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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

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.

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The Evolving Warehouse: Prepare Your Warehouse for Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

With the lack of drivers and trucks picking up cargo, this is also causing U.S. According to a new study from Oracle, 84% of people say delays would cause them to cancel their order and 80% say it would cause them to stop buying from a brand altogether. trucking industry, according to the American Trucking Association.

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5 Ways a TMS Can Help You “Go Green”

Talking Logistics

Last Saturday, we celebrated Earth Day, making this an excellent time for each of us to examine our own commitment to the environment. In recent years, businesses and consumers across the country have demonstrated that sustainability matters – both in terms of what they buy and how vendors are selected. In fact, 22% of U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Although 2023 first half reliability has been improving to around 65%, the lead time variability is still high compared to other modes of transportation, and still below pre-pandemic levels. Supply chain managers require visibility to track the necessary components from a purchase order for production or to fulfill a customer order.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Background on Ocean Transport. meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU. There is not a one-to-one relationship between a container and a purchase order. The average purchase order changes 3-4X before shipment.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

For example, if the supplier has several big name cosmetic industry customers (90% of their business) and you are buying specialty automotive chemicals from them (less than 5% of their business), the supplier will be influenced in the direction of the cosmetic customers and they will get the attention, products and services before you.