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Aug 8, 2019
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What is the best procurement software?

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Aug 4, 2019
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Please read the following article and comment with specific personal examples illustrating the points discussed. “The Death of Supply Chain Management” - https://hbr.org/2018/06/the-death-of-supply-chain-man

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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?

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Sep 27, 2019
Retail & Distribution
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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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I’m currently working on creating value in our current IT procurement. Across hardware, software etc. Anyone who has been a part of IT procurement reform, and has managed to cut cost/consolidate suppliers. How well has this helped the organisation?

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Jan 14, 2020
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Jan 13, 2020
Procurement conference

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

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Jul 30, 2019
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

What are best publications/white papers/websites for IT procurement market trends with a specific focus in the Life Sciences sector?

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Apr 9, 2019
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

How has the increasing pace of innovations and technology construct a better outcome for Supply Chain companies?

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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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Can social media cause digital disruption in a supply chain organization; or does technology such as blockchain play a more significant and effective role in bringing consumers a better, cheaper, and faster service/product?

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Aug 8, 2019
Automobiles

What is the best procurement software?

Answered by 5 members

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Aug 4, 2019
Retail & Distribution
Road & Rail
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Please read the following article and comment with specific personal examples illustrating the points discussed. “The Death of Supply Chain Management” - https://hbr.org/2018/06/the-death-of-supply-chain-man

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

Answer this question

I’m currently working on creating value in our current IT procurement. Across hardware, software etc. Anyone who has been a part of IT procurement reform, and has managed to cut cost/consolidate suppliers. How well has this helped the organisation?

Answered by 1 member

Answer this question

Jan 14, 2020
Difference

test message

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Jan 13, 2020
Procurement conference

It's a private message.

Answered by 1 member

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What are the key procurement opportunities in 2020?

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Answer this question

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?

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

Jul 30, 2019
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

What are best publications/white papers/websites for IT procurement market trends with a specific focus in the Life Sciences sector?

Be the first to answer.

Answer this question

Apr 9, 2019
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

How has the increasing pace of innovations and technology construct a better outcome for Supply Chain companies?

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

Can social media cause digital disruption in a supply chain organization; or does technology such as blockchain play a more significant and effective role in bringing consumers a better, cheaper, and faster service/product?

Be the first to answer.

Answer this question

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