GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Leveraging a 3PL to analyze and provide data-driven recommendations helps businesses create continuous improvement of their supply chain in today’s highly competitive market. . Outdated methods of tendering, capacity procurement and freight management no longer work for today’s high-pressure and technologically driven market.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 216

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. In the first of a three-part Art of Procurement Live Webinar Series ‘Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement’ in partnership with HICX, we focus on how to make the business case for Supplier Experience Management (SXM). .

Procurement Analytics 52

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Editor's Note: As of late you may have noticed we have written a lot about procurement and the future of procurement. A large part of procurement is finalizing the contract and then the follow through of the determined deliverables in that agreement. How do you know you are getting what you paid for? 3PL/SLA Skills/Knowledge.

KPI 120

KPI Negotiating Skills 3PL Optimal Sourcing 120

Unleashed

AUGUST 20, 2023

In a survey of 1,000 organisations, 74% of respondents in the US reported delays in shipping and longer lead times during the coronavirus pandemic. It includes everything from the procurement of raw materials to production, inventory management, and shipping. Here are a few of the most useful ones.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies Procurement Analytics 52

Talking Logistics

APRIL 22, 2019

Based on the top Talking Logistics posts and videos this quarter, it’s clear that transportation management remains a hot topic of interest — everything from how to navigate the twists and turns of the market to how to leverage transportation management systems (TMS) and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 111

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Everything is literally a material flow problem – what to produce, how much to produce, where to produce and ship, when to ship, how much to ship, and even how to ship. Before, through, and beyond COVID-19, this story has stubbornly stayed the same – if not gotten worse. That’s exactly why ThroughPut.ai

SAP 52

SAP Optimal Sourcing Supply and Demand Data 52

Unleashed

APRIL 21, 2024

Once confirmed, the ordered items are picked from your inventory, sorted, packed, and shipped to the customer. After delivery, customer service plays a vital role in addressing any returns, exchanges, or feedback, which can also provide valuable insights for improving future order processing.

Inventory Management Software 52

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2017

“Gone are the days where a customer could hire a 3PL and as long as the provider was receiving and shipping their product and doing an okay job they could fly under the radar. In light of all these factors, has the way companies procure logistics services and manage relationships changed?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 80

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JANUARY 19, 2022

Manager of Procurement, Imperial Distributors. Their developers perform at a very high level and they are up for any challenge and help us with any problem and continually improve the system. Manager of Procurement, Imperial Distributors. The company also ships more than 1.3 Marc Lajoie. Result of HIMPACT.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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TransAudit

JUNE 27, 2023

It advances digitization efforts, facilitates data cleaning, and streamlines supply chain planning, procurement, and execution. By doing so, machine learning offers stakeholders valuable insights, facilitating continual improvement and making problem-solving more straightforward than ever.

Optimal Sourcing 69

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Studies say that 25% of customers won’t buy something unless it can be shipped in two days or less. This total time can be further categorized into key components: Procurement Lead Time: This dimension, situated in the upstream supply chain, covers the duration from placing an order to receiving it.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 75

EC Sourcing Group

MARCH 12, 2023

It could also be an incorrect purchase order, shipping number, billing address, date, and so on. COST AND PRICING : Organizations typically want the supplier who provides the lowest cost for goods. Identify your data sources that can help identify supplier performance.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Planning Software 52

SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

This iterative approach allows businesses to continuously improve their inventory management processes, leading to measurable success over time. Strategies such as avoidance of early shipments, drop shipping, and setting stock targets for key suppliers can further enhance efficiency and profitability.

Inventory Reduction 79

Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 79

NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

By now many of you have heard about the “Ever Given”, which has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday, and is blocking all container ships trying to get through with their cargo. For many years, as we moved to low cost countries, the shipping industry benefited. It may take weeks, by some estimates.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Cargo Waste Reduction Material Savings 52

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. and “what is a reasonable range of rates for our company’s typical shipping scenarios?”.

Benchmarking 68

Benchmarking Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Purchasing Skills 68

TransAudit

JULY 6, 2023

It advances digitization efforts, facilitates data cleaning, and streamlines supply chain planning, procurement, and execution. By doing so, machine learning offers stakeholders valuable insights, facilitating continual improvement and making problem-solving more straightforward than ever.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Modeling Optimization Software 52

Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

This assessment identifies the most important capabilities for which the newly divested company needs to account, which may include functions such as Procurement, Purchasing, Accounting and Supply Chain Operations itself. The potential opportunity to convert a significant portion of operating costs from fixed to variable.

3PL 100

3PL Optimal Sourcing Modeling Procurement Analytics 100

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 21, 2014

As the long tail (small orders shipped with low-frequency) of the supply chain grows, demand latency increases and there is a greater need for demand sensing technologies. Each role–customer service, sales, procurement, manufacturing–have a different need/definition for the demand signal. Independent Demand. Demand Shaping.

Supply and Demand 329

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Customs filing is already integrated with 90% of the countries you are shipping to. Brian Miller, VP of Services at Intesource, a PROACTIS company Managed services is a sourcing approach less common in the procurement industry today, but poised to grow tremendously over the next couple years. Bryan Jensen, Vice President, St.

