Synovos

MARCH 11, 2024

The carbon footprint of the products they buy is affecting their choices and trends are favoring longer product life and lower energy usage.” Take the surge in energy prices and inflation since the onset of war in Ukraine, for example. Such developments, as well as changes in consumer preferences, are driving product innovation.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

It goes beyond the concepts found in textbooks by providing real-world examples and useful advice. Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. What is procurement and purchasing Lesson 2. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011. These KPIs should target specific supply chain issues that roll up to overarching sustainability goals.

Material Savings 52

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011. These KPIs should target specific supply chain issues that roll up to overarching sustainability goals. Secure Buy-In. Source: sasb.org.

Material Savings 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Listed as a top key finding in a 2020 WBR Insights report it was found that, “The top concern for procurement professionals is making buying decisions without the necessary insight” (WBR Insights 2020). Sure, you can try and shuffle through the rows and columns of your Excel Hell, build custom algorithms, and visualize a bar chart.

Procurement Analytics 53

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Suppose you wanted to be the fastest runner in the world, for example. For example, are you sure that you don’t have one or two business units that excel in a performance element which, otherwise, is proving to be a weakness for your supply chain operations? Those levels are “benchmarks”.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

Nokia’s 150-year history is one of reinvention; recently it has been changing and innovating almost as fast as the telecommunications industry itself. In 2013 Nokia took full ownership of Nokia Siemens Networks, buying the other half of the venture from Siemens, and 2014 sold its handset business to Microsoft. By Helen Armstrong.

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