am I telling you this story?

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Gain a Leading Edge in Inventory Management through Digital Transformation

DELMIA Quintiq

An Accenture study estimates that, post-COVID-19, digital inventory management is expected to attract 15% more investment in the next five years than previously predicted. The time is ripe for manufacturers to make a giant leap forward, using digital technology to take better control of stock and manage inventory.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

SCMDOJO

SCaaS offers a solution by enabling hospitals to engage in strategic procurement, ensuring standardized operations throughout the contract duration. This partnership improves inventory management, particularly for medicines with limited shelf life, utilizing dedicated storage facilities.

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Future Procurement Capabilities: Supply Managers Need to Think like CFO’s

Supply Chain View from the Field

In this first of a series of blogs, I will be exploring many of the key themes that emerged in the recent Future of Procurement study I co-authored with KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Council. The first of the themes we will explore is the procurement manager’s role as a support to the Chief Financial Officer.

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A Tale of Two Procurement Books: Cox’s Sourcing Portfolio Analysis (Cox) & Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy (Keith et al.)

Supply Chain View from the Field

A new face of procurement is emerging which is recognizing that a new set of value drivers must be developed in the face of massive environmental changes. These topics are emerging in the context of the new view that procurement is about building value for the enterprise. with the response “if they do a lot of business with IBM.”

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Post Award Contract Management: Soft Skills Differentiate Success

Supply Chain View from the Field

I recently spoke with an oil and gas executive, who shared with me his thoughts on post-award contract management. He noted that “Demand management and specification management are some of the biggest problems encountered in post-award contracting. Most operators aren’t set up to do this.

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European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2014

Supply Chain Movement

Designed for and built in conjunction with senior supply chain and logistics leaders from multiple regions and industries, the event will provide a mix of expert case studies, interactive debate and in depth topic master classes. Mark Foscoe, Group Logistics Manager, Mitsubishi Electric. Calum Lewis, European Operations Director, Lego.