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Procurement Leaders ’17: Supplier enabled innovation is a foundation for procurement’s strategic repositioning

NC State SCRC

I had the opportunity to sit in on a number of sessions at Procurement Leaders American Congress 2017 in Miami this week. PL’s research shows that for procurement, cost savings is still the main issue that executives focus on. year over year savings – and 25% are reporting revenue metrics – but 97% stick to cost savings.

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President Andrew Lynch On What We Must Do To Create Nationally Secure And Resilient Supply Chains

Zipline Logistics

Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of third-party logistics. I graduated from Miami University and fell completely backward into logistics. Andrew Lynch x Authority Magazine Interview. Perform a network analysis.

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Cargo Flight Launches a Vital Link in the Ebola Response Effort

MIT Supply Chain

Jarrod Goentzel, Director of the MIT Humanitarian Response Lab, during loading operations in Miami. The 63 metric ton air shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitation supplies valued at some $1.8 A major challenge is procuring equipment in large quantities so that the items are standardized.

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