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The Big Interview with Lorna Baker

Procurement Heads

The thing I’m most passionate about is ensuring that we, as buyers, are ensuring the company uses the money and resources we’ve got in a way that benefits our customers and wider society so that we can get true value for money. What are you most passionate about when it comes to procurement?

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Building Stronger Relationships: Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration

Jaggaer

Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Work collaboratively with suppliers in real time to improve parts and material quality while responding quickly based on demand forecasts.

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From Spend to Supply — Coupa’s direct spend management progress

Spend Matters

These capabilities further extend Coupa’s existing advanced supply chain capabilities (Supply Chain Planning and Design solution). Purchase Order (PO) collaboration for buyers and suppliers to know in real-time the status of POs and Scheduling Agreements (SA), acknowledgements, ASNs, etc.

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The Role of IT in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) involves relationships between buyers and sellers or manufacturers and suppliers. This systematic approach helps organizations ensure that they’re receiving high-quality materials at a reasonable price from their vendors. Demand Planning. Supplier Relationship Management.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

Task-Specific Services: Primarily involved in tasks like supplier identification, negotiation, and quality control. Here, the agency seeks to understand the client’s specific needs, budget constraints, and quality standards. Throughout the production process, the agency implements rigorous quality control measures.

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445: Embrace the Data-Driven Evolution, with GAINS

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Before joining GAINS, Amber was a Senior Research Director at Gartner, where she advised over 1000 clients spanning software vendors, prospective buyers of software, end-users of software, and institutional investors on advancing their supply chain strategies to drive performance.

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Process Based Inventory Turnover Improvement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The global Inventory management business processes that we focussed on made phenomenal improvements: Supply/Demand Planning. The gap in our ERP planning between demand and supply was reduced by 85%, resulting in a significant reduction in over ordering. Raw Material Management.