Books Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Government Transportation 
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. The focus of the transportation suites was on cost mitigation and price negotiation. Procurement: Purchase price variance and procurement cost. Delivery: Lowest transportation cost, on-time shipment from shipper’s dock.
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
The third issue is the lack of understanding that global processes–to maximize the economies of scale in transportation and material buying–need strong governance. When it comes to governance, there is no one-size-fits-all, but in the absence of the definition of governance, nothing works very well.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 31, 2022
The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 26, 2022
Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021.
MIT Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Common interests My 2014 post noted how the profession has evolved beyond its transportation/ warehousing roots to become a strategic resource. At the time, I started a research project on supply chain sustainability that culminated in my book “Balancing Green: When to Embrace Sustainability in Business (and When Not To)” (MIT Press, 2018).
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 14, 2016
The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. A value network governed and defined by customer segmentation and a clear understanding of what drives value for the customer.
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