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What to Expect When You’re Expecting Supply Chain Disruptions

QAD

Supply chain disruptions have led many discussions the past couple years — and how they have been embraced by experts as the new normal. However, it is important to remember that the supply chain has always been vulnerable. Ensures all relevant and needed documents are included.

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Unlocking Success: Why Strategic Sourcing Is Important for Your Company

Precoro

To enhance their competitive edge, companies across industries are adopting a key tactic: strategic sourcing. Strategic sourcing is a holistic approach to supply chain management that includes tactics for optimizing the total cost of ownership, improving supplier relationships, and ensuring long-term value creation.

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From Requirements to Launch: Arena’s Expanded QMS Capabilities Help Speed Innovation

Arena Solutions

The design input requirements shall be documented and shall be reviewed and approved by a designated individual(s).” To demonstrate compliance, cross-functional teams must regularly document, analyze, trace, prioritize, and agree on requirements. Additionally, changes must be controlled and communicated to relevant stakeholders.

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Avoiding Supply Chain Disruption with Analytics and Proactive Global Trade Planning

Supply Chain Brain

Disruptions from COVID-19, political instability, regulatory and tax uncertainty, recurring climate-related events and more, all require sudden and dramatic reconfiguring of sourcing, production and supplier networks. How do supply chain and regional trade managers navigate documentation, compliance and risk exposure amid the chaos?

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Sourcing and Procurement: One but Not the Same

Precoro

As both sourcing and procurement are related to obtaining supplies for the organization, confusing these two terms is easy. Understanding their distinction can help you ensure the coordination between the responsible teams and adopt the right strategies for improving both sourcing and procurement. Procurement.

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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

By crafting a well-defined strategy, businesses can mitigate transportation costs, mitigate supply chain disruptions, and uphold customer satisfaction. Freight Procurement The actual Freight Procurement Stage is the heart of the transportation service sourcing process for shippers.

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Logility to Acquire Network Optimization Provider Starboard Solutions

Logility

The solution is built for continuous use, eliminating the need for a consulting project to model potential resolutions to unexpected supply chain disruptions. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked or service marked by their respective owners. 626) 657-0013 or email kliu@amsoftware.com.