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ERP vs. Best-in-Class — What is Best for Managing the Healthcare Supply Chain

ivalua

What are the pros and cons, and what supply chain strategy will pave the way to higher margins, improved supply chain risk management in healthcare and improved patient care? Demand planning capabilities. Demand planning is the ability to create forecasts that predict the future need for your products.

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5 Procurement Industry Trends to Watch in 2025

Arkestro

To get ahead of risks, procurement leaders are expected to put heavier reliance on advanced AI-driven analytics to better analyze supplier data, market trends, regulatory and compliance requirements, and internal processes. To mitigate these risks, procurement leaders will need to embrace new, predictive , and prescriptive technologies.

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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. Multi-tier supply chain analytics and predictive analytics help mitigate supplier risks and strengthen your supply chain.

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The Role of IT in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Your organization has to be more vigilant than ever regarding security to avoid risks like data loss or theft, underscoring the role of IT. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) involves relationships between buyers and sellers or manufacturers and suppliers. Demand Planning. Supplier Relationship Management.

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Supply Chain Forecasting — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

Having too little in stock means running out at unfortunate times when the demand is high, causing your buyers to buy elsewhere. Demand forecasting can analyze how many products your customers may likely order during a specific week, month, or quarter. Thus, establishing a sense of trust between your customers and your company.

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

Spend Matters

The intention is that by creating a user-centric collaboration layer between buyers and suppliers on top of the Coupa platform and infrastructure, the solution will streamline and enhance collaboration while decreasing operational business risks. The most significant enhancement is the new ‘Coupa supply chain collaboration’ solution.

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Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Every single organization I have been a part of has been dependent on Excel spreadsheets for order tracking and expediting – and in some cases – even demand planning. Buyers and expeditors alike tend to place Purchase Orders with suppliers and then check the box as if the task is complete. Due date has slipped.