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There Are Not Enough Women Supply Chain Leaders!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supply Chain is no longer a back-office, transactional function. What once used to be a field strictly about getting goods from point A to point B has become one where the top performers use sophisticated technology and supplier relationship management to provide untold cost savings, risk mitigation and innovation.

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Supply Base Optimization: 6 Steps to Ensure Success

Procurify

As businesses grow and scale, oftentimes, so does their supply base and the number of suppliers they work with. As you grow, you want to optimize your supply base. According to Industry Star, most businesses spend 80 percent of their cost of goods sold (COGS) with just 20 percent of their suppliers. . Last PO issue date

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Sourcing promotional products the right way

Claritum

In many companies problems can arise when promotional goods are by inexperienced buyers from unapproved suppliers. A lot of time and energy can be spent inefficiently sourcing the goods, which can be bought from a huge variety of suppliers at vastly differing prices and quality. 2014 – $20.0 2015 – $20.8