Eliminating Excel in Purchasing North America Procurement Quality 
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 31, 2022
Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001.
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NC State SCRC
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
During her 24 years at Honda of America, she helped implement many of the supply chain best practices that have now become renowned, including cost modeling, supplier development, supplier quality assurance, lean manufacturing, and many others, which evolved under the original North America leadership of Dave Nelson.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 29, 2021
They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. They have tens of thousands of items they produce but there are a small number of products they purchase through a global sourcing program. This closed loop procurement in turn helps ensure products are made on schedule.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 26, 2022
More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. Simply put, the quality of an AI decision depends on the extent of the data available – to recognise patterns and glean insights.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
He notes, “What the ancients called a clever shopper is one who not only shops, but excels in shopping with ease.” Grant Steadman ( @grantsteadman ), President for North America at dunnhumby, observes, “Consumers are now twice as concerned about their personal finances as they are about Covid itself.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 8, 2014
He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. Prior to joining Starbucks, he worked at the executive leadership level in Europe, Latin America and North America at ICI, a global chemical company.
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