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How AI can help manufacturers revamp their supply chains and be more sustainable

Zendesk

The ongoing effects of the pandemic and, more recently, the war in Ukraine have exposed supply chain vulnerabilities that are forcing companies to adapt quickly. This makes forecasting far more reliable, as it is based on data from hundreds of production assets, including automatic processing equipment like robotic packing machines.

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9 Unexpected Reasons Why Key Account Management is Important

Account Manager Tips

Account growth, renewals and advocacy are difficult for indirect suppliers because procurement focus on spend management. Invested in the relationship and view you as a strategic supplier. Capture more spend away from alternative suppliers. The more your clients rely on you, the more difficult it is to change suppliers.

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10 Steps to Win Over Your Client’s New Procurement Team

Account Manager Tips

As a supplier you need to adjust fast and build a foundation of trust. My old contact has been replaced First things first: find out what they want 10 steps to become a supplier of choice Check these out Quote of the week. Pre-existing relationships with competitors that may jeopardise your current status as a supplier.

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What is the value chain? Value chain definition, model, and examples

Zendesk

Every executive in the world spends part of their day wondering how to make their products and services stand out while still turning a profit. In this piece, we cover: Value chain definition. Benefits of value chains. Porter’s value chain. Value chain vs. supply chain. Value chain example.

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The Five Health Care Trends Every SAM Needs to Know

Strategic Account Management Association

8 webinar, “The new health system supply chain mandate: What every SAM needs to know,” hosted by SAMA and presented by Advisory Board’s Brandi Greenberg. . At Advisory Board, we work with over 4,900 provider organizations, 90 health plans and 400 suppliers to produce syndicated research studies about U.S. Advisory Board.

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What is Key Account Management? (It’s Not What You Think)

Account Manager Tips

Over the years, as buyers became more powerful; customers went global; costs came under pressure; the supply chain became more complex It became clear that one person could not do it all, and so the responsibilities were divided. Viewed as a supplier of products and services. (1996), The Sales Strategist, Irwin ) See the difference?

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Re-framing Procurement Negotiations: From Buying and Selling to Decision Making

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I’ve also had the good fortune to write a negotiation for buyers book with supply chain management expert Rosemary Coates. they are making a decision. If that is the case (and it is) we need to stop trying to sell them something and start helping them make higher value investment decisions.