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Smarter, Low-Risk Commodity Buying

ToolsGroup

By FinStock South Africa. One of our customers sources materials from a global network with long lead times. Figure 1: The stock projection of an item with a 100-day lead time showing multiple stock-outs before more inventory can be procured. Nowhere is this truer than on commoditized products.

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Procurement Terminology is a Mess!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Procurement language article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. From one Procurement organization to the next, terminology differs. Procurement is a function, that is undergoing transformation; technologically and ideologically. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Procurement Terminology is a Mess!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Hey Procurement! From one Procurement organization to the next, terminology differs. Procurement is a function, that is undergoing transformation; technologically and ideologically. Under apartheid, and the first few years of his life, in South Africa, his existence was literally a crime. Subscribe Here!

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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Shorter supply chains with more local sourcing if possible are now becoming preferable because the more links in the chain, the more potential for a weak link.

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Understanding the Salaries in Supply Chain Management

SCMDOJO

From entry-level positions such as procurement officers and logistics coordinators to higher-level roles like supply chain directors and vice presidents, each comes with its own set of responsibilities and corresponding salary ranges. per hour. .

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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

Let’s cover just three areas where ERP drives greater sustainability: Responsible Sourcing – Manufacturing ERP systems support efforts to identify responsible, sustainable sources of materials. Sustainability is a topic of growing importance for customers, investors, governments and manufacturers across the globe.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. Retrieved from Triple EFF. consulting. EM Ojo, C.