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7 Ways to Strategically Elevate Freight Procurement

Talking Logistics

Transportation has followed the same evolutionary pattern, moving upstream from day-to-day freight transactions to an integral component of top-level corporate planning and procurement strategy. Going forward, it is vital that shippers analyze their freight spend and if required renegotiate their rates regularly to remain competitive.

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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. 2015 Supply Chains to Admire. As a goal, it is easier to say than to define.

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Gartner’s 2018 Top 25 Supply Chains List! Is it Still Relevant?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Upon closer review it was notable that Home Depot was on the list for the first time since 2015. Gartner Survey Metric Notes: 1. ROA: (2017 net income/2017 total assets)*50% + (2016 net income/2016 total assets)*30% + (2015 net income/2015 total assets)*20%. Novo Nordisk and Adidas were new additions to the list.

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Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain List! Is it Still Relevant?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Upon closer review it was notable that Home Depot was on the list for the first time since 2015. Gartner Survey Metric Notes: 1. ROA: (2017 net income/2017 total assets)*50% + (2016 net income/2016 total assets)*30% + (2015 net income/2015 total assets)*20%. Novo Nordisk and Adidas were new additions to the list.

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Top Supply Chain Articles of 2015

GlobalTranz

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015.

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6 Supply Chain Trends That Could Truly Shake You Up (2018 Update)

Logistics Bureau

This article was first published in June of 2015. Their ability to perform with excellence exists only while supply and demand conditions remain stable—which is a rarity in today’s environment of globalisation and on-demand consumerism. BRICs Are Moving to Buying, Not Just Making. What Happened to These Trends? A 2018 Update.