Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 5, 2019
What is an easy definition? There is no class of technologies, or common definition, for “control towers.” While there are many types of visibility (see Figure 1), the most common use case is either sourcing or transportation visibility. Pictures, images, text, email, sentiment, contracts, documents are all areas of opportunity.
Logility
MAY 25, 2022
Now more than ever, the conventional silos of planning, sourcing, and procurement teams must be connected into one cohesive network. However, as Gartner noted, the definitions of the activities that should be included are unclear in most cases. without tracking down a specific spreadsheet, document, or disparate application ?
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Precoro
AUGUST 31, 2023
For instance, they can do so by improving operational processes, making cost-efficient decisions on personnel, initiating work environment changes, upgrading technology, sourcing strategically, and so on. Take your time and ask employees if they can come up with the source of spending inefficiencies. Let’s touch on some of them.
Unleashed
JUNE 27, 2023
Managing all documentation. Freight forwarders handle the documentation involved with transporting goods overseas and organise all shipping under their own bill of lading. This involves sourcing the necessary transportation companies and negotiating freight costs on behalf of the shipment owner. Organising the customs process.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 25, 2021
Each day in my work with clients, I review strategy documents. Each document is peppered with words, but most lack meaning. However, when I asked for the definition of end-to-end, there was silence. In the follow-up question on the control tower’s definition, he struggled to distill his words to clarity.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
OCTOBER 15, 2023
With the above information on hand, the procurement team can proceed with Scope Definition to clearly define the transportation services required. Freight Procurement The actual Freight Procurement Stage is the heart of the transportation service sourcing process for shippers. If not, what is mutually agreed review timing and basis?)
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
AUGUST 15, 2021
She explained that she owned a Warehouse Management System, purchased a Proof of Delivery Software as a Service, implemented a licensed-to-use Accounting & Distribution System, deployed a customised online Order Management System and that she is struggling with fragmented data and documents across these systems.
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