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7 Ways to Strategically Elevate Freight Procurement

Talking Logistics

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. Going forward, it is vital that shippers analyze their freight spend and if required renegotiate their rates regularly to remain competitive.

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Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process

GlobalTranz

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM.

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How to Build an Ideal Supplier Scorecard

EC Sourcing Group

A supplier scorecard is the result of supplier analysis based on a set of key performance indicators and metrics. Steps for building a supplier scorecard: Focus on the purpose of the scorecard by recognizing and determining the right measures and metrics, or, your KPI’s.

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4 Ways to Optimize Your Transportation Network Strategy

Intelligent Audit

technologies are creating new opportunities to digitalize the value chain and create sources of insight and opportunities to optimize networks in real-time.” Of course, that’s possible only if a company can visualize the full movement of freight and know when it makes sense, financially and strategically, to take those steps.

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3 Requirements for Meaningful & Useful Data in Transportation & Business

GlobalTranz

It is important to know who is providing the source data used to develop your KPIs. If you are using components of source data outside of either you or your provider’s control, what are the means of auditing its accuracy? The methods of evaluating metrics or developing KPIs vary significantly from company to company.

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From Predictions to Operations: Compelling Supply Chain AI Use Cases

ThroughPut

Leveraging AI for demand forecasting means: You can analyze any amount of historical data and current trends from external sources to predict future demands more accurately. Embracing AI for supplier management within the supply chain translates to: Optimizing your sourcing decisions through critical data insights. The solution?

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4 KPIs to Measure the Success of Your New Sustainability Strategy

AFFLINK

Even more challenging is establishing goals and metrics for this ever-moving target. Start at the sourcing phase, move into the assembly line, observe the transaction period between the customer and your company, and end at the customer’s final experience with your brand. Stumped on exactly what to track? Energy Use. Load Density.