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How to Procure Full Truckloads in Tight Capacity

GlobalTranz

These rates will have natural implications for smaller shippers seeking to lower overall transportation and freight spend, and paired with a “blurred lines between peak shipping and shopping seasons,” shippers will experience increasing trouble when trying to procure full truckload capacity. Conducting annual procurement exercises.

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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

By the end of the year, I realized that the arrival window was merely being postponed automatically and repeatedly at the same cadence, so I called customer service. The distribution center (DC) hadn’t released the order, but customer service didn’t have access to the right systems to see exactly what was wrong.

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10 reasons why you should use an ERP system in manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

For manufacturers that have grown up from a small business, with a handful of employees and few customers, to one with many staff and customers, there comes a time when the business software needs of the company have to be re-evaluated. Here are ten reasons how an ERP system can help manufacturers.

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What is Supply Chain Management? A Guide to Success

SCMDOJO

Planning ensures that resources are allocated effectively and that production and distribution meet customer demand. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation. Efficient transportation systems minimize delays, reduce costs, and ensure timely delivery to customers.

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How to Address Stock Loss with Process Intelligence

QAD

From the automotive industry with both OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, through to packaging companies supplying the CPG industry. One clear knock on impact of this is to customer services and adherence to SLAs. Then there is the procurement of replacement materials / inventory. Stock loss isn’t selective on item size either.

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Why It Matters

Supply Chain Shaman

Both companies provide packaging materials to the food manufacturing industry. Owens Illinois provides glass products and Sonoco Products provides flexible packaging. Sonoco Products, on the other hand, had a clear objective to maximize asset utilization while improving customer service for strategic customers.

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How digitalization ensures survival in physical retail

DELMIA Quintiq

Customers can now shop online from the comfort of their sofa, quickly compare prices via the Internet and receive packages right at the doorstep. It’s no surprise then that customer expectations have risen steadily, and with them, the complexity of the retail sector. Thus, they are always a step ahead.