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Supplier Collaboration and Coordination. Who’s Your Role Model?

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When incorporated into an efficient strategic sourcing process, collaboration can result in better visibility into total costs and a better negotiation position. It goes beyond type of materials used and includes suggestions related to process, production, logistics, and more. Collaboration around regulatory compliance.

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Pigs Get Fed; Hogs Get Slaughtered

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The conference is dedicated to supply chain topics primarily focused on Advanced Planning and Scheduling Through Logistics. He was the kind of guy you would not want to have to negotiate with way back in the day because he did not negotiate. The first one I attended was a topic on supply base management. He just stared at me.

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What’s the Difference Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement?

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It includes internal and external stakeholders, such as those from procurement, engineering, logistics, accounts payable, the supply chain management team, as well as the suppliers that make up the supply chain. Direct Procurement is made up of a series of related processes that span the full product lifecycle.

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Friday Flash 09/20/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Telita Crosland to deliver the Lunch Keynote Address to share her strategic vision and priorities for the agency moving forward. There are MEDLOG teams that oversee the supply chain while others directly support military hospital and clinic logistics. James Peake , M.D., Another option is a clean CR through December 2024.

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Friday Flash 11/10/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The four priorities of the BCI include: Leveraging Data Across Federal Agencies to Get Lower Prices and Better Terms; Negotiating Common Enterprise-Wide Software Licenses; Saving Money and Avoiding Waste by Getting Contract Requirements Right the First Time; and Getting Better Value from Sole Source and Other High-Risk Contracts.