Elementum

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

I’ve written about how long-standing supply chain principles have gotten too dogmatic for their own good. Tl;dr It’s good to see supply chain management getting more attention in higher education. Supply chains are both more complex and more important than ever before. In Part 2, I’ll be sharing recommendations for employers.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

The Outbound Tender Reject Index has reached 27.6% I believe we are near the natural ceiling for tender rejections, and this is evidenced by surging spot rates.” Volumes dipped slightly after the holiday season but came roaring back in February and remained elevated for the remainder of Q1—historically, a slow month for trucking.

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Zipline Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

That stands to reason that the coming peak season could be similar to last year’s when a record amount of freight volume hit the market. Outbound tender volumes reached a fever pitch and strained capacity at previously unseen levels. How Can You Prepare for Freight Peak Season? percent and 13.5 percent to more than $4.44

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2016

In recent years, the use of cloud-based solutions has dramatically changed how modern supply chain companies operate, and the cloud supply chain management has the potential to level the playing field between all supply chain companies, especially shippers. Oracle Leading the Charge in Cloud Supply Chain Management.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Wanting to know how your supply chain compares to others in your industry (or the market at large) is natural. After all, knowing where you stand can influence your goals, planning, and strategies in the future. Good news folks, now there’s an easy way to estimate how your truckload strategy is performing. Use the C.H.

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Table of Contents Why do suppliers find it challenging to do their best work for their biggest customers? The discussion focused on key findings from our recent Voice of the Supplier Survey and reactions to the results from an industry-insider perspective and a supplier point of view.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Tailor your supply chain to cater to diverse businesses: In his keynote, Mourad Tamoud, EVP of Global Supply Chain Operations of Schneider Electric talked about how they are segmenting their supply network based on their customer personas and purchasing behaviors. I covered my observations from the May event in a previous blog.

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Proxima

APRIL 10, 2020

Achieving this will depend upon the clarity of thinking; how leaders can frame challenges, see opportunities and take action without delay as they move through three post-crisis phases; Readjustment – Rapid actions that respond to sharp changes in demand that render existing business models obsolete. Plan ahead, but take action now.

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Repl Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Says Antony Kaplan, “We’re already running projects and proof of concepts for various customers to show them how we can deliver quicker and in a more structured way with automation yet still deliver the quality our customers expect”. Software testing has always been an essential component in any project delivery programme. Costly fails.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

According to Johnson , “The study delved into how outsourcing the payment function plays into payment terms with carriers, perspectives on using a bank-backed outsourced FAP vendor versus non-bank-backed entities, and uses of auditing and payment data for analytics purposes. What Are Freight Payment Services.

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EC Sourcing Group

MARCH 30, 2021

How to Optimize and How to Do eTendering. If you’re in procurement, you may have heard the term ‘eTendering’ and might be wondering how to do eTenderin g, considering it’s been quite a buzzword. . More specifically, the process looks like: Determine the type of tender. Invite suppliers to the tender.

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EcoVadis

MAY 25, 2017

One example came in the CPO panel discussion where PSA-Peugeot-Citroen described how they set specific sub-score targets for suppliers on “Sustainable Supply Chain” theme 4 of the EcoVadis rating, thus leveraging their entire Tier 1 to influence Tier 2. Here are a few highlights for inspiration: Time to get Exponential! Collaboration.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Then we stand it up in their environment, or we do it in the cloud depending on the statement of work, and write their solution design and functional tech specs of how the solution is going to work in the future based on their requirements. She’s an enterprise solution architect and a U.S. veteran, having served eight years in the U.S.

