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Total Cost of Ownership Procurement Model Failure – What’s Missing?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Many businesses use some form of Total Cost of Ownership model to support their Procurement and sourcing decisions. What is the current nature of these Total Cost of Ownership models, and what needs to change to make their use more robust and responsive? What is a Total Cost of Ownership Model?

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

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ERP solutions often lack robust capabilities around managing all of the data attributes for products and vendors, and cannot update them in real time or in an automated fashion. Best-in-class solutions do a better job of capturing usage data for healthcare products at the time of patient use. The post ERP vs.

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Inflation & Procurement

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ChatGPT Inflation refers to the general increase in prices of goods and services in an economy over time, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. These indices track the average price changes of a basket of goods and services over time. What is inflation?

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12 considerations when choosing MES software

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The right time to implement an MES depends on the specific needs and circumstances of each organization, and while there is no one-size-fits-all answer, several key indicators can suggest that it might be the appropriate time. Compliance and security: For industries with strict regulatory requirements (e.g.,

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Strategic Sourcing Essential Techniques for Sustainable Success

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Procurement market intelligence is a key pillar of it, providing organizations with real-time information on supplier capabilities, emerging trends, and potential risks. The concept of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) considers not only the purchase price but also factors in operational, maintenance, and end-of-life costs.

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Application modernization overview

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Typical benefits realized would range from increased agility, cost-effectiveness and competitiveness, while challenges include complexity and resource demands. The real problem lies in how the IT is organized, which reflects in how their current applications/services are built and managed (refer to Conway’s law ).

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Order Management Improvement Best Practices!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Order management begins with visibility, and visibility promotes improvement within inventory management. Channel integration offers benefits that go well beyond just easier management of inventory and systems. Analytics applies to much more in the supply chain beyond inventory management.