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Cost Performance Index (CPI): What is it and How to Calculate it?

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While CPI is normally used within project management and earned value analysis, it has significant application and importance within supply chain contexts, particularly in procurement, logistics and warehousing. One way to assess the cost performance of any function within the supply chain is through Cost Performance Index (CPI).

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Complete Guide to the Procurement of Materials

World of Procurement blog

Understanding Material Procurement Material procurement involves several key stages, including the identification of needs, supplier research and selection, value analysis, financing, negotiation, purchase, and inventory control.

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Complete Guide to the Procurement of Materials

World of Procurement blog

Understanding Material Procurement Material procurement involves several key stages, including the identification of needs, supplier research and selection, value analysis, financing, negotiation, purchase, and inventory control.

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7 Supply Chain Cost Saving Ideas from SpaceX

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The simplest yet effective method is called "Value Analysis". Theoretical Background No matter how complex your business environment is, there will always be the way to reduce the manufacturing costs. Due to material shortages during World War II, companies needed to find the alternative materials on a regular basis.

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Using Lean to Manage Inventory!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Value Analysis (VA) can be used to reduce costs and retain quality. Deming and Bill Smith respectively were reintroduced to US businesses. Lean inventory management uses the concepts of TQM and Six Sigma to eliminate. The result is usually a reduction of costs and improvement in quality.

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What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing?

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How OLAP and AI can enable better business

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Customer lifetime value analysis : OLAP helps businesses identify high-value customers and develop strategies to retain them. Enhanced customer understanding benefits Customer segmentation and targeting : OLAP allows businesses to segment customers based on various characteristics, enabling targeted marketing campaigns.

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