Inventory Policies Procurement Training 
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 31, 2024
In our work with Georgia Tech using data from 1982-2023, we find that the R² of the Regression analysis of Cost-of-Goods Sold/Inventory Turns when compared to correlations of Operating Margin/Inventory turns to Market Capitalization/employee is 40-65% lower. The focus needs to be on testing, training and organizational design.
Precoro
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Procurement is a complex and dynamic process involving strategic planning and several stages of execution, from sourcing to paying and reporting. Supply chain management, purchase requisitions and orders, budget management, and three-way matching – all these processes are integral to procurement as a whole. Lack of Transparency.
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Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 23, 2014
Inventory management is one of the most important tasks for supply chain management professionals. However, most inventory control theories are too complicated or too difficult to apply to real world situations. The reason is that most people now realize the value of planning practice like Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
I know that your primary focus is procurement. If S&OP efforts were that effective, don’t you think that we would have made more progress against inventory levels, margin, and growth? In part, this results in increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in consumer demand as one moves further up the supply chain.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
How will the policy be executed? I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. How do they buy from you? Why does it matter to you? It is systemic.
Precoro
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The procurement landscape is ever changing, and recently, in contrast to the traditional procure-to-pay platforms, we have seen the emergence of a new type of software solution, intake-to-pay, which is marketed as a more comprehensive solution. But hold on: are we sure that wasn't all possible with procure-to-pay, anyway?
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Adequate cross training is not occurring fast enough to fill the gap. Forced to implement protective measures through the pandemic, some companies increased overhead by stock piling inventory which negatively affects both cash flow and profits. Manufacturers can use forecasting to support inventory optimization.
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