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How Procurement can prepare for Omicron

Proxima

Every procurement leader should be alert to the danger. There are three steps we recommend all procurement teams take at this stage: Keep a close eye on supply and demand Get your business disruption ready Have a plan to tackle costs. Procurement is often about preparing for the worst-case scenario.

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Case Study: NXP Semiconductors

Procurement Academy

NXP Semiconductors (NXP) , is a global designer and manufacturer headquartered in The Netherlands. The challenge Following the appointment of NXP’s Chief Procurement Officer, Jeff Wincel , a new global strategy was implemented that included a pillar dedicated to ‘people and success’. 93% felt the training was relevant to their jobs.

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9th Edition Global Procurement and Supply Chain Management for the Oil and Gas Industry

Supply Chain Movement

Venue: Radisson Blu Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Capitalise on valuable insights into how procurement can save money, not just through reducing costs but by creating value within the supply chain. Events Amsterdam global procurement Marcus Evans oil and gas Radisson Blu Supply Chain Management' Date: 22-24 April 2015. Key Topics.

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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A good example is the Netherlands, which is a very small country in Europe, but with its fertile river delta and with an estimated 80% of its land dedicated to farming and cheap natural gas to heat its greenhouses, it has been able to become the world’s second largest agriculture exporter.

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Global Trade is Getting More Complex: a Report from ICPA

QAD

This year the QAD EMEA team participated in the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) in the Netherlands. Therefore, visibility across various departments, from procurement to logistics breaks down these silos and allows for more efficient and responsive customer service. Thanks ICPA!

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Supply Chain Predictions 2020: Uncertainty Demands Resilience

ToolsGroup

They drive benefits such as improved business planning and improved sourcing, procurement and supplier management. Turkey and the Netherlands). Cem Kobaner, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Advancetics BV (Turkey and the Netherlands). Levent Ozsahin, Managing Director, Advancetics B.V. Spotlight on 3-D printing dims.

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Winner of the last quarter: Unilever’s Marc Engel

Supply Chain Movement

In his 20-year career with Unilever, Engel has worked in Singapore, the Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Switzerland and Kenya. He has extensive experience in supply-chain operations, covering procurement, logistics, finance and strategy development. Engel originally joined Unilever in 1990 at Unilever Meat Group in Oss, the Netherlands.

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