C3 Solutions

JULY 30, 2020

Nobody wants to be the guinea pig," Intel's global logistics procurement director Greg Christensen told the authors of the 2019 State of Logistics Report. 3] Leading the IoT , Mark Hung, Gartner, 2017. [4] 6] Leading the IoT , Mark Hung, Gartner, 2017. [7] Where's the ROI? And ultimately, that's what we are still talking about.

Gartner 127

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The techniques require different degrees of sophistication, but even the relatively simple exercise of putting data from different sources in the same space and producing a visual representation can suggest strategies for transformation. to anticipate conditions that signal an emerging demand spike. Getting There.

Optimal Sourcing 111

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Procurement costs. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider. . Waste in the supply chain.

Inventory Reduction 101

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

One of the top New Year’s resolutions is to start exercising. Selected as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs, and one of the Top 25 Procurement Blogs, on the Internet. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017. In January the local gyms are filled. What do you do when your Lean program at work suffers the same fate?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 55

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Six Sigma Optimal Sourcing 55

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

The variety of functions involved – product design, procurement, warehousing, production, transport, distribution, sales, for instance – encourages demand for new employees and multiplies possibilities for moving around inside too. Transportation (transportation manager, fleet manager). Check your possible “return on investment” too.

Negotiating Skills 40

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills 40

My Office Apps

MAY 12, 2020

It would be an interesting exercise for a company to hire two ‘expert’ acquisition advisors, one pro and one con, to deliver his or her views on a proposed deal to the board.”. I never will operate Berkshire in a manner that depends on the kindness of strangers,” Buffett wrote in his 2017 letter. “Or Prepare ahead to avoid debt. . “I

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 22, 2019

Some of the typical complaints I hear from procurement colleagues are the same ones I heard 20 years ago, and it seems as if nothing has changed. “Procurement doesn’t get any respect! I can’t get people in the business to listen to what I want to propose to them, and they don’t show up to my category meetings.”

Procurement Solutions 58

Procurement Solutions Negotiate Pricing Modeling Software Negotiating Skills 58

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2021

Procurement teams article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks. Procurement is a function that has long been at cross-roads; dare to transform within people, process & technology, or keep doing what has always worked just fine. Procurement practitioners are hard-wired to avoid risk and secure profit/cost gains.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 61

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement 61

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Specifically the company was going to carry a dramatically different set of products which required a new set of capabilities in Strategic Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Procurement, Inventory Management, Retail Operations and Logistics. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017. We assembled a Cross-functional team.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 44

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction 44

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

For this reason, I thought it’d be a fun exercise to put a new name on supply chain transparency, rather than a typical sweeping-generalized definition. New York University’s Stern Center for Business and Human Rights published a report in 2017, which displayed just how damaging branded supply chain transparency can be for the business world.

Supply Chain Software 47

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The Path to Cost Reduction: Following a SCOR supply chain benchmarking exercise, AGCO decided to approach its cost reduction and efficiency goals by blending new technology—in the form of a globally integrated transport management system (TMS)—with a commitment to form a partnership with a suitably capable 3PL provider. Procurement analysis.

Cost Reduction Strategies 54

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 54

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

But I continue to dust off my crystal ball, nonetheless, because coming up with predictions is a fun exercise for me and they usually generate some thoughtful ideas and conversations. What will happen in 2017? Will prices continue to increase in 2017? 0.75% from 0.25% to 0.5%. Show Me the Money!

Predictive Analytics Software 50

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 50