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How to Navigate ESG Risk with Supplier Management Software

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This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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Sourcing and Procurement: One but Not the Same

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This month, we continue our Procurement Basics series and would like to introduce our readers to yet another set of often misused business terminology. As both sourcing and procurement are related to obtaining supplies for the organization, confusing these two terms is easy. Procurement. What Is Procurement Process?

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Eliminate the Bullwhip Effect – Communicate with Your Suppliers

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“Economists have blamed product shortages such as semiconductors and the present spike of inflation, to an extent, on the bullwhip effect,” reports a recent article from BusinessThink at the University of New South Wales. Price fluctuations and discounts resulting in increased purchases. Integrated Supplier Management.

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Supplier Performance Management – The Ultimate Guide

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Supplier rating may lead either to re-approval or reappraisal and removal from the list of approved suppliers. If we try to interview supply chain managers or supplier quality managers and ask them how many of them measure supplier performance, around 50-75% will answer with a YES. Where do I begin?

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What is Supply Chain Management? Importance & Benefits

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E-commerce brands must oversee design, manufacturing, sourcing, warehouse inventory, shipping and delivery. Logistics is a larger focus for transportation companies. Industry: carrier regulations, trade compliance and transportation. Function: operation management, logistics and inventory. What is Supply Chain Management?

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Strategic sourcing enters a new age. Are you keeping up? (Part 1)

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Since its inception in the late 1980s, strategic sourcing has always been about getting the best value for the goods and services purchased from third party suppliers. Strategic sourcing requires an intense focus on the total cost of ownership, while incorporating customer needs, organizational goals, and market conditions.

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The Importance of Visibility In the Supply Chain

Precoro

On the other hand, a software development company wouldn’t need to purchase raw materials but rather goods – such as hardware – and services, like software subscriptions. By keeping track of all supply chain components, responsible officers can access comprehensive information on any order from the supplier and any shipment to the customer.