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How to Procure Full Truckloads in Tight Capacity

GlobalTranz

These rates will have natural implications for smaller shippers seeking to lower overall transportation and freight spend, and paired with a “blurred lines between peak shipping and shopping seasons,” shippers will experience increasing trouble when trying to procure full truckload capacity. Download eBook.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Digital Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Digital Procurement article, and permission to publish here, provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Navigating the complexity of the global supply chain as a procurement professional can sometimes feel like taking a walk through the Amazon without a compass, or entering into outer space without an oxygen tank. Benchmarking.

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Make Freight Sourcing More Efficient!

Supply Chain Game Changer

GET our EBOOK HERE. Freight sourcing and procurement is a critical component of the whole supply chain and is crucial to the success of the business. In order to achieve maximum efficiency in freight sourcing and procurement, you need a strong team to handle the requirements. Use of Freight Rate Benchmarking.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Drew Morgan !

Supply Chain Game Changer

This interview is with Drew Morgan, Director, Global Supply Chain and Procurement at ModusLink. First was that we were performing at a level that was far below industry benchmark and leadership levels. This story is captured in our Ebook, Inventory Management Beyond the Mystery. That is when I met Drew Morgan.

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Getting Ready for 2017: Reflections on Telling Lies

Supply Chain Shaman

The original AMR Research analysis focused on a benchmarking sample of over 70 companies. To gain competitive economies of scale and drive the segmented response, the back office operations–procurement, manufacturing and transportation–are automated and effective. For the holidays, we shared the 2016 book as an ebook.

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Flatbed Procurement: What’s Your Strategy?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Flatbed Procurement: What’s Your Strategy? It’s important to recognize that where you fit within the seasonal nature of the flatbed market can impact how you build the rest of your flatbed procurement strategy. Do you conduct procurement events often enough and at the right time? What value can a procurement expert add?

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Delivering a Consumer Centric Supply Chain for Grocers – Part 4 of 4

BlueYonder

Effective management of inventory procurement and replenishment, especially in smaller footprints, will increasingly influence the consumer experience. Learn more about this topic by downloading the eBook, “ The Digitalization of Grocery.”. Contact JDA today to learn more.