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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Pre-Procurement Before commencing on a Procurement Exercise, it’s important to collaborate with internal stakeholders, including procurement teams, logistics departments, and related teams, to ensure alignment on objectives, requirements, and budgets. Work with legal and procurement teams to draft the contract documents.

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BR Williams is SmartWay Certified for 18 years

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

As an ISO-9001 certified supply chain management, warehousing services , and 3rd-Party logistics (3PL) provider, BR Williams of Oxford, Alabama, understands the importance of reducing its carbon footprint and maintaining a sustainable business. covering 1.7 million square feet of warehouse space.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

There are several hold types, but in Oracle the setting ‘Hold all new purchasing documents’ stops the ability to release any new purchase orders to a specific supplier site. Networks and Benchmarking. Companies seek to benchmark their performance against peers. That supplier can be put on “hold.”

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15-19, 2013)

Talking Logistics

XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. Source data is a combination of reference and benchmark data from third parties as well as econometric models and formulas. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013.

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5 Reasons Why Carriers Are Customer-Obsessed

Freightos

Others are integrating with companies that provide forwarding services, such as CMA CGM’s near-total holding in CEVA Logistics). However, cooperation between the tech and logistics sectors has recently gone into overdrive, providing the means to meet this new base and improve customer service across the board. The Game Changed.

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Becoming an EPA SmartWay Partner and More: How Stord Helps Reduce Supply Chains' Carbon Footprint

Stord

August 6, 2020 Stord is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency as a SmartWay Logistics Company , just a few months since expanding our freight capabilities. As a shipper, this data is necessary to develop industry benchmarks for carbon footprint.

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Top 6 Supply Chain KPIs: Keep Your Dashboards Simple

Logistics Bureau

Accurate documentation: This metric tracks the percentage of sales orders accompanied by accurate documents throughout the process. Documents included in the metric can vary but usually include advance shipment notifications (ASNs), labels, and invoices. Delivery documentation is completed accurately. x 0.96 = 0.8661.