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May 2019 Automation Hero: Elsante Mnzava of Mkenga Group

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They have totally eliminated the use of Excel for planning and executing local purchases, which they were spending upwards of 5 hours a day on. Today, Amex Auto Spares’ local procurement staff spend considerably more time negotiating best pricing with suppliers rather than trying to figure out what to buy!

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May 2019 Automation Hero: Elsante Mnzava of Mkenga Group

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If we look at just one customer, Amex Auto Spares based in Nairobi, Kenya with five branches across the country, they have totally eliminated the use of Excel for planning and executing local purchases, which they were spending upwards of five hours a day on. As this month’s Automation Hero, you know how automation can benefit a business.

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10 questions about the benefits of S&OP for your organisation

Supply Chain Movement

S&OP is an integral process, which means the active involvement of Finance, Sales, Product Management, Production, Purchasing, etc. However, there must be consensus within the organisation about definitions and the right source of information for important reports. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. The way by which consumers purchase, use and share technology is changing rapidly. The sourcing department is challenged by increasing compliancy issues. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. Guadeloupe.

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Mindmap for Supply Chain Execution 24/7

Supply Chain Movement

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. Sourcing from far-flung countries such as China is leading to growing uncertainty about the actual supply of purchase orders. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). When measuring the effectiveness and cost of your supply chain you will need to set up and monitor KPIs which give visibility of cross functional activity as well as those which apply to individual supply chain components. DIF – Delivery in Full. DOT – Delivery on Time.

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