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What does a 2015 article have to do with Hershey’s 2025 acquisition of LesserEvil for $750

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a reprint of the March 25th, 2015 article The Impact Of An M&A On The Procurement Department This morning I read a post by Roz Usheroff regarding the just announced merger between Kraft and Heinz, and how an employee can both survive and thrive when an M&A occurs.

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6 Inventory Control Techniques for Stock Optimization

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Inventory Control Techniques that use Stock Optimization Best Practices. So we thought we’d focus on the lesser known topic of ‘stock optimization’ – this is an inventory control technique that’s becoming more popular with inventory managers to improve the efficiency of their supply chain. Understand your demand.

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6 Logistics KPIs Attributes That are Essential

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Logistics is the central system that controls physical inventory flow in a supply chain. Experts wrote many articles emphasizing the importance of Logistics , Logistics optimization, Logistics planning, and Logistics space optimization. One of the articles on Logistics space optimization can be found here.

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13 Amazing Logistics & Supply Chain Mobile Applications

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*This post was originally published June 2015; it was updated September 2018*. To stay ahead, tech-smart operations, savvy professionals are using logistics and supply chain mobile applications as must-have tools for operational excellence. Logistics & Supply Chain Mobile Applications Top 12.

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

Supply Chain Trend

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

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The Importance of Supply Chain Visibility for Procurement

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Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them. million in 2015.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #7

Supply Chain Trend

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems.