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Can anyone share the benefits of digital invoicing v/s manual invoicing.

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What are the right tools to spot and address disengagement or cart abandonment?

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Nov 10, 2019
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When scouring it is good to mitigate risk for supply disruption by splitting the required quantity in a 70-30 split. But if the locations these quantities are going are in different locations is this approach then less optimized if each location needs 50% of the required quantity?

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Sep 2, 2019
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We have a big discussion in office about a construction project. While one insist on a cost plus pricing model, others want the fixed price model. What would You choose and why?

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Sep 27, 2019
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Demand Management can help reduce consumption - it has one of the maximum impacts, is easy to measure and account for. What would be some of the popular tools which help achieve this efficiently and how do they achieve it?

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Feb 24, 2020
Professional Services

I am currently a supply chain management student. I need to interview someone about their work within the supply chain. Would anyone be willing? There are 10 questions. Thank you.

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What are the key procurement opportunities in 2020?

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What are the best procurement conferences to attend?

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Nov 15, 2019
Food Products

Is it possible to regulate/control the prices of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials when the SKU is sub contracted?

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Nov 10, 2019
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

When scouring it is good to mitigate risk for supply disruption by splitting the required quantity in a 70-30 split. But if the locations these quantities are going are in different locations is this approach then less optimized if each location needs 50% of the required quantity?

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What is your organization's Sustainable Procurement strategy and policy? Does it really exist?

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According to McKinsey and Company's Digital Quotient analysis, less than 15 percent of companies can quantify the return on investment of their digital initiatives. Is digital disruption not a bigger factor because companies have "protected" themselves?

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Which areas of the supply chain are prone to receive higher rates of return on investment? Are there any emerging technologies that seem promising in enhancing the returns in these areas of the supply chain?

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Apr 8, 2019
Energy Equipment & Services
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What are some of the best examples of a company successfully investing in technology and receiving high returns or transforming their company? Specifically relating to procurement or supply chain processes.

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Apr 8, 2019
Retail & Distribution
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Will the wide scale introduction of drones in logistics revolutionize last mile delivery?

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Can anyone share the benefits of digital invoicing v/s manual invoicing.

Answered by 4 members

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What are the right tools to spot and address disengagement or cart abandonment?

Answered by 3 members

Answer this question

Nov 10, 2019
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

When scouring it is good to mitigate risk for supply disruption by splitting the required quantity in a 70-30 split. But if the locations these quantities are going are in different locations is this approach then less optimized if each location needs 50% of the required quantity?

Answered by 3 members

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Sep 2, 2019
Construction & Engineering

We have a big discussion in office about a construction project. While one insist on a cost plus pricing model, others want the fixed price model. What would You choose and why?

Answered by 3 members

Answer this question

Sep 27, 2019
Retail & Distribution
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Demand Management can help reduce consumption - it has one of the maximum impacts, is easy to measure and account for. What would be some of the popular tools which help achieve this efficiently and how do they achieve it?

Answered by 2 members

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Feb 24, 2020
Professional Services

I am currently a supply chain management student. I need to interview someone about their work within the supply chain. Would anyone be willing? There are 10 questions. Thank you.

Answered by 1 member

Answer this question

What are the key procurement opportunities in 2020?

Answered by 2 members

Answer this question

What are the best procurement conferences to attend?

Answered by 1 member

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Nov 15, 2019
Food Products

Is it possible to regulate/control the prices of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials when the SKU is sub contracted?

Answered by 3 members

Answer this question

Nov 10, 2019
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

When scouring it is good to mitigate risk for supply disruption by splitting the required quantity in a 70-30 split. But if the locations these quantities are going are in different locations is this approach then less optimized if each location needs 50% of the required quantity?

Answered by 3 members

Answer this question

What is your organization's Sustainable Procurement strategy and policy? Does it really exist?

Be the first to answer.

Answer this question

According to McKinsey and Company's Digital Quotient analysis, less than 15 percent of companies can quantify the return on investment of their digital initiatives. Is digital disruption not a bigger factor because companies have "protected" themselves?

Be the first to answer.

Answer this question

Which areas of the supply chain are prone to receive higher rates of return on investment? Are there any emerging technologies that seem promising in enhancing the returns in these areas of the supply chain?

Be the first to answer.

Answer this question

Apr 8, 2019
Energy Equipment & Services
Oil & Gas
Retail & Distribution
Road & Rail
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

What are some of the best examples of a company successfully investing in technology and receiving high returns or transforming their company? Specifically relating to procurement or supply chain processes.

Be the first to answer.

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Apr 8, 2019
Retail & Distribution
Road & Rail
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Will the wide scale introduction of drones in logistics revolutionize last mile delivery?

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