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Building Resilient Supply Chains is Hard — but Essential

Enterra Insights

Jeremy Kay , Managing Director and Partner at the Boston Consulting Group, insists many organizations “struggle to get a handle on how resilient they need to be.” He explains, “We advise clients to focus on investments that will give the best resilience returns, given their risk profile.

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The 12 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

We conclude our “Most Popular” Blog posts series, where we have been giving you the most viewed blog posts in 2014 from our main content categories. 2014 was surely a fun year of content on the Cerasis blog. 2014 was surely a fun year of content on the Cerasis blog. Now, why do we blog?

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Should We Celebrate this Marriage?

Supply Chain Shaman

I consider her the best in the biz for transportation management consulting. Using the same footprints, the industry moved client/server to the cloud and started the processes of consolidation. On March 26, 2015, Insight Venture Partners (“Insight”) purchased E2open for $8.60 Here I share some thoughts. Reflections.

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Decoding the Procurement Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Roles and Responsibilities

SCMDOJO

This department manages the selection, acquisition, and payment of goods and services needed to run a business. In this blog, we will be breaking down these roles and responsibilities for you and highlighting the importance of this very underrated organizational department.

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4 Questions Before Investing in a Transportation Management Solution

Talking Logistics

At some point, usually when costs are out of control or service levels are heading south, companies finally make the decision to invest in a transportation management system (TMS) or outsource all or part of their transportation operations to a third party. How often do you have to onboard or deactivate trading partners?

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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The Importance of a Strong Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Using a logistics-oriented strategy helps companies better understand their suppliers, improve customer service, and optimize shipping. When the product is delivered late, customers are unlikely to react positively to competitors’ promotional offers and will be less likely to respond to a reduction in price.