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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

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In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Improving the Lives of Apparel Workers by Creating an Ethical Apparel Index

NC State SCRC

million) from the Templeton World Charity Fund, that will be used to develop an Ethical Apparel Index and launch a new initiative under the SCRC umbrellas. Unethical working conditions among apparel supply chains present substantial challenges for brands’ pursuit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and generate systemic dysfunction.

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The Top 15 Retail Trends for 2022

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Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. Data source: eMarketer. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. And some – including yours truly – have always found shopping to be a joyous activity. What exactly are people shopping for online? Trust Google to have the answer.

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Four Ways of Using Cluster Analysis in Retail Management to Improve Sales

Logistics Viewpoints

This blog will review how category managers and supply planners can use cluster analysis to make smarter decisions and grow sales. ABC analysis creates product segments by grouping products with similar sales volume or purchase frequency to enable category managers to focus on what matters most. The retail industry is rich with data.

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Making Supply Chain Planning Agile With Modular Planning Technologies

Logistics Viewpoints

In this blog, I’ll try to shed more light on it with examples from our work with our customers. While we might go and get the best of the solutions out there to meet today’s challenges and leverage today’s technology, that’s not going to come with a lifetime guarantee that it will meet all our needs in the years ahead.

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5 Dysfunctions of Typical S&OP Systems and How to Overcome Them

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In this blog post, I will delve into 5 issues companies typically experience with their S&OP software. This makes S&OP implementation a difficult process, especially when it comes to finding the right tools. image source: [link]. Finding Software to Drive S&OP: 5 Dysfunctions companies typically encounter .

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

As you read this blog, I hope that you will see me as a positive contrarian versus an old curmudgeon. Today’s risk management solutions focus largely on supply sensing and early alerting. Some solutions now include proactive event management driving recommendations to correct/prevent disruption. As I listen, I struggle.

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