Manufacturing Procurement Pricing Training Procurement Analytics 
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 7, 2025
To build an outside-in model, and use new forms of analytics, we must start the discussion with the question of, “what drives value?” ” Traditional planning models optimize functional processes to improve cost and customer service. You are right. This work was expensive.
SCMDOJO
JANUARY 9, 2025
Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. Think of them as apples and gearseach essential and effective on its own, yet when combined; they create a formidable mechanism for achieving procurement excellence.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 26, 2025
This week, the organization reported that net sales decreased 2 percent to $19.5 It does not fit into traditional supply chain models. The range of bullwhip from the order to planned orders for manufacturing was 2.5-4.0. Outsourced manufacturing had a bullwhip of 8-9. third-party manufacturing) build resilience.
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. Note the lack of training on next-generation supply chain thinking in Figure 1. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud.
Precoro
OCTOBER 6, 2022
With the global market expansion and deepening supply chain complexity, the roles of procurement leaders have evolved from tactical to strategic. Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. From whom are we buying?
Precoro
JULY 16, 2023
The purchasing department plays a critical role in the success of an organization. Thought-out practices and well-managed workflows within the purchasing department are crucial for making sure that the company has the necessary resources available at the right time and at a reasonable cost.
IT Supply Chain
JUNE 18, 2025
What Contractors Need to Streamline Procurement in 2025 By Ian Summers (pictured) Content Writer 111 Views You’re on-site before dawn, the framing crew’s ready, but the steel shipment’s stuck in limbo, the invoice isn’t approved, and your project management app just pinged you for the fourth time.
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