Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Wildfires have been an ongoing affair in British Columbia since June 2021, claiming acres of forest area and severing railroad and highway links to the largest port in Canada. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

To make their supply chains more lean, retailers can explore different supply chain optimization techniques throughout procurement, production, and distribution, or outsource supply chain management to a 3PL. As long as you are tracking the right metrics, data reveals where you can eliminate waste within your supply chain.

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Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

Sustainability should impact procurement choices, such as favoring lower embodied carbon products over higher embodied carbon products. Safety and quality became key buying factors during procurement. It got to the point where we would make procurement decisions based on safety. You want your suppliers to adopt a common ethos.

Material Savings 52

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2019

Pros: If the 3PL is good at procurement, they can build a large network of partners / carriers. The most important measure is the Paydex metric. Bigger 3PLs will typically have a carrier procurement group and thousands of partner relationships. Metrics / Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Canada & Mexico.

3PL 100

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HICX Solutions

JULY 5, 2021

As Stephane describes, the overall aim was “to transform and digitize the way in which we manage Procurement within Mondelez.”. What metrics should be considered? Stephane talks to four main areas of metrics in the webinar: Efficiency gains in processes. Effectiveness. He continues: “Look at end-to-end processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Ferguson provides plumbing and heating products to 9 specialist customer groups – over a million customers – in the US and Canada. In the annual report where they report on their key performance indicators (KPIs), they don’t just report on core financial metrics and the NPS, they also have people metrics.

Supply Chain Design Software 220

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This helps you understand trends so you can be better informed during inventory procurement and when you’re forecasting demand. Analytical procedures Doing analytical procedures during inventory audits involves comparing gross margins, inventory turnover ratio , and/or unit costs of inventory with previous years.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 20, 2014

Pros: If the 3PL is good at procurement, they can build a large network of partners / carriers. The most important measure is the Paydex metric. Bigger 3PLs will typically have a carrier procurement group and thousands of partner relationships. Metrics / Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Canada & Mexico.

3PL 113

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 20, 2014

Pros: If the 3PL is good at procurement, they can build a large network of partners / carriers. The most important measure is the Paydex metric. Bigger 3PLs will typically have a carrier procurement group and thousands of partner relationships. Metrics / Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Canada & Mexico.

3PL 100

3PL Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Training 100

HICX Solutions

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Stephane is an Associate Director, Global Procure to Pay at Mondelez International. Stephane does note these metrics will be individual to every company depending on various factors and what their overall organizational goals are as well. Cost to serve: they were able to reduce supplier communication related costs.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

” Here is a summary of how these Global Supply Chain and Business Leaders responded and shared their lessons learned: Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods. These are the step towards accountable behavior when solving a problem Have balanced, relevant and valid metrics. Plus, metrics protect you.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 15, 2013

It also offers Logistics Procurement apps to negotiate competitive contracts in a network as well as the JDA Transportation Manager, Modeler and Planner which syncs up planning and execution stages, models experimental transport networks and maximizes use of assets.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2023

based Albemarle providing upwards of 100,000 metric tons of battery grade lithium hydroxide to supply 3 million Ford EV batteries starting in 2026. Volkswagen’s recent announcement of plans to open a battery production facility in Canada to support North America production needs has some elements of such a strategy.

Material Savings 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

According to this regulation, the marine sector emissions in international waters will be slashed even outside the emission-controlled area: ECA s (Emission Control Areas; The Baltic Sea Area, The North Sea area, The United States, Canada, and the United States Caribbean Sea area). million metric tons annually.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Companies have been in a “wait and see” mode for the last three to six months with regard to this, and now their procurement and supply chain leadership are being forced to find new and creative ways to handle the purchasing and movement of goods on a global scale. Yolande has 17 years of supply chain experience.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

William Crane, Founder & CEO of IndustryStar Solutions , is an entrepreneur and experienced executive in supply chain with demonstrated results starting, launching and enhancing procurement, logistics, supplier quality and manufacturing companies globally. He’s also the owner of Kaulbach House , the leanest B&B in Canada.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

What will Procurement Best Practices be in 2021? The problem was compounded by the pandemic, and beginning in March last year, CPOs and procurement leaders were really put to the test. . Ardent Partners Procurement Metrics That Matter, Feb 2021. Prediction 3: Procurement will drive critical business strategies in 2021-22.

Manufacturing Procurement 246

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. CEO Elon Musk has been doing his best to dispel these concerns, partnering with the small town of Cobalt in Ontario, Canada to secure its needs. Supply chain is not just about the procurement and transportation of goods from source to consumer.

Resource Reduction 87

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. CEO Elon Musk has been doing his best to dispel these concerns, partnering with the small town of Cobalt in Ontario, Canada to secure its needs. Supply chain is not just about the procurement and transportation of goods from source to consumer.

Resource Reduction 60

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Mexico and Canada are heading into 2018 with no clear plan for saving the North American Free Trade Agreement,” states a Bloomberg article published on December 15. More stringent customer delivery requirements is another factor that’s driving demand for real-time visibility, with On-Time In-Full (OTIF) becoming a more critical metric.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

And chances are that few in the procurement field have ever given much thought to whether they were sourcing “high-carbon” steel or aluminum. Under the existing EU Emissions Trading Scheme, large European GHG emitters must purchase carbon allowances—the equivalent of a tax—for every metric ton of carbon-dioxide they emit.

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