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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

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How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects of a business, including its ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy. In order to stay ahead of inflationary trends, procurement teams need to be proactive and continuously adjust their strategies. Let’s explore further.

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5 Things Your Carrier Wants with Brian Gibala

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian has worn many hats in his 8 years at LTI, holding various roles with responsibilities in operations, sales, pricing, customer success, and network strategy. LTI has strong density and capabilities in the Midwest and select markets in Georgia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Texas, and Colorado.

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Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers

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How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects within the Manufacturing supply chain, including the ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy. in Marketing / International Business from the Pennsylvania State University and MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

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The Appointment of Hershey’s First CTO

Supply Chain Matters

According to the announcement , Bhatia will lead the company’s global technology strategy, architecting and deploying digital capabilities that are innovative, flexible and prepared to meet the changing needs of Hershey’s consumers, retail partners and employees.

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Five Reasons Why Are We Not Making Progress on Inventory Management

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I am cruising major freeways traveling from Chicago to my new home in Pennsylvania. To do this companies need to use channel data to decrease demand latency, and then use pattern recognition and advanced analytics to define buffer strategies. Gaps in Inventory Strategies. 90, then 80, followed by 76. It is a long day.

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What Exactly Is Omnichannel 2.0 and How Is It Different?

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Better risk management strategies. According to the Wharton University of Pennsylvania , the measures to fully utilize omnichannel 2.0 strategy lies in a failure to understand how rapid change across an entire enterprise can lead to disruptions. Develop and Maintain a Customer-Centric Strategy. Omnichannel 2.0

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Building Outside-in Processes: Answering A Question From the Audience

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week, I spoke at the CPHA supply chain conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The focus is on improving demand sensing, demand translation (into manufacturing, transportation and material processes) and the execution of demand orchestration strategies. Is a Customer-Centric Strategy the Same as Demand-Driven?