Topic: Procurement & Sourcing


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Right place, right time, right quantity

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 · Daniel Covert, Joaquin Ortiz and Tugba Efendigil
Companies invest years and millions optimizing their inventories. It’s time for a new approach to calculate safety stock while still meeting customer service during critical promotion periods.
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The new normal will require a new strategic approach to the circular economy

Monday, June 29, 2020 · Jan Steenberg and Rakesh Sharma
The time is right for a purpose-driven supply chain. Maximizing profits for shareholders should no longer be the only objective of corporations. Instead, corporations should be managed with a purpose to improve the future of our environment, citizens, employees and other…
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Supplier risk management in the spotlight

Monday, June 29, 2020 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, APQC
Although organizations have adopted key risk management practices, they need a more robust program.

COVID-19: Lessons for Effective and Responsible Sourcing in Times of Crisis

Monday, June 15, 2020 · SCMR Staff
This webinar will draw on lessons learned from past major events, to discuss things every purchasing professional should do ... and be careful NOT to do...in light of the coronavirus.
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Negotiating the Economic Downturn

Monday, May 11, 2020 · Jonathan Hughes and Ashley Hetrick
These six supply chain strategies can carry you through difficult times.
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Rudolph, with his nose so bright, is moving from China

Friday, May 8, 2020 · Matthew Lekstutis and Sandeep Shah
You need a roadmap to move supply from China. Combined with a strong infrastructure in roads, modern factories and limited regulation, China's production meets insatiable demand from the United States and other countries for cheap goods.
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Procurement at the Forefront

Friday, May 8, 2020 · Yves Thill, Elouise Epstein and Sonali Agarwal
The full range of strengths demonstrated by leading organizations in the AEP (strategic focus, highly impactful organization, twice the average return) will be even more crucial in the difficult days ahead.

Infographic: Current State of Blockchain Adoption in 2020

Monday, May 4, 2020 · APQC
APQC and Supply Chain Management Review collected information in April 2020 from 86 supply chain professionals about the use and planned adoption of blockchain in supply chains around the world.

Product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions to improve your company’s quality control

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 · HQTS
Product lifestyle management (PLM) solutions can help you to improve your processes, product, and ultimately quality. Read on to see if PLM is right for you.

Reliable COVID-19 Sourcing Solutions for Face Masks & PPE Essentials

Friday, April 17, 2020 · iPromo
COVID-19 Sourcing Solutions for Face Masks & PPE Essentials

Secondary Sourcing: Risks vs. Rewards

Thursday, April 2, 2020 · Gregor Stühler
Supplier Management has never been a more relevant topic for business - while it's impossible to predict the future, we can get better and faster at adapting to it

Hackett: For 2020, Procurement Puts Cost, Technology, & Analytics On the Front Burner

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Procurement faces a dual challenge in 2020 – reducing both external and internal operating costs while at the same time adding value and becoming a better strategic advisor to the business, according to new Procurement Key Issues research from The Hackett Group, Inc.

The Need for Speed: Overcoming Hurdles to Faster E-commerce Deliveries

Sunday, February 16, 2020 · DHL Supply Chain
As e-commerce volumes continue to grow and the prospect of supporting next-day and same-day delivery becomes more necessary, how can retailers continue to expand their e-commerce operations?

Procurement Must Reduce Costs While Continuing to Become a Better Strategic Advisor

Friday, January 24, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Procurement faces a dual challenge in 2020 – reducing internal and external costs while at the same time adding value and becoming a better strategic advisor to the business, according to new Procurement Key Issues research from The Hackett Group, Inc.
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Supply Chain Resolution 2020: Fix Returns

Friday, January 17, 2020 · Gary Forger
There's real margin and customer satisfaction sitting in those piles of returns over in the far corner of the distribution center. Now is the time to create effective processes to gain control of returns. By mid-year you'll be glad you did.
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