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Tariffs and Procurement (Part 3): Tech capabilities for proper tariff management

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Direct materials management is essential for aligning demand, supply and product objectives throughout the product lifecycle. It ensures that organizations have the right materials sourced from the right suppliers at the right time and for the best cost, making tariff management a natural part of these processes.

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Tariffs and Procurement (Part 2): Tariff management and building an action plan

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Tariff management is a strategic subset of direct materials management and sourcing that involves navigating and optimizing the complex costs and regulatory implications of importing materials and goods across borders.

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QAD Allocation: Vendor Analysis, 2022 Update (Part 1) — SxM and sourcing solution overview, market analysis and tech selection tips

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Categories: Sourcing , Supplier Information Management , supplier networks , Supplier Performance , Supplier Risk and Compliance Management , Suppliers Tags: PRO Direct materials management is a hot market for procurement solutions with few specialists on the market. Read more. ).

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QAD Allocation: Vendor Analysis, 2022 Update (Part 2) — SxM and Sourcing strengths and weaknesses, details of solution modules, voice of the customer and analyst summary

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Here's a sneak peak at this article for those who are not yet PRO members: Overall, QAD Allocation’s main strength pertains to how the solution fits with practices in direct materials management.

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How AI and Automation are Transforming Manufacturing Supply Chains

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The Manufacturing Supply Chain Journey through AI and Automation Manufacturing Supply Chains Explained The manufacturing supply chain comprises all the processes a business uses to turn raw materials and components into final products that are ready to be sold to customers, whether these are consumers or other businesses.

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Zumen: Vendor Analysis — Direct Materials (S2P) solution overview, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

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Categories: E-Sourcing , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Source to Pay Tags: EU , PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of Zumen, a source-to-contract (S2C) solution built for direct materials. Read more. ).

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Part Analytics: Vendor Analysis 2022 Update — Solution overview, roadmap, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

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Categories: Analytics , Market Intelligence , Procurement , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Purchasing and Sourcing , Requisition / PO Management , Risk Performance and Compliance , Spend Analysis Tags: PRO Direct materials is a hot market for procurement solutions, and this has become even more the case since the Covid crisis.