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Zara – The Benefits of Agile Procurement / Supply Chain

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The man is called Amancio Ortega , and journalists were surprised to find out he is the founder of the retail store Zara. . Deep Collaboration: Suppliers are all close to Zara factories and collaborate tightly, so Zara can order on an everyday-need basis. . Spare Capacity.

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Ivalua Continues Global Expansion with New Office in Sydney, Australia

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Throughout his career, he has worked with clients across multiple industries including Real Estate, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Retail and Distribution, Oil, Manufacturing, CPG and Government industries within Australia , New Zealand , Europe and USA. Realize the possibilities at www.ivalua.com.

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The Coronavirus Is Shattering Traditional Supply Chains

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Retail shops and eateries everywhere saw their business drop off precipitously. And even if an order from an overseas supplier were to be filled, delivery issues would be compounded by the declining number of air and ocean freight options to move products into the U.S. A retailer will have empty shelves.

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Duct Tape Can’t Fix Your Legacy Systems

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Ten years ago, when the current systems were selected and put in place, people were still primarily shopping at brick-and-mortar retailers. In the time that has passed, the traditional method has been surpassed, not just by online retailers such as Amazon, but the ability to place and track orders from a mobile phone.

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Keeping public sector data private and compliant with AI

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That’s placing greater demands on enterprise IT executives to ensure the requisite data privacy and security controls are in place and functioning effectively. Public sector and commercial enterprises are ingesting ever-growing amounts of data into their enterprise operations.

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Source Wisely: Your Top 3 Public Procurement Software Essentials

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These advancements in public procurement processes have driven a critical yet growing demand for procurement software solutions that support efficient planning, execution, management – ultimately resulting in greater insights into government operations. Taxpayers and legislators demand transparency, and suppliers appreciate it.

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Key Takeaways from Forrester’s CSR Study (Plus Checklist!)

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According to the survey, CPOs use several methods to improve CSR performance, including increasing participation in local initiatives (45%), auditing suppliers (40%), building CSR into the corporate brand and strategy (37%) and redesigning products to meet CSR requirements (36%). Take, for example, Boohoo, a major retailer in the U.K.