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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. At the heart of it all, an effective procurement strategy remains paramount.

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Where to Start if You’re New to Procurement Sourcing Solutions

EC Sourcing Group

Where to Start if You’re New to Procurement Sourcing Solutions. There are many people who are not new to procurement and sourcing and its role in the supply chain but may be new to sourcing solutions and software. Procurement Sourcing Solutions : What Is Procurement Management?

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Should Supply Chain Managers Use Project Management Software for IT?

Elementum

Business project management software is often overlooked in supply chain management in favor of SCM functions, but is there an advantage in combining the two? The best project management software for supply chain professionals is often a solution that integrates with SCM, ensuring the systems benefit each other.

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Push for Inditex to Disclose Zara Supplier Transparency

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights a report indicating a push for Zara parent Inditex to disclose more detailed supplier transparency in the light of growing ESG policy dichotomies. Many supply chain management case study curriculums include the notions of how this retail chain pioneered what is today termed “ fast fashion.”

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Why Our Goal Should Not Be an Integrated Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

This week I spoke at an SAS Global Analytics Summit on the connected supply chain. In my view, the connected supply chain is very, very different from the integrated supply chain. This model endorsed ERP as the system of record for the supply chain. What Is a Connected Supply Chain?

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech- January 19 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers.

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How to Use Information Technology in Supply Chain Management

EC Sourcing Group

Before the Internet was a vital tool in business, the supply chain was a much different place than today. Read on to learn about the importance of quality in supply chain management, how IT helps to achieve that quality, and more details about the supply chain. Cost reduction.