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

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Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? 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?

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

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Strategic planning–often for 3-5 years out–creates the initiatives to realize the vision (the What) as well as to promote the values and behaviors to display (the How). The budget, or annual operating plan, is normally the first year of the strategy.

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5 Procurement Industry Trends to Watch in 2025

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While these advancements have led to improved efficiency, cost savings, and enhanced strategies, theyve also made procurement processes more complex than ever before. Staying on top of the ever-changing procurement landscape in 2025 is paramount to staying competitive. Subscribe to news from Arkestro.

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4 Predictions on Procurement’s Top Trends in 2023

Arkestro

At the same time, they’ll need to watch and prepare for future economic downturns and supply chain disruption. Particularly for procurement, there will be increased reliance on tools and services that can create and foster supply chain resilience, cost optimization, and agility,” Mellot added.

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2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Trends

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Consequently, companies are becoming more focused on anticipating, reacting to, and planning for the unexpected through their supply chain strategies. In 2022, key supply chain management trends all lean towards building supply chain resilience.

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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

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Procurement Strategy and Planning An effective procurement strategy is essential for aligning spending with broader corporate goals and extracting maximum value from the sourcing process. Procurement leaders must partner with business heads to map procurement strategy to strategic priorities.

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Materials Management Objectives: A Strategic Approach

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Inventory Management and Optimization Optimization and management of inventory is the ability to ensure product availability through inventory administration activities such as demand planning, stock optimization, and monitoring the age of the product. Utilizing available tools and processes ensures the resilience of the supply chain.