Predictive Analytics Software 100

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

For companies focused on continuous improvement, MDI is the springboard to answering how processes can be improved, and LSS provides the tools to implement these improvements. Continuous Improvement from the Bottom Up. So, how can you put this mechanism into action?

Six Sigma 100

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Some of the main steps involved in the order fulfilment process include: Inventory management Picking and packing Tracking and communication Shipping and delivery Customer service Returns management Fulfilment costs can represent up to 30% of an eCommerce company’s total operating expenses. It also ensures that resources are used efficiently.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Over the same time period the use of centralized procurement has also grown dramatically, driven by increasing financial and code of conduct ?controls ig fan of procurement when used prudently and for the appropriate commodities and services. ig fan of procurement when used prudently and for the appropriate commodities and services.

Third Party Logistics 60

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Unleashed

AUGUST 16, 2023

A backorder is a customer order that could not be fulfilled immediately but will be shipped out once the ordered items become available. How long a backorder takes to be fulfilled can be influenced by factors such as your supply chain, manufacturing process , shipping times, and the popularity of the product. What does backorder mean?

Procurement Solutions 52

Procurement Solutions Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction 52

EazyStock

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Stock (or inventory) replenishment is the process of moving items along the supply chain so they are ready to be picked and shipped, thus fulfilling orders on time. But when looking at the bigger picture the ‘best-price’ is not always the most cost-effective way to procure a product. Effective stock replenishment.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Inventory Reduction Purchasing Skills 98

SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

When businesses align production and procurement schedules with demand, they optimize their supply chain processes. Continuous Improvement & Risk Management Analytics helps make continuous improvement easier by providing businesses with data-driven insights. They can avoid bottlenecks and inventory shortages.

Optimal Sourcing 72

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 27, 2019

This interview is with Ron Emery, Continuous Improvement Consultant, Author and Entrepreneur. Unlike a lot of the old school Procurement managers who tried to rule with an iron fist Ron approached his job, and people, in a much different way. Ron Emery, Continuous Improvement Consultant, Author and Entrepreneur.

Continuous Improvement 8

Continuous Improvement Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Waste Reduction 8

Synovos

APRIL 2, 2024

What is MRO procurement? Understand MRO procurement and your bottom line will benefit. The hidden cost of MRO procurement The adage time is money captures why MRO can be costly and why that cost is not always obvious. Why is handling MRO procurement so costly? MRO stands for maintenance, repair, and operations.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics 52

GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

A distributor or manufacturer’s strength is in making product—its focus is procurement and streamlining production, but without the capability to fulfill orders, it is doomed. And while the way you ship and the prices you pay will have a big influence on it, there are other elements involved as well that all need to be looked at.

Transportation Management 120

Transportation Management Transportation Report Demand Planning Software 120

ivalua

OCTOBER 8, 2021

During the pandemic, Procurement flexed its muscle, helping to mitigate supply chain disruptions and enable new channels for engaging with customers and fulfilling orders. Here are four ways leading Procurement organizations can influence retail recovery in 2021 and beyond: 1. Decentralize Procurement. Rethink What’s Normal.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions 130

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2017

They are in charge of making sure that any inventory shipping in and out of the department is handled with care and delivered in a timely fashion without unforeseen budgetary expenditures. They work on continuous improvement of quality and efficiency of operations under their direct control. Transportation Manager.

Material Savings 76

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Transportation 76

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Transportation modes used in procurement and shipping. In other words, consumers can get practically anything they want at a moment’s notice, and more consumers are expressing a willingness to wait for a product a few days if free shipping is a possibility. But the possibilities for continuously improving.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

Supply Chain Design Software Big Data Supply Chain Software Continuous Improvement 120

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Digital transportation management solutions can help by connecting the entire shipping network, including customers and carriers, in real time. Resources can be strategically re-assigned in real time as conditions change and, over the long term, associates can be coached to achieve continuous improvement.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 187

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 187

The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

Continuous improvement. Cold Chain Transportation that is sanitary (regardless of mode – air, road, ship, etc.). Update procurement and carrier agreements to include FSMA provisions. Business intelligence & KPIs. Real time monitoring and alerts for non-compliance. Creating the Right Culture. Risk management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2020

The benefits of responsiveness in the supply chain are significant, including: Improved use of just-in-time fulfillment. Ability to leverage cross-docking and drop-shipping. Improved customer service. A Responsive Supply Chain is ready to answer demand and always focuses on the need for continuous improvement.

Supply Chain Planning Software 53

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 53

Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

This self-service 4-session course provides an overview of how to build a strong transportation management foundation, with a focus on strategy development, procurement, the role of technology, and the importance of enabling a continuous improvement culture and processes. Now, we’re shipping from stores.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure. If cost reduction is not the only thing to measuring supply chain performance, that begs the questions: "Maybe we should be measuring other Supply Chain Management activities and what would they be?".

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Performance Metrics Supply Chain Software 120

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

The manufacturing firm would then have to organise shipping of the defective product, testing the product, dismantling, repairing, recycling or disposing the product. The Ultimate Guide for Effective LTL Freight Management : we put on a 60 minute webinar entitled, “Best Practices for Effective LTL Freight Management and Shipping.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 243

Logistics Network Optimization Software Reverse Logistics Manufacturing Procurement Logistics 243