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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. At the heart of it all, an effective procurement strategy remains paramount.

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Logistics Procurement – Performance Management

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics Procurement – Performance Management by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Shortly after the outset of COVID, in early 2020, supply chains have been disrupted across the globe. Freight procurement is the mainstay of any supply chain professional but price is not the be-all and end-all.

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7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Procurement bridges the gap between product, internal stakeholders and customers. In order to support the weight of internal and external expectations, Procurement teams must be prepared to perform as a key value adder within an organization. This process is called Key Performance Indicator mapping, also known as developing KPIs.

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Transform your supply chain’s sustainability impact by going beyond operational constraints

DELMIA Quintiq

Most would require a lengthy procurement period and perhaps an even longer rollout phase. Often overlooked during drastic supply chain operational changes is the need to continue to produce executable plans as capacities and capabilities change. This is to respect the customer’s short- and long-term constraints.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

These procurement professionals can look at how forwarders and carriers are performing by lane, and what the performance trends are for these partners. Because of capacity issues, Molex is working with more logistics partners. That increases the value of the analytics used by the procurement team. Keys to Success.

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Fueling Success: Career in Supply Chain Guide

SCMDOJO

We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement. Best Practices like Logistics KPI Dashboard , Inventory Optimization Tool , Excess and Obsolete Inventory Guide , etc. Eight core competencies stand out, encompassing crucial aspects of SCM.

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8 Supplier Management Best Practices any bussiness can implement

Precoro

For anyone responsible for procurement in an organisation, supplier management is an inevitable area of responsibility. By building an excellent Supplier Management Process, a successful company can mitigate those risks and ensure that their supply chain is undisrupted and meets the KPI's. Raise Team expertise.