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IKEA’s IWAY Lessons For Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

They were able to locate key suppliers, leverage those relationships, and (with the combination of technological advancements) ultimately reduce their supplier base to about 1000 suppliers by 2012. A Supplier CoC, and its application, is relative and individual to the organization that plans on implementing one, but should always be present.

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IKEA’s IWAY Has Lessons For Every Procurement Team!

Supply Chain Game Changer

They were able to locate key suppliers, leverage those relationships, and (with the combination of technological advancements) ultimately reduce their supplier base to about 1000 suppliers by 2012. A Supplier CoC, and its application, is relative and individual to the organization that plans on implementing one, but should always be present.