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ERP vs. Best-in-Class — What is Best for Managing the Healthcare Supply Chain

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What are the pros and cons, and what supply chain strategy will pave the way to higher margins, improved supply chain risk management in healthcare and improved patient care? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts. Efficient warehouse management.

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What’s the Difference Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement?

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What does Procurement mean? An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis.

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What are the Supply Chain Management Lessons to Learn from the Covid-19 Crisis

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There are, however, already some clear lessons to be learned by Procurement and Supply Chain leaders. Others may still be applied to help businesses better manage the effects of the crisis. Balance Procurement Objectives. Spend under management is key. Yes, cost still matters. But not more than other objectives.