Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The supply chain investments of the last decade focused on improving black & white processes–order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. As inventories dwindled, labor issues surfaced and shipping issues proliferated, supply chain teams began to accept that the only new normal was disruption. What drove the difference?

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2024

Gain a Solid Educational Foundation A solid educational background in supply chain management or a related field such as business, logistics, or operations management is crucial. Thus, this harmonious blend of education, hands-on experience, and external support lays the groundwork for a flourishing career in the supply chain industry.

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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). .

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

The finished products are then ready to be shipped to big box retailers like Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart. They also ship to Amazon to support ecommerce sales. 40% of the finished goods are shipped directly to retail clients by their contract manufacturers. The rest flow into their distribution and kitting center.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. These discussions will also educate the executive team. We are re-writing the rules.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018” white paper! This is a must read for those in the logistics industry to stay on top of their games!

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Tl;dr It’s good to see supply chain management getting more attention in higher education. We talk about supply chain as though it’s one thing when really it’s a combination of several different disciplines: procurement, planning, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, operations, customer service. Build a strong base.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

US-based consumers evaluate pricing on every purchase, including considering the shipping costs associated with e-commerce. Warehouse and distribution managers and procurement professionals will need to start thinking about managing the customer experience better. Container shipping to hit bottom in mid-2023, forecasts HSBC.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JANUARY 19, 2022

Manager of Procurement, Imperial Distributors. Manager of Procurement, Imperial Distributors. Marc Lajoie, Manager of Procurement at Imperial Distributors, said “HIMPACT has streamlined many processes that used to be done manually. It is very strong in the areas of onboarding and education in general.”. Marc Lajoie.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2017

Customers are more educated today in terms of what they expect from their third-party logistics (3PL) partners,” said Boring. 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.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Ultimate Guide to Full Truckload Shipping Part 1: Background, Challenges, Process, and Best Practices for Full Truckload Shipping” white paper! The Challenges & Benefits of Full Truckload Shipping.

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Elementum

MAY 19, 2022

The 50’s saw the development of “containerization” which enabled intermodal (ship, rail, air, truck) transport. The CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) formed soon after, still offers networking, career development, and educational opportunities. However, with more global challenges (e.g.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 15, 2016

Today I travelled to Baltimore to attend the ISM/Spend matters Global Procurement Tech Summit. I will be speaking on procurement analytics tomorrow, but got to attend a set of great sessions over the first half of the day. The first speaker was Anne Rung, Administrator from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In short, his vision of an end-to-end supply chain was transactional: better processing of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Educate all of the Georges of the world by getting good at modeling and build asset and inventory strategies based on both bias and error. He was controlling but lacking the understanding of a planning project.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 29, 2022

To become a great logistician, you need: intensive training great skills good educational background. A well-rounded curriculum in your bachelor’s education will prepare you to manage operations. Military logisticians also prepare aircraft and ship supply loads. How to become a military logistician.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods! As a result, the field was overwhelmingly male: because mostly men occupied those front-line roles, and educational opportunities to get into the field were limited, the leadership reflected that demographic. Subscribe Here!

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NC State SCRC

JULY 17, 2017

Freight & Transportation – Cerasis Blog (small package and LTL), Freightos Blog (Freight and Logistics), , Flexport (Global Shipping), GCaptain (Facebook for Logistics), GLogistics (shippers and carriers), Shipping and Freight Resources, Transport Topics, Transport Monthly.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This summer’s record-breaking heat wave in China has led to power shortages, factory shutdowns, dried-up shipping channels and ruined crops that have not only crippled that country’s economy — but also negatively impacted many of the world’s supply chains.

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Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

She is a 15-year logistics veteran, educator, consultant, and an active volunteer with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). While at LeanCor, a 3PL provider and educational organization, I was mentored by CEO Robert Martichenko. Edge is very educational, it’s not just a tradeshow. Visibility has changed.

