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What to Expect When You’re Expecting Supply Chain Disruptions

QAD

Not only do they expect items in a timely fashion (like 1-2 or even same-day shipping thanks to the Amazon Effect), but customers also demand visibility. Technology Can Help In high volume shipping environments, technology is crucial to improve smooth long term operations. What carriers are needed? What supporting technology is needed?

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Supplier Cartel Activity and Sustainable Procurement

EcoVadis

Anti-competitive practices remain a peripheral CSR issue for most companies , particularly in the context of sustainable procurement. billion euros for price-fixing activities that spanned a 14-year period between 1997 and 2011. Moving beyond compliance: Sustainable Procurement.

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Supply Chain Management:The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. » The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting.

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Achieving enterprise-wide adoption of supply chain risk management

Resilinc

A common challenge for procurement and supply chain professionals is obtaining support from C-level leaders to invest in a robust supply chain risk management (SCRM) program.

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Five Keys to Cold Chain Success with Tyler Hildebrand

The Logistics of Logistics

Cold Chain Transportation that is sanitary (regardless of mode – air, road, ship, etc.). Update procurement and carrier agreements to include FSMA provisions. Balances and manages the supply and demand of food. Talk a little bit about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Signed into law Jan.

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Inventory Management Excellence: Some Companies to Learn From

Logistics Bureau

The picking system works because Amazon sells directly to consumers, so it rarely ships pallets or even sealed cases of any SKU. However, considering those events, the company did adjust its procurement strategy, increasing engagement with alternative sources of supply. What Next for Toyota IM?

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Supply Chain Management:Why not WMS App? - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Todays WMS is a tightly integrated code between the intrinsic WMS functions like receiving, put away, inventory, picking, packing and shipping, which are the primary functionalities. Procurement Blog. Categories.