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The transparent gift guide: 8 purchases with a purpose

Provenance

With 55% of consumers demanding more information on social, health, environmental and safety issues, your purchasing power enables you to empower brands that care about the same things you do. “All my textiles are handcrafted by highly skilled women artisans, ?who Sourcing ingredients that are better for the planet.

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Pharma Trend: Companies are Waiving Drug Patents in Developing Countries

Elementum

Strong intellectual property protection often leads to prohibitive drug prices. This aggravates the problem of access because generic competition is an effective way of reducing the prices of medicines. But one factor has been getting significant attention in recent months: Drug patents. Patents ensure return of sales.

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May 2019 Automation Hero: Elsante Mnzava of Mkenga Group

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They have totally eliminated the use of Excel for planning and executing local purchases, which they were spending upwards of 5 hours a day on. Today, Amex Auto Spares’ local procurement staff spend considerably more time negotiating best pricing with suppliers rather than trying to figure out what to buy!

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May 2019 Automation Hero: Elsante Mnzava of Mkenga Group

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If we look at just one customer, Amex Auto Spares based in Nairobi, Kenya with five branches across the country, they have totally eliminated the use of Excel for planning and executing local purchases, which they were spending upwards of five hours a day on. As this month’s Automation Hero, you know how automation can benefit a business.

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10 questions about the benefits of S&OP for your organisation

Supply Chain Movement

S&OP is an integral process, which means the active involvement of Finance, Sales, Product Management, Production, Purchasing, etc. However, there must be consensus within the organisation about definitions and the right source of information for important reports. Tajikistan. Tanzania, United Republic of. Timor-leste. Uzbekistan.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

The way by which consumers purchase, use and share technology is changing rapidly. The sourcing department is challenged by increasing compliancy issues. Tajikistan. Tanzania, United Republic of. Timor-leste. Trinidad and Tobago. Turkmenistan. Turks and Caicos Islands. United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. Uzbekistan.

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Mindmap for Supply Chain Execution 24/7

Supply Chain Movement

Sourcing from far-flung countries such as China is leading to growing uncertainty about the actual supply of purchase orders. Tajikistan. Tanzania, United Republic of. Timor-leste. Trinidad and Tobago. Turkmenistan. Turks and Caicos Islands. United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. United States Minor Outlying Islands.