Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

The topic/report will be on the logistics M&A so far this year. The report will be available free for paid Substack subscribers but I’ll provide a summary and a link to the report in case you’re interested in either purchasing it separately or paying for an anuual subscribtion to my Substack articles.

Purchasing Skills 67

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 67

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

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.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction 98

Precoro

JANUARY 17, 2025

The company’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Procurement Manager shared their experiences in tackling procurement challenges and explained how Precoro provided the solution. Moreover, all analyses and reports were done manually using Excel.

Procurement Solutions 45

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies 45

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Purchasing and supplier management. Warehousing. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. A KPI is a metric focused on a KEY element of business, departmental, or team performance. KPIs should comprise a handful of metrics that CAN be realistically monitored and reacted to on a continuous basis.

KPI 96

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

By bringing procurement and project management under one umbrella, businesses can streamline operations, speed delivery, and drive growth that lasts. This guide explores the benefits of project procurement management and outlines key steps for creating a Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP) that drives business growth and innovation.

Procurement Analytics 45

Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement 45

NC State SCRC

MAY 13, 2019

companies with global supply chains reporting adverse impact on business operations. Steve Madden is currently in the process of shifting handbag production to Cambodia. One of the companies I consult for doesn’t directly buy any products from China, but their supplier for Aerosol container purchases metal from China.

Negotiating Skills 40

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement 40

Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

Such rates of duty shall apply with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. And if adequate customs systems are actually not in place yet, shippers could also face significant delays in customs warehouses.

Freight 156

Freight Manufacturing Procurement Mexico China 156