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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?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Furthermore, we also want to educate those in the industry on such available technologies such as EDI in transportation so that they may make sure when they are either choosing a new transportation management system or are using one already, that the user demands that EDI is a part of the TMS.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The company’s integration partners include Element Logic , one of Europe ’s intralogistics companies; and Okamura , a Japan based provider of high-quality products and services for offices, education, commercial facilities and distribution centers. JAGGAER Finalizes Added Strategic Partnership. E2open Acquires Logistyx Technologies.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Financial data and visibility into the costs associated with shipping are critical to improving corporate financial performance. Total cost management is just one part of supply chain visibility, but a very important part based on the financial impact that shipping has on the organization. There’s also process improvement.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 6, 2021

They include: Transportation Management Systems : Supply chains depend on fixed lead time and uncertainty for factors such as ocean shipping, can be addressed by predicting future disruptions. Concluding thoughts Bachar writes, “Think of predictive analytics as making ever more educated guesses based on the data you have.

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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 will educate workers about safety procedures. These executives oversee procurement of supplies and provide inventory control.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

Cold Chain Transportation that is sanitary (regardless of mode – air, road, ship, etc.). Update procurement and carrier agreements to include FSMA provisions. Tyler, thank you so much for the education – really good stuff. The technology needs to be calibrated / updated. Technology doesn’t quit or call or sick.

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Allergy-friendly food brand Hungry Harry’s found that the support they received in the onboarding process set them up for success as soon as they started shipping with Ware2Go. Traditionally their customer base consisted of schools and childcare facilities, and their demand spiked in the summer months as educators prepared for back to school.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Running a cost effective and safe supply chain distribution network across multiple geographies in the Asia Pacific region manufacturing and shipping chemicals where we averaged one delivery every 50 seconds. His experience covers the full Logistics spectrum, from raw material procurement to. Quality and Six Sigma.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It boasts excellent infrastructure, including well-connected harbors, well-educated people, and multilingual capabilities, making it an international logistics hotspot. They can be trucking companies, airlines, shipping lines, or rail operators, depending on the mode of transportation chosen for the specific shipment.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This is invariably down to not sufficiently involving and educating the right people. Start by involving and educating the board and work your way down the rest of the company. Work with your broker to see if you can get priority on unloading the ship and inland transport.

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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. This is why, for Cerasis, it is KEY for us to educate you on this practice of reverse logistics, because this flow of logisitcs will only increase over the coming years.

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Jaggaer

JULY 23, 2019

Factories around the world produce millions of items of clothing and accessories for top European and American brands, which are packaged, shipped and sold in every country worldwide. The “fast fashion trend”, which means that collections are distributed in shorter, and shorter periods of time, has transformed the procurement function.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

The Supply Chain Learning The multi-industry supply chain learning is extensive and will remain the subject matter of many current and future business case study and educational texts. From our perspectives, that statement should and will likely resonate among multi-industry supply chain professionals.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

James Ewing: Procurement Manager at Renewable Parts Ltd. Educating staff on how to use technologies the right way is paramount. “If They don’t want to be holding the stock; they want to ship it all once.” What we’ve managed to do is get them to ship [the call-off stock] out,” he explains.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

This involves direct shipping of products to distributors, which allows you to generate savings. It is costing you money to unload a container, so the idea is NOT to touch it, and to ship it directly to the distributors. Our approach was to introduce the “indirect channel approach”. Business Services Executive]. 1] [link].

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Rob Handfield has over 30 years of experience in supply chain as an educator, researcher, consultant, and author. Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. For example, if we’re manufacturing something in China there are labour costs, the costs to ship, plus tariffs. Analytics is key.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Conduct a procurement exercise at the same time of year, every year. Educate your company (especially salespeople) about how weather affects capacity to avoid service failures and unmet expectations. Will you ship early to avoid the rush? There’s nothing wrong with seeking competitive rates at a given point in time.

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