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The Importance of Supply Chain Management

Elementum

Effective supply chain management (SCM) is the cornerstone of business success. Supply Chain Management Explained SCM is the practice of monitoring and managing the supply of goods, components, or equipment between producers and the end-user. However, a proactive SCM approach can also deliver cumulative benefits.

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We’re Not in 1980 Anymore: Time to Innovate Transportation Procurement

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week, “Powered by the Network A Platform Approach to Matching Freight Demand with Capacity More Efficiently.” Read more We’re Not in 1980 Anymore: Time to Innovate Transportation Procurement.

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Supply Chain Basics with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. Students graduate with foundational knowledge across all areas of SCM, positioning them to work in multiple capacities for the top global companies.

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Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. Students graduate with foundational knowledge across all areas of SCM, positioning them to work in multiple capacities for the top global companies.

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Putting Procurement Front and Center of Your Supply Chain

Oracle SCM

Procurement professionals are now playing an increasingly strategic role within their organizations. Procurement of raw materials and components that go into the manufacturing process is essential to ensure final product quality and strong financial performance. The new procurement professional needs a broad set of skills.

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50th Symposium Procurement and Logistics

Supply Chain Movement

50 th Symposium Procurement and Logistics. For 60 years it has been promoting dialogue in its capacity as a network designer. More than 2,200 decision-makers from procurement, SCM and logistics. Date: 11-13 November, 2015. Location: InterContinental, Berlin (Germany). Organisation: BME Verband. URL: www.bme.de/en/all-events-en/50th-symposium-purchasing-and-logistics/.

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What is Supply Chain Management? A Guide to Success

SCMDOJO

Look no further – this guide is here to help you grasp the fundamentals of supply chain management (SCM) and how it can lead to success. From sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, and storage, to transportation and distribution, SCM ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness throughout the entire journey.