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…
Continue reading4 Ways to Increase Supply Chain Productivity for Performance (and Profit!)
Productivity is one of those management terms that is over-used and yet frequently misunderstood. We like to summarise it as “How can you do more for less?”
When we look across why many of our clients implement SourceDogg, their challenges blend and amalgamate to fall into 4 areas for improvement…
Continue readingBalancing 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?
Continue readingWhy Your Supply Chain Manager is your Sales Superhero
We believe your supply chain and procurement department can have as much of an impact on your business growth as the superstar salesperson who is driven by results. So how does the interplay between sales and supply chain work to grow your business?
Continue readingHow Technology Amplifies Accreditation to Help You Win Tenders
To compete on larger projects, increasingly clients are looking to work only with accredited contractors. So how does supply chain management software help you achieve accreditation so you can start to supercharge your business growth and compete on a bigger project stage?
Continue readingSupplier 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.
Continue readingHow 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.
Continue readingSix Reasons Why Your Supplier Data is a Mess (and How to Fix It)
Supplier data challenges are ubiquitous across most businesses in some form. It’s a major hindrance to business growth, so understanding what makes “bad data” and therefore how to fix it is a good idea for any business looking to enhance productivity and their bottom line.
Continue readingContinuous 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.
Continue reading4 Steps to Start Powering Productivity With Data
How do you get more… for less (or the same) using data and technology as part of your digital transformation? We believe there are four foundational steps to start achieving this.
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