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The Kraljic Matrix

Flevy

Two key factors critical for devising a robust purchasing and supply management strategy are: Strategic importance of purchasing: This factor measures the ratio of raw material costs to total costs, their impact on profitability, and the value addition done by the entire product portfolio. Decide on make-versus-buy choices.

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The Future of SAM – Revisited

Strategic Account Management Association

“We have to understand how SAM relates to the other ways that we engage with customers like marketing, sales, supply chain management.”. Build multifunctional teams includingsupply chain, quality and operations that focus on servicing customers. Prioritize learning development capabilities within your organization.

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Inventory Management 101 – Helpful Techniques

Apptivo

Apptivo has a definite supply chain system that helps companies with their inventory management. Originally invented in Japan, Just-in-time is a common inventory management method to streamline your Supply Chain workflow. It will help teams to prioritize the purchase orders of items according to the inventory costs.

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Current Challenges in B2B Wholesale

QYMATIX

Between supplier price pressure, supply chain problems and customer anger: Why wholesalers win with value-based customer management. Which customers can order quantities be reduced in view of the supply chain problems and which are better off not in the interests of the company itself? This has consequences.

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SWOT Analysis Template & Examples

OnStrategyHQ

Marketing: Not enough prioritization on which markets we should focus on. Supply Chain: We have a network of reliable raw material producers that protect us from supply chain issues. Supply Chain Prices: Geo-political events are driving the price of material much higher than previously seen.

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How to Do a SWOT Analysis in 5 Steps

OnStrategyHQ

Profitability – Operating costs, EBITDA by line of business or market. Supply Chain Data – Lead times, availability of a product for manufacturing, shipping routes or times. Operational inefficiencies, dragging profitability, or overhead costs. Opportunities to change or modify your supply chain for your benefit.

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What’s the Story with Sales Pay in 2022?

SalesGlobe

These components are the level of pay out, (from the company level to the individual) the frequency, and of course, the performance measures which drive the outcomes that you expect and have prioritized. Gross profit is a useful measure where there is flexibility in sales price and a wide margin distribution across products and services.