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What’s the Difference Between Commodity Management and Category Management?

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement (and Purchasing) Job Interview Questions & Answers. In these industries a segment of the Procurement organization is called Commodity Management. So what is the difference between Commodity Management and Category Management? Subscribe Here!

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The Elegance of the Costco Supply Chain!

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Having worked at a Retailer myself I have first hand knowledge of the challenges there can be in running a Retail Supply Chain. As such we wrote The Hidden Complexity of the Retail Supply Chain to share some of these experiences. A low SKU count means fewer Merchants, Category Managers are required.

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IKEA’s IWAY Lessons For Procurement!

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We completed extensive research, watched a lot of how-to clips, purchased some best practices resources, discussed/strategized amongst ourselves at length, developed ground rules, consolidated a plan, and continuously reviewed our methods and performance throughout Charlie’s first 15 months of training. We were well prepared.

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IKEA’s IWAY Has Lessons For Every Procurement Team!

Supply Chain Game Changer

We completed extensive research, watched a lot of how-to clips, purchased some best practices resources, discussed/strategized amongst ourselves at length, developed ground rules, consolidated a plan, and continuously reviewed our methods and performance throughout Charlie’s first 15 months of training. We were well prepared.