IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bottom Line : In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. of all North American manufacturers have a sustainability policy in place, and 8.3%

Manufacturing Procurement 134

Manufacturing Procurement Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sustainability 134

Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging.

Negotiating Skills 100

Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Procurement 100

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

I would also like to encourage supply chain professionals in the healthcare value chain to share their opinions by filling out our survey on the current state of the healthcare value chain. They each lag in their understanding of supply chain excellence, and are now struggling to build effective supply chain teams. Improve Visibility.

Pharmaceutical 170

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Network Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement Analytics 170

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

We have used Lean process systems and swim-laned ourselves to death. In the last five years, while the physician is still important, the buying decisions transitioned from the supplier to the care provider. They are primarily focused on cost management on new purchase decisions. Generalize procurement of materials.

Modeling 240

Modeling Modeling Software Pharmaceutical Procurement Analytics 240

ThroughPut

OCTOBER 16, 2022

A recent survey shows that 40% of the supply chain industry is already optimizing its inventory and networking tools by adopting advanced technologies and this percentage is said to grow in the next five years. Many managers use an annual inventory budget which is usually prepared well in advance before the inventory is procured.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Software Inventory Management 52

Requis

MAY 22, 2020

In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. When they get it, they have to put it in Excel and clean it, and then put it in a PowerPoint so they can show it to people. I disagree.

Data 52

Data Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

ThroughPut

MAY 16, 2024

Powered by data analytics and advanced technologies, every stage of the supply chain can be critically analyzed, starting from procurement to distribution to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities. This opens up avenues to save procurement, transportation, inventory, and warehousing costs.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Optimization Software Modeling 52