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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The solution was too black box.

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Overcoming The Barriers to Use Channel Data

Supply Chain Shaman

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. End-to-End Definition Implementation of enterprise data architectures to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. The reason?

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New Report Reveals 5 Trends Reshaping Government Procurement

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National survey of state procurement officials finds states are moving toward a more modern approach to buying. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — States are becoming more data-driven and value-focused in their purchasing. Solutions-based contracts are delivering more responsive engagements.

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The Evolution of Integrated Supply: From Piece Price to Total Cost of Ownership

Synovos

More attention is now given to how integrated supply chain management reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by analyzing crucial information such as inventory volumes, frequency of issuance and purchasing patterns. It is a step-by-step process, explains Costi Campi, Senior Vice President for Global Procurement at RS Integrated Supply.

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What is “Integrated Supply” And How Can It Help Your Organization?

Synovos

More attention is now given to how integrated supply chain management reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by analyzing crucial information such as inventory volumes, frequency of issuance and purchasing patterns. It is a step-by-step process, explains Costi Campi, Senior Vice President for Global Procurement at RS Integrated Supply.

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Trends 2022: Retail

Enterra Insights

Justin Swanson ( @ejsnyt ) reports, “Retail sales in the United States jumped nearly 11 percent this season compared with the holiday period in 2019, the year before the pandemic upended the global economy.”[1] Digital Path to Purchase taken more often. Swanson reports, “Online sales made up 20.9 Journalist E.

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Influenza, Covid, and Omnichannel Operations

Enterra Insights

Reporter Erika Edwards ( @erikaedwardsnbc ), and her colleague Dr. Akshay Syal, observe, “Hospitals nationwide are preparing for another winter with Covid — the first one that’s also expected to include high levels of influenza and other respiratory illnesses that have simmered quietly in the background for the past two years.