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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

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In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Retail Sales and Operations Teams Need to Up Their Game in Inventory Management Agility and Responsiveness

Supply Chain Matters

Last week’s quarterly financial performance reporting among major U.S. The retailer had reported a big earnings miss as higher inventories and supply chain related costs dragged down expected profitability. This week’s report of Target’s financial performance reflected that action, but operating margins actually declined to 1.2

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

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A Supply Chain Christmas Carol

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Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. With over 1,000 factories already producing hoverboards, Shenzhen is already the ‘hoverboard manufacturing capital of the world’. There is certainly demand for better freight. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr.

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How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption

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Define your procurement response strategy. Yet with the autobahns, motorways and highways largely free of traffic apart from freight, goods are generally getting through and we are yet to see long-term shortages of food and other essential items. Adapting to the present and future challenges of COVID-19.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. households each year, a new report has found. percent for Q4. million U.S.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

The dramatic increase in cost is a major factor in inflation: driving the 11.5% jump in apparel costs and 5.5% The supply chain can handle cost increases more easily than variability. Freight Rates 2019-2021. Truck drivers report that maintenance issues are a constant nightmare. Variability abounds.