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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

Since 2004 the city of Wuhan, at the center of the outbreak and in lockdown since January 23, has been a focal point of the Rise of Central China Plan, making it one of the country’s key inland hubs for advanced manufacturing. Flexible and holistic supply management will be key. .

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7 Trending Business Practices Disrupting Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Days and years went by, and eventually, the ’93 Ford Escort was living in the hybrid-dominated world of the year 2004. Time and technology had progressed, and there were a plethora of better alternatives on the market in 2004. My mom decided that the Escort had seen better days, and started a new/used car hunt.

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Procurement Decentralization 20 Years Later

Procurement Insights

Below is Part 6 of the 7-Part Dangerous Supply Chain Myths series , where I provide an extensive breakdown of the ISM, CAPS, and AT Kearney report originally released in May 2007. Successful organizations will need to adopt and utilize appropriate supply chain technologies that integrate functional management and track appropriate metrics.