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Enhancing Procurement Excellence Through the Power of Negotiation

Procurement Academy

A crucial part of successful procurement strategies is the art and science of negotiation. Procurement negotiation refers to a buyer (usually from a company) and a seller (usually from a supplier) working together and discussing the likes of pricing, terms, conditions, and other aspects of a procurement contract.

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Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Big Data and Analytics, and Digitalization are all phrases that are emblematic of revolutionary changes both today and in the future. Electronic connectivity of every aspect of the Supply Chain is now available, and essential technology. There is no longer any need to send, change, and receive purchase orders on paper or by fax.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

While most studies focus on USA and Europe, we recognised the unique challenges faced by Asian supply chains, especially during the pandemic. This has shifted the role of supply chain executives from functional to process-oriented, making supply chain leadership an integral part of the executive team.

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Fueling Success: Career in Supply Chain Guide

SCMDOJO

We enable them by providing high-quality supply chain on-demand courses, guides, best practices, tools, and mentoring from industry experts. We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement.

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Why is Not for Profit Procurement so Different

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This article will look at how this high level distinction impacts procurement and will also dive deeper into some of the resultant differences between these groups that impact on the procurement function. So how do these differences affect procurement and supply. Introduction.

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The Supply Chain is Suffering Labor Pains

Enterra Insights

Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain, states the problem succinctly, “The supply chain needs people. Job reports show that people are quitting their jobs in record numbers (aka the Great Resignation). Desperately.”[1] ”[1] Today’s labor market is in disarray. of the workforce.”[2] ”[6].

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Will “Just Transition” Reshape Supply Chain Sustainability Goals?

MIT Supply Chain

The idea is that rather than investing in their own green fleets where the environmental gains are minimal, transportation operators in Western countries could make fleets in developing countries greener through the purchase of carbon offsets. How will today’s workforces acquire these skills? notably consumers and investors?—?are