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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

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Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres. Through collaboration with your procurement partner, you can reduce inventory levels and then potentially downsize your warehouse capacity needs.

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Five Tips on Sourcing Products From China

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Finally, whether you’re purchasing products locally or from overseas, be sure to use an order, purchase and inventory management system that’s written from the ground up to support international and domestic trade. Things like handling multiple currencies when dealing with suppliers and purchase orders.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

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I’ve literally seen KPI “packs” the size of phone books, and even KPI sets circulated as a monthly magazine… that no one reads. If you’d like to read more about Supply Chain KPIs, you can download (free) a chapter from one of our Best Selling Books on the topic. Purchasing and supplier management. First Name *.

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