Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Based on ARC Advisory Group’s new global market report, the five largest providers of TES, listed alphabetically, are Descartes, E2open, FourKites, Infor Nexus, and project44. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, E2open is the largest provider of transportation execution solutions. The company is focused on ocean shipping. Infor Nexus.
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 29, 2019
I was involved with the procurement of equipment and materials. We once had to move a prototype oil rig from Texas to Saudi Arabia. For example, all the hospitals that got supported with tens of thousands of purchase orders that Aramco was handling. The expected metrics were part of the contract. It had 2,500 pieces.
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USC Consulting Group
AUGUST 11, 2020
According to the piece published in North Carolina State University journal BioResources, the growth in demand for pulp and paperboard thus far in 2020 has been unprecedented, with production topping 419 million metric tons and consumption reaching over 423 million metric tons worldwide. ” Out of an abundance of caution. .
Unleashed
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
If you’re selling products, your customers should feel confident that they can negotiate with you in the event their purchased goods arrive damaged, incorrect, or are no longer required. One paper from the University of Texas at Arlington suggests that lenience may yield better results than strictness.
ShipBob
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Analytical procedures Doing analytical procedures during inventory audits involves comparing gross margins, inventory turnover ratio , and/or unit costs of inventory with previous years. This helps you understand trends so you can be better informed during inventory procurement and when you’re forecasting demand.
Locus
JUNE 3, 2022
billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials. These are challenges that will only become more threatening if they are not curbed, paying strict attention to supply chain sustainability.
Material Handling & Logistics
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Early data shows that most supply managers believe that Hurricane Harvey, which caused widespread destruction in south Texas and the closure of the Port of Houston, will impact supply chains in coming months. In other circumstances, parties may lack any contract and rely upon purchase orders or other short forms of documentation.
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