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This is NOT thought leadership, it’s practical talk about Supplier Value Management

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The always astute Pierre Mitchell from Spend Matters recently called out an unnamed solution provider for “trying to create some thought leadership about upstream value creation and downstream value capture.” This reminded me of a prior post I wrote about the subject and I wondered if Pierre was writing about me. If so, in my (imperfect?)

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This is NOT Thought Leadership, it’s Practical Talk About Supplier Value Management

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The always astute Pierre Mitchell from Spend Matters recently called out an unnamed solution provider for “trying to create some thought leadership about upstream value creation and downstream value capture.” The post This is NOT Thought Leadership, it’s Practical Talk About Supplier Value Management appeared first on Directworks.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Fiona Lowbridge, VP at ALOM!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. A year after I had started, I had a chance to present the status of the operations, and the future strategy, at a company wide leadership event. Demand planning in this environment is practically impossible.

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Three ways supplier collaboration creates real value for manufacturers

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Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. The value created here is a higher return on innovation investments, product leadership in the market, and top-line revenue growth. Innovating.

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Here’s a comprehensive list of the top 100 skills that a Procurement Manager should master

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SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g., Coupa, Ariba) Data analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g., Coupa, Ariba) Data analytics tools (e.g.,

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Three Ways Supplier Collaboration Creates Real Value for Manufacturers

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Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. The value created here is a higher return on innovation investments, product leadership in the market, and top-line revenue growth. Innovating.

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What About Procurement Objectives?

Procurement Templates

Exceeding procurement objectives requires strategic thinking, continuous improvement, and proactive leadership. Revolutionize Operational Processes Adopt Predictive Procurement: Use AI-driven forecasting tools for demand planning and market trend analysis.