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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It serves as the compass guiding shippers toward efficient, economical, and dependable cargo transport. By crafting a well-defined strategy, businesses can mitigate transportation costs, mitigate supply chain disruptions, and uphold customer satisfaction. At the heart of it all, an effective procurement strategy remains paramount.

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How to Move Forward with Reverse Logistics

Talking Logistics

And it is when that shipment does not arrive in its best condition that shippers experience the reverse logistics process. Reverse logistics is the invariable result of unintended consequences, which are typically referred to as “over, short and damaged” (OS&D).

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This Week in Logistics News (July 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

There was a lot of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it. UPS Said to Be in Talks to Buy Coyote Logistics for $1.8 Bloomberg broke the news this week that UPS is reportedly in talks to buy Coyote Logistics for $1.8 Billion (Bloomberg). Descartes Acquires MK Data Services LLC.

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How an ERP can help order fulfilment

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The Association for Supply Chain Management’s Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model provides seven primary processes that will ensure order fulfilment is carried out properly and efficiently — Orchestrate, Plan, Order, Source, Transform, Fulfill and Return.

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Few Companies Make the Hard Tradeoffs to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Logistics Viewpoints

The Japanese pension asks every one of their asset managers to start having systematic conversations with every company they invest in about that company’s approach to environmental, social, and governance issues. The post Few Companies Make the Hard Tradeoffs to Reduce Carbon Emissions appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Linear Asset Management and Dynamic Segmentation - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management. Financial Services.

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Should Supply Chain Managers Use Project Management Software for IT?

Elementum

Supply chain disruption is an ongoing challenge, facing issues such as scarcity, transportation, and the changing landscape produced by the pandemic.