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

Here, I’ll cover private label products first and how you should go about sourcing for suppliers. Then I’ll explain how the Amazon FBA business works with your newfound private label products, highlighting tips and pitfalls along the way. Introduction. Case Study: Magnolia Sea. Catherine was fed up with her day job.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

How procurement handles itself and its activities set the tone for all the events that follow, right up to the final delivery of goods and services to the end-customer. How procurement handles itself and its activities set the tone for all the events that follow, right up to the final delivery of goods and services to the end-customer.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

Have shippers taken their freight out to bid or are many of them still standing on the sidelines? This tightening capacity should have prompted shippers to go out to bid to secure their place in line, but it didn’t work out that way. Did all shippers respond to the warnings? Shippers No Longer in Denial.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Then we stand it up in their environment, or we do it in the cloud depending on the statement of work, and write their solution design and functional tech specs of how the solution is going to work in the future based on their requirements. She’s an enterprise solution architect and a U.S. veteran, having served eight years in the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 30, 2018

And how can a transportation management system help shippers secure more capacity and develop stronger relationships with carriers? Everytime trucking capacity gets tight, as we find ourselves in today, you hear a lot of discussion about the importance of becoming a “Shipper of Choice” in the eyes of carriers.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 10, 2017

But there are strategies that yield results way beyond the capture of the “low hanging fruit” like increased tendering automation, improved pickup/delivery scheduling and freight rate management. So the champagne corks have all popped, the confetti’s swept up and the euphoria of the New Year festivities is behind us.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options. And compare current rates against historical data to see how spot and contract pricing are trending. This post was written in collaboration with Nick Dangles @ , Kinetic. Pinpoint Market Rates.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options. And compare current rates against historical data to see how spot and contract pricing are trending. This post was written in collaboration with Nick Dangles @ , Kinetic. Pinpoint Market Rates.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options. And compare current rates against historical data to see how spot and contract pricing are trending. This post was written in collaboration with Nick Dangles @ , Kinetic. Pinpoint Market Rates.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options. Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options. What Makes DFM Marketplaces Useful?

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Parade

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options Digital Freight Matching Marketplace (DFM Marketplace) is a newly coined term that can be used to describe traditional load boards. This post was written in collaboration with Nick Dangles @ Kinetic.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options Digital Freight Matching Marketplace (DFM Marketplace) is a newly coined term that can be used to describe traditional load boards. This post was written in collaboration with Nick Dangles @ Kinetic.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Kinetic is committed to helping freight tech companies stand out by educating transportation providers on their freight tech options Digital Freight Matching Marketplace (DFM Marketplace) is a newly coined term that can be used to describe traditional load boards. This post was written in collaboration with Nick Dangles @ Kinetic.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. But much in the same way shippers had transportation difficulties in 2018, the past year was not easy on the other side of the industry — carriers.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

You may find that if you’re talking about global markets that eTendering is the more common term, but if you’re talking about tendering just within the United States, eRFX is the more commonly used term. While there are very slight differences, in essence, they hold the same meaning: electronic tendering or electronic sourcing.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The client reached out to Aborn & Co. distribution centers and interview employees to determine how freight was tendered to carriers, what service information was collected, what constraints the the operations team had to work within (customer requirements, team goals, etc.), with a goal to reduce their U.S.

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Repl Group

JUNE 26, 2019

In effect, the reason why culture is important is because how you work impacts the outcome as much as what you do. Yet standing still due to outdated technology is an even greater risk. . Expertise, innovation and flexibility are some of the many benefits an external technology consulting partner brings. Why Culture is Important.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 3, 2021

That means the only remaining critical areas of focus for logistics managers and supply chain directors must be using data to gain actionable insights into the market and figure out how to pre-empt volatility. Without proper peak season planning, improving business agility and sustaining operational performance grows more uncertain.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

He is one of the supply chain experts who can offer insightful advice on how to improve your supply chain operations thanks to his knowledge in logistics and transportation. Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. They come from a variety of backgrounds. With a Ph.D.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The next day I took my drone out for its maiden flight. Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Delivery Drones are Taking Off! Infographic). For many years I have thought about buying a drone. On a recent trip to Costco I noticed that they had a great deal on a Drone bundle, with great features. I was sold. I was hooked.

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