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Make or buy - that's the big question! The so-called Make or Buy Decisions is one of most direction-giving decisions that have to be made concerning the orientation of the company.

Corona Crisis or War in Ukraine: Dual Sourcing Can Help Purchasing Departments Through Tough Times If a supplier is lost for good or temporarily, a second supplier acts as a substitute. This makes the supply chain a lot more robust than straight-forward single sourcing. However, taking the dual appr ...

Determining what is needed is one of the key functions of materials management. It aims at determining the quantities of materials a company needs to meet its production and sales plans. A lot has to be taken into consideration. In this article, we will tell you all about it.

The order volume and time in procurement can be organised primarily in to fundamental paths: via the ordering point and the ordering intervals process. Both ordering systems are consumption oriented, but are distinctive in terms of their use. The selection of the respective ordering system thus depe ...

The corona pandemic experiences demonstrate the potential fragility of supply chains The deployment of digital technologies is recommended to respond to these risks more effectively. The Gartner Report takes a look ahead and shows the 8 IT trends that will dominate the management of supply chains.

According to the Ofgem 2022 Supply and Retail Market research, the gas and energy price has seen a 250% increase in the United Kingdom from January 2021 to January 2022. It is also estimated that by April 2022, household energy prices will increase by 54%. This trend isn’t exclusive to the UK, with ...