Crisis Averted – How to Avoid Supply Chain Catastrophe

It feels like there’s a new crisis every day affecting the supply chain – it’s certainly been a turbulent time for supply chain managers so far in 2022. If you’re experiencing price hikes or extended lead times like many of our clients, it may be time to start a data-driven, pragmatic conversation with your supply chain using technology to help you avert the crisis…

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Balancing Client Demands Vs. Supply Chain Needs

Thriving in a world of ever-increasing complexity and uncertainty is a difficult task for many businesses and with this added adversity comes a host of prickly compromises within the organisations themselves.

This creates pressure in the business across many departments, but one of the main tension is the interplay between sales and the supply chain.

So how can technology help balance these seemingly conflicting needs?

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Supplier Onboarding: Five Steps to Remove Friction

The foundation of a strong supplier relationship is a great onboarding process. Unfortunately, the process isn’t quite as straightforward, simple or as speedy as you’d hope. How do you remove friction and streamline supplier onboarding? Here’s our guide to the pitfalls and problems of poor onboarding and five steps to fixing them.

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How the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Impacts the Supply Chain

Just as one source of disruption in the shape of the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to be passing, another crisis arises for the supply chain as conflict hits a region that is enmeshed into our everyday lives.

Here, we assess the impact of the conflict with a supply chain lens through which we can frame the invasion and provide insight into what this may mean for your business and guidance on how to work with this ever-changing situation.

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Continuous Improvement: The Strategic Secret to Sustained Success

Many successful companies have embedded continuous improvement into their businesses as a strategic pillar, not a one-time re-imagining of the business that drives success over the long term.

Let’s explore what continuous improvement looks like in practice, and how to apply the concept in your business using technology.

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