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3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? Procurement and supply chain teams will play a crucial role in making this vision a reality.

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Zara – The Benefits of Agile Procurement / Supply Chain

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On September 7th 2016, a relatively unknown person became the richest man on the planet during two days before Bill Gates reclaimed his title (recently overtaken by Jeff Bezos). The post Zara – The Benefits of Agile Procurement / Supply Chain appeared first on Ivalua. Zara’s Supply Chain Approach.

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2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016

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We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12. Today we will begin our two part series covering the 2016 supply chain trends we expect to see come to fruition in the next year.

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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

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Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. Belief in efficient procurement. Investment in indirect procurement hi-jacked investment in building value networks. Sadly, most of it is the wrong inventory.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

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For comparison, JDA had $2B in debt with a minority investment by Blackstone Partners in 2016. I give the current CEO Michael Farkelas, credit for balancing the E2open P&L and returning the Company to profitability in 2016, but I disagree with his acquisition strategy. JDA posted revenues of SAS recurring revenues of $222M in 2019.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Procurement Trends: Carving a Bigger Role in Supply Chain & Manufacturing

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As time passed, procurement gradually gained a larger role in the scope of manufacturing and order fulfillment. By the mid-1950s , procurement had become a commonplace aspect of minor business, and procurement was almost comparable to secretarial work. Why Is Technology Driving Procurement Trends and the Role of Procurement?

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This Week in Logistics News (June 20-24, 2016)

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April 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Cass Freight Index Report – May 2016. From a supply chain perspective, Brexit will have a ripple effect on procurement, trade agreements, customs, and other areas. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 20-24, 2016) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.