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What is the future of procurement? What is the future of procurement? That is the question that McKinsey & Company sought to answer in a new benchmarking report focused on procurement. Despite knowing ...

Traditionally, supply chains have focused on cost savings and operational efficiency, often measured by metrics like On Time, In Full (OTIF). However, as CEOs increasingly expect supply chains to ...

Electronic data interchange, or EDI, is a core technology used to ...

Learn how right-sized packaging and cartonization can reduce waste, cut costs, and improve sustainability while keeping customers happy. Despite knowing the importance of strong cybersecurity, the ...

Supply chains have moved into the world of tariffs. They have always dealt with tariffs, but under the second Trump administration, tariffs have moved to the forefront. No longer are they simply ...

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The second of Dr. Marien’s 8Rs of his Customer’s Bill of Rights is the Right Quantity. Per his original article, the Right Quantity was described as: Quantity can have several meanings related to the ...

Quite simply, and by its own definition, Dr. Edward Marien’s Customer’s Bill of Rights is a customer-focused business model that places the customer first and foremost. Whether the goods are for use ...

Vendors can use retailers’ own performance metrics (and chargebacks) to guide them on what they should be on the lookout for, not just within their own enterprises, but as they monitor their contract ...