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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. Hurricane season threatens to disrupt activities across the eastern seaboard and along the Gulf of Mexico. Predictive analytics makes predictions about future outcomes based on historical data, statistical modeling, and machine learning.

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Post Award Contract Management with $40 Oil: Insights from Shell’s Kevin Fronk

Supply Chain View from the Field

Kevin and I worked together years ago to help define the a baseline framework for strategic sourcing and category management that was deployed within the Lubricants group, and which later became deployed across the entire Shell Procurement organization. Rather, it requires true collaboration with trusted supplier partners.

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5 Key Takeaways from TMC’s 2017 Customer Forum

TMC

Data and advanced analytics are revolutionizing the industry, creating value in three stages: 1. In the NAFTA modernization, the United States is expected to push Mexico and Canada to increase their de minimis levels to be more in line with the United States. Descriptive: data to describe what happened. The cost of the technology.

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America. Through collaboration with your procurement partner, you can reduce inventory levels and then potentially downsize your warehouse capacity needs.

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5 Key Takeaways from TMC’s 2017 Customer Forum

TMC

Data and advanced analytics are revolutionizing the industry, creating value in three stages: 1. In the NAFTA modernization, the United States is expected to push Mexico and Canada to increase their de minimis levels to be more in line with the United States. Descriptive: data to describe what happened. The cost of the technology.

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5 Key Takeaways from TMC’s 2017 Customer Forum

TMC

Data and advanced analytics are revolutionizing the industry, creating value in three stages: 1. In the NAFTA modernization, the United States is expected to push Mexico and Canada to increase their de minimis levels to be more in line with the United States. Descriptive: data to describe what happened. The cost of the technology.

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

Procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to provide both leadership for supply resiliency and added value, but also supply network cost reductions. This is likely to include select areas of added business and supply chain digital transformation, but in more managed and focused scope.