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The One Key Shift in Your Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies that can Drive Better Business Continuity and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services. While purchasing was primarily concerned with obtaining goods and services at the lowest possible cost, there needs to be a more strategic approach.

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A New Kind of Supply Chain Managed Services

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply Chain Resilience Depends Upon End-to-End Visibility Service companies, where one firm takes over a set of duties that used to be done in-house, is quite common. Companies are outsourcing all sorts of things – call centers, janitorial services, accounting, IT services, and the list goes on. The right IT is critical.

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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

We’ll explore a few general solutions offered by leading technology platforms that retailers and logistics providers alike should consider: Carrier Allocation: Optimize cost and reduce risk by expanding partnerships with carriers and delivery service providers, improving capacity and flexibility. Cost is an important consideration as well.

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

ToolsGroup

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase. The Goals of Customer-Centric Retail Returns.

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Cost Centers: How to Understand and Optimize Them

Precoro

For procurement professionals, systemizing and optimizing cost centers is not just a matter of financial management; it's a strategic task for driving efficiency, controlling costs, and enhancing overall performance. There are a few types of cost centers, and most commonly relate to production or service.

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Consumer Credit, Generation Z, and the Consumer Packaged Goods Sector

Enterra Insights

” Demos notes that one measure of financial “distress” is delinquent payments. ” Add to that the fact that many younger consumers face the added financial burden of restarting student loan payments and the economic outlook becomes a bit murkier.[5] How long can that continue?”

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The Fishtail Story with Marc Held

The Logistics of Logistics

Specializing in financing Purchase Orders for small businesses in emerging markets, Fishtail solves the $2tn working capital gap in trade finance. Fishtail is venture backed and already servicing and partnering with some of the biggest names in the industry. About Marc Held. Learn More About The Fishtail Story. Marc on LinkedIn.