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E-commerce and the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

Retailers have always been curious about the paths consumers take when they decide something needs to be purchased. When the Internet and World Wide Web introduced consumers to online shopping (aka e-commerce), the path to purchase became much more complex. Today the digital path to purchase is growing in importance.

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Value-Based Purchasing in Healthcare Explained

Precoro

Yet there’s a proactive approach that addresses the high cost of healthcare: value-based purchasing (VBP). VBP also improves patient satisfaction by fostering greater collaboration among healthcare providers and making the patient experience one of the key evaluation metrics for hospitals.

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Ford Motor’s Warning of Added $1 Billion in Supply Chain Costs- Another Signal

Supply Chain Matters

In a broader strategic context, the industry is transforming its product development, planning, production operations, business process and decision-making processes in introducing multiple models of more sustainably powered and electronics enabled vehicles. Development. Broader Industry Perspectives.

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported July 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The July reported value of 48.7 The July reported value of 48.7 declined 0.7

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FIFO Fundamentals Critical for Inventory Management & Business Success

RFgen

In inventory management, the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) method takes center stage, offering a performance of unmatched clarity and efficiency in the world of stock control. Imagine your inventory as a flowing river, where the oldest water—your earliest products—moves forward to be used first, ensuring nothing stagnates or loses its relevance.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Such a state can imply a breather, a turning point, or pending fundamental shifts. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9 reported for January.

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Defining Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

SupplyPike

CPGs account for one in ten American jobs and the industry contributed $2 trillion to the United States gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. These products are purchased quite often with running costs. Electronics such as TVs, DVD players, and cameras would also be considered SMCGs. Types of Consumer Goods.