The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Most of the shippers procure their transport through long-term contracts with selected carriers. Thus, freight buyers need to do more to integrate decarbonization into their procurement practices. The Smart Freight Procurement Guidelines published by SFC provide shippers with a useful roadmap for achieving this. Load More.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

Apple CEO Tim Cook has wrapped up his latest Asian trip, one that is being described as the most extensive Southeast Asia trip in years. Other Asian Regions Last November, Thailand’s Prime Minister met with Cook during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit held in that country.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. In the first of a three-part Art of Procurement Live Webinar Series ‘Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement’ in partnership with HICX, we focus on how to make the business case for Supplier Experience Management (SXM). .

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. These films were chosen to inspire and educate both aspiring negotiators and seasoned procurement managers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In the former I was responsible for Logistics & Trade Compliance across 30+ manufacturing sites in the Asia Pacific region and then with APL L I was the Global Commercial Director of the organization – which was a US$2 billion 3PL with offices across the world. How has the Business and Supply Chain changed over the course of your career?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Spanning Global, Regional, Country Operational/Commercial Roles and General Management in Asia Pacific and Europe. Based in the USA and later North Asia, I specialized in “Supply Chain Solutions” for North American / European Corporations with Asia Pacific manufacturing/sourcing operations”. “My my very structured upbringing.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Chuck has significant operational experience having served as the Chief Procurement officer for The Schwinn Bicycle Company, Ping Golf, Troy Built as well as a procurement officer for Maricopa County Arizona. Chuck Intrieri Education.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 19, 2020

One of those is Supply Chain Secrets, an educational company in the Logistics Bureau group, which exists purely to share practical guidance with companies and individuals wishing to improve their supply chain knowledge and expertise. Procurement and purchasing. Will Durant, American Writer, Historian, and Philosopher.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

On September 30, 2014, supply chain education will take a major step into the digital age with the start of SCx, an on-line educational program developed by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) for thousands of professionals across the globe. Procurement and purchasing. Advanced inventory management.

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Supply Chains Rock

MAY 9, 2012

In the chart below you can see several spikes, which stem from the two natural disasters that recently occurred in Asia and based on analytics the supply chain was able to avoid certain shortages based on knowing the historical sales forecast and what parts are available with suppliers. Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe To.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It boasts excellent infrastructure, including well-connected harbors, well-educated people, and multilingual capabilities, making it an international logistics hotspot. Educate employees about the benefits of contract logistics and provide training to adapt to new processes.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This is invariably down to not sufficiently involving and educating the right people. Start by involving and educating the board and work your way down the rest of the company. An “eliminate before you automate” mindset avoids hard-wiring waste in to an operation.

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Jaggaer

JULY 23, 2019

Performance management must be done regularly in order to be sure of always choosing the best supplier, while also educating others on how to improve their performance and grow their business. The procurement function also manages supplier relations, negotiations, competitive intelligence and key performance indicators.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Currently, certain areas in Mexico offer workforces with more talent and lower rates than typical options in Asia. Not only are young workers provided with education, but the government provides manufacturing businesses with incentives to utilize Mexican labor and distribution. The workforce is also skilled.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Currently, certain areas in Mexico offer workforces with more talent and lower rates than typical options in Asia. Not only are young workers provided with education, but the government provides manufacturing businesses with incentives to utilize Mexican labor and distribution. The workforce is also skilled.

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Supply Chains Rock

JUNE 28, 2011

Honoring excellence and innovation within the supply chain profession, the CHaINA Awards offer organisations across all industries and sectors the opportunity to showcase the best in supply chain, sourcing, procurement and logistics projects, products, applications, services and initiatives in Asia. Best IT Supply Chain Solution.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

The Supply Chain Learning The multi-industry supply chain learning is extensive and will remain the subject matter of many current and future business case study and educational texts. From our perspectives, that statement should and will likely resonate among multi-industry supply chain professionals.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

In our client services and published Supply Chain Matters commentaries over the years, we strive to educate and assist the supply chain management community link and align line-of-business sales and service strategies with that of the most optimal product demand and supply chain network capabilities. Background.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

consultation firm, runs four ‘Logistics Briefing’ newsletters: Global, Americas, Asia/Pacific and Mergers & Acquisitions. Senior Asia Editor at Journal of Commerce (JOC). Educational research into cargo and freight. Ti Logistics Briefing. Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. Weekly/Monthly.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

As part of LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2022, we had the opportunity to chat with Vittorio Favati, Chief Executive Officer – TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS. The experience stems from the ground up as an operator, then assuming global roles spanning Asia, Europe, and North America and the journey has been incredibly exciting and fulfilling.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 22, 2022

The industry has also relied on Asia, as China is the mass producer of steel, however dealing with agents who subcontract to multiple suppliers has led to inconsistencies in quality and cost. To address the skills challenge metal fabrication companies should implement extensive training and development programmes.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 10, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Such plant has been planned in Gujrat now which is said to be biggest solar power plant in Asia. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Contact Us. Infosys Labs.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 5, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. They have worldwide operations and have implemented the solution in north America and moving to Europe and then South East Asia. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, switching to more efficient lighting requires significant investment, especially if you choose induction lights, which are particularly expensive to procure. Can we Train, Educate, and Engage our Workforce for Greater Productivity? A staff training program centred on energy-consciousness can help minimise costs.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The worst performing regions are Sub-Saharan Africa (average score 32) and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (average score 34). Content Summary: "What we found—unequivocally – is that the government has violated its obligation to realize people’s right to health and education. Equatorial Guinea. Media Type.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

Insiders joke (quite fairly, as it turns out) about billion-dollar procurement-management-disposition cycles that are managed in spreadsheets. In the procurement space, what I want to be able to assess is risk management. He and his business partner Dan Dershem have been looking at procurement from several angles.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

How to incorporate ESG data into sourcing, procurement, and supplier management decisions. A plastic manufacturer based in Asia with 1,000 employees may require a focus on topics like environment and labor & human rights topics while a small software company based in California may focus on topics of ethical business practices. .

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Arena Solutions

MAY 5, 2022

I’d say a full tilt to really all online tools with the internal team, and then externally we have expanded substantially our supply chain capabilities, especially when it comes to countries like Asia, where you can’t easily get into those countries. Obviously, big companies have procurement leverage, right?

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Companies have been in a “wait and see” mode for the last three to six months with regard to this, and now their procurement and supply chain leadership are being forced to find new and creative ways to handle the purchasing and movement of goods on a global scale.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Similarly, China and the rest of Asia have felt the repercussions of the European market slowdown, and their economies are not as robust as they were in 2011. Procurement Blog. Contact Us. Infosys Labs.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Dr. Scott Newton, VP for Care Model Solutions at TeleTracking , has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare — working as an EMT, a nurse, an educator and a patient flow command center leader — he is also a trusted adviser and thought leader. Ed Rossiter has 20 years’ experience in purchasing across Asia for global companies.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2017

Education is the best medicine against having your job “robofied!” Finally, Jason commented on insights from his latest book “ Jobs for Robots “, that suggest that higher level human jobs will never be fully replaced by robots, but that mundane and low cost jobs very well could be.

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