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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results.

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Trends, Technology and Sustainability in Focus at LogiSYM MENA 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In her keynote address, Nadia Abdul Aziz, President, National Association of Air Freight & Logistics (NAFL), who is based in Dubai, spoke about megatrends transforming the MENA region, particularly the impact of COVID-19. Bob Gill - General Manager, Southeast Asia Arc Advisory Group. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

SCMDOJO

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. What is procurement and purchasing Lesson 2. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7. Make or Buy decision Lesson 3. Trends and tendencies in procurement Lesson 3.

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. Our journey for supply chain excellence has changed and evolved over time.

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Your Expert Guide to Inventory Audits: Best Practices & Tips 

ShipBob

ABC analysis ABC analysis is when you group items of different value and volume together by high-value items (“A” products), medium value items (“B” products), and low-value items (“C” products). Using technology that keeps inventory counts synced in real-time rather than using something static like Excel helps with the following.

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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

Deaths in Hong Kong are at a record level as COVID outbreaks slow freight at Shenzhen and Qingdao ports in China. Very little freight is moving with prices skyrocketing and many rerouting containers to Ningbo. Rail freight through Russia increased 40% last year. bound Chinese exports– is open. On paper, it makes sense.

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The Power of a Customer-Centric Business

American Global Logistics

Empower frontline staff to deliver excellent service and provide feedback. Revamp metrics to balance financial KPIs with customer satisfaction, retention, and lifetime value. It can only happen if it has strong, visible buy-in and advocacy from the CEO and other senior leaders. Tie incentives to customer-centric goals.