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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

IBP requires cross functional alignment to eliminate silos, to achieve accountability for delivering strategic, financial and operational outcomes, and to enable scenario planning that provides forward visibility into the consequences and risks of decisions (Sorensen, 2020). Automation versus Augmentation.

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Selecting the right service provider partner for each one of the three steps or stages of procurement digital transformation success

Procurement Insights

They say that, like truth, good ideas stand the test of time. Considered to be a breakthrough assessment of the purchasing industry at the time, I felt that there were several gaps in the study. The Dangerous Supply Chain Myths series was based on my review of the ISM, CAPS and A.T.

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Workflow Efficiency: Definition and How to Improve It (With Examples)

Pipefy

Businesses use workflows to complete most tasks, from entering a purchase order to manufacturing goods and delivering a service. Visibility Each step in a workflow should be visible. Visibility is an attribute that benefits process owners, employees, and customers. Deadlines, therefore, are a good measure of efficiency.