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Top Supply Chain Trends in 2024
In April 2024, Dr. Christian Grandzol from the Nicholas J. Giuffre Center for Supply Chain Management at Commonwealth University interviewed APQC’s Marisa Brown as part of…
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What Supports Accurate Spend Analysis
Supply chain organizations are always looking for greater visibility into spending. Spend analysis enables procurement professionals to identify the value of spending with…
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Effective customer service helps ensure that your customers are repeat buyers, your brand maintains a good reputation, and the money you invest in customer service is well…
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When leaders think about what they need most to improve their supply chain processes, soft skills like change management and collaboration may not come to mind immediately…
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APQC research consistently shows that a collaborative organizational culture leads to increased productivity, improved cycle times for business processes, and innovation. The…
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Retaining Knowledge in the Supply Chain
With a wave of retirements causing a “silver tsunami” and organizations changing rapidly, supply chain leaders are worried about losing critical knowledge. Critical knowledge…
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Collaboration is a cornerstone of supply chain success. Planning and managing supply chains involves stakeholders from multiple functions and geographic areas across and…
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The best-practice organizations in APQC’s Next-Generation Communities of Practice research use their communities to facilitate collaboration across geographic locations, thus…
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In this article, you will learn about the current state of virtual collaboration, what it means for supply chain management, and five keys to leading more successful and…
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Social media has become a centerpiece of daily life, and employees increasingly expect to be able to use fast-paced and interactive social tools at work. Many organizations…
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As part of the tenth annual Supply Chain Priorities and Challenges research, APQC surveyed supply chain professionals to identify where their organizations are investing…
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Identifying Critical Supply Chain Knowledge
Critical knowledge loss in the supply chain is dangerous and unfortunately, all too common. When employees change roles or leave the organization, mergers/acquisitions and…
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The complex nature of supply chain management requires collaboration and knowledge sharing across locations and functions, as well as with external partners. The chaos of the…
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Supply Chain Management Tune-Up Diagnostic
Examine the four essential supply chain metrics included in this diagnostic to ensure that your practices will keep you running ahead of the competition. APQC's Supply Chain…
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The performance measure Actual Production Rate as a Percentage of the Maximum Capable Production Rate evaluates how well an organization is using its installed manufacturing…