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Procurement Leaders Argue: Is Supplier Consolidation the Best Policy?
The practice of supplier rationalisation in which spend is concentrated with fewer, larger suppliers has been called into question.
Opinion: Driving the Clinically Integrated Healthcare Supply Chain
The undisputed Holy Grail in healthcare supply chain management practice is essentially everything related to its effective clinical integration. It's about getting clinical professionals and supply chain professionals on the same page and/or out of their own way - to streamline the delivery of patient benefit.
The Art of Indirect Procurement
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3M Report: Where Buyer-Supplier Collaboration Is Falling Short
Manufacturers talk endlessly of the need for true collaboration with suppliers. But a surprising number of suppliers aren't on board with the concept.
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Using Integrated Business Planning to Enhance Integration of All Functions
Challenge: A multi-national corporation producing personal care products had several business units struggling to align all functions. Surprises and expediting were part of the management process; long-term visibility was not holistic. Decisions were made in silos without a formal review. A major difference between what was planned and was executed resulted.
Integrated Business Planning As a Process in a Business Turnaround
Challenge: A food company with flat revenue and growth in a five-year period struggled to increase market share and household penetration where expectations and prices fluctuate. Credibility of the forecasts was debated, and plans were not consolidated. Receiving timely, accurate data was a struggle, and a $100m profit gap was projected.
Why APICS Partnered With a Private E-Tailer for Omnichannel Benchmarking
An unusual partnership between a major industry trade group and private retailer seeks to create a system for benchmarking supply-chain performance by e-commerce companies.
Top Six Challenges Facing Procurement
The evolution of procurement means that the function's success is no longer just about sourcing services and reducing cost.
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Former Atlanta CPO Admits Taking Bribes From Supplier
A former chief procurement officer for the City of Atlanta has admitted accepting payments in exchange for helping a vendor win city contracts.
Be Wary of Links Between the Gig Economy and Modern Slavery
Procurement professionals need to be aware of the links between the poor employment practices linked to the gig economy and modern slavery, a European government official warns.
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What to Expect From Nafta 2.0
Can the North American Free Trade Agreement be saved?
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Home-Improvement Retailers Scrambled to Restock in Florida
Home Depot Inc., Lowe's Co. and other home-improvement retailers are rushing supplies into Florida in Irma's wake, an effort critical to rebuilding efforts as well as their quarterly sales.
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