How can I stand out as a procurement manager?

You can stand out as a procurement manager by being an astute Systems Thinker. The science of Systems Thinking mandates that organizations are made up of individuals parts that work together as a whole. Business Systems are made up of processes, people, skill...

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What is the best way to learn procurement?

Procurement is the understanding and translation of customer needs and requirements to the selection of capable suppliers, to realize the cost-effective acquisition, receipt and payment of vital inputs and raw materials. Factors impacting the Total Cost...

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What Are the Difference Between Public Procurement and Private Procurement?

Private Procurement is the process of understanding customer needs and requirements, selecting suppliers to deliver inputs and raw materials to support business operations, and ensuring the timely payment of invoices. To clarify further, it is the...

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What are the best practices to increase my supply chain knowledge?

Supply Chain Management: The Management of the Procurement, Purchasing, Production, and Logistics Functions. In other words, it is the total set of activities ranging from the translation of customer requirements, selection of suppliers, acquisition of raw materials to conversion to finished...

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How Do I Become a Supply Chain Management Expert?

Of course, one will have to be a Supply Chain Subject Matter Expert. This can only be honed after years of Experience, Education, Practical or Applied Theory, and perhaps Certification to attest one’s Mastery of the Supply Chain Body of Knowledge. To...

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