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3 Reasons Continuous Innovation is Vital for Manufacturers, Shippers, and Businesses Alike

GlobalTranz

Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. In fact, the annual ChainLink Research Study found innovation to be the top focus for those involved in the manufacturing community. Innovation For IT Departments.

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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

SCMDOJO

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Do Your Suppliers Operate Sustainably?

Logility

In December 2020, the US Customs and Border Protection issued a detention order on cotton products sourced from some parts of China. The values a brand stands for must be observed at every level of production, from product design to manufacturing and delivering the materials that go into them.

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Reimagining Logistics: Focusing on What’s Ahead, Not What Happened

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s time to focus on how we innovate and optimize our businesses and operations in this permanently altered world. The percentage of purchases made and fulfilled through digital commerce has exploded in the past two years, advancing a pre-pandemic trend by as much as 10 years according to some industry watchers.

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What Value Are You Getting From Planning?

Supply Chain Shaman

In this push, Oracle, SAP and INFOR became revenue market leaders in APS, but under-served the market in the delivery of innovation. Outsourcing–procurement, manufacturing and transportation– decreased visibility and increased data latency. Tolerance of Supply Chain Leaders for Supply Chain Innovation.

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Unlocking the Value in Blockchain for Logistics

GlobalTranz

For instance, blockchain enhances freight auditing and invoice management, as well as cybersecurity. The capacity crunch is accelerating, and monitoring capacity, as well as working with multiple carriers, will be key to ensuring available carriers for freight. Manufacturing moves closer to end-users. Performance measurement.

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The Supply Chain Digital Transformation Journey: Making Inter-Business Collaboration Better

Talking Logistics

This connection enables you to communicate with your customers, suppliers, and logistics service providers simply by sending and receiving emails to confirm direct material purchases, invoices, and outbound shipments or by leveraging the more sophisticated methods mentioned above. Invoice payments and freight collections.