Talking Logistics

MARCH 9, 2017

In a study conducted by Accenture in 2015 of chemical companies, results showed that 94 percent expect to boost their investment in digital capabilities in the next three years to embrace a competitive advantage. Historically, chemical companies buy from and sell to nearly every industry in the world, adding special demands for connectivity.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 24, 2017

The relationship between sales and procurement has always been a contentious one. Sales account managers accuse procurement of being purely price focused, and not recognizing the components of value. This situation does not always accrue – as there are cases where harmonious partnerships exist between sales and procurement.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Robinson, Con-way, and Transplace are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors). Song of the Week: “Miracle Mile” by Cold War Kids.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Procurement Report Card: Most Executives Think Procurement Isn’t Strategic Enough! Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

After 12 years as an Air Force logistics officer, Michael got his PhD in a top 5 logistics program, and now teaches supply chain management and marketing. Logistics and delivery can be handled in a very optimized way with the help of automated solutions using data and information. from Washington University St. Louis, M.S.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Jeremy Beauchamp , operations manager at Bright Peak Therapeutics, has kindly agreed to share his team’s experience setting up a procurement management process from scratch using Precoro. Bright Peak’s Procurement Background. As a new start-up, Bright Peak didn’t have a procurement system in place.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

The burning of this fuel in ships are main engines, boilers and generator engines and produces exhaust containing Sulphur oxide (SOX) which then reacts with water, oxygen and other chemical to form Sulphuric acid n secondary inorganic aerosols. China tariff war—and will surely endure many more. Preparing for a New Marine Freight World.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

They predict the fast-evolving technology will revamp or replace work now done up and down the corporate ladder in industries ranging from technology to chemicals.” Specifically noted: “ That includes managerial roles, many of which might never come back, the corporate executives and consultants say.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

The first huge project I was part of at Dell was our transformation from paper documents in the computer boxes for businesses to what we called E-Docs for electronic documentation. We restructured all of the documents and created one of the first service-oriented websites so all of the information was available on line.

Gartner 74

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The promise is the delivery of logistics status information along with analytics to predict a more reliable ETA. the current flows are one to one mainly via documents. Redefinition of Transportation Management. Blume Global, Four Kites, Gatehouse, Macropoint, Project 44, Supplystack. Trimble, etc. The list goes on and on.

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6 River Systems

JANUARY 10, 2019

Supply chain optimization, however, is complex, encompassing everything from warehouse operational performance to logistics planning and more. From choosing the right logistics management software to perfecting the order fulfillment process , there are countless processes, steps and decisions that can have an impact on the supply chain.

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Vinculum

JULY 16, 2021

If you happen to have weapons, chemicals, or any toxic substances, religious/political items, pirated software, telecommunications equipment, and food products that might not be in alignment with the Food Regulations in the region, then, you won’t get an entry into Lazada. Manage your address book and start uploading your business documents.

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