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Supplier Onboarding is Core to a Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

When you talk to companies that have implemented enterprise or supply chain applications, executives will usually admit that they have under-invested in training and preparing users to use the new technology. Molexs story is interesting because they excelled at overcoming these cultural issues. Training is critical.

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Turn Off the Fog Machine: Move Past Groupthink to Drive A Positive, Data-Driven Narrative

Supply Chain Shaman

Examples are consensus forecasting, the evolution of the SCORE model, the Annual State of Logistics Report, and the Gartner Top 25. Let’s use the 2024 State of Logistics Report , “Navigating Through the Fog,” as an example. During the pandemic, logistics was a constraint. business logistics costs totaled $2.3

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Custom Logistics Software: Building Smarter Supply Chains

SCMDOJO

The global logistics industry undergoes transformative change because of technological developments which enhance delivery services from last-mile operations to worldwide freight management. The Need for Customization in Logistics The IMARC Group predicts the global logistics market will achieve $15.5 trillion in value by 2027.

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Reflection: The Journey to be Market Driven

Supply Chain Shaman

Traditionally, companies focus on the use of enterprise data — orders and shipments, which usually has a two- to four-week demand latency (the time from channel purchase to order receipt) and a 2-to 3-month market latency (the time from the market trigger to the translation into an order). It does not fit into traditional supply chain models.

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Procurement & Supply Chain Management: Aligning for Operational Excellence

Procurement Academy

This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence. It includes procurement but also spans logistics, production, inventory management, and distribution. Thats why continuous procurement training is so important. It doesnt have to be that way.

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Top 12 Most-Read Supply Chain Articles Of SCMDOJO 2024

SCMDOJO

Key takeaways Importance of Procurement Procurement vs. Purchasing Key Functions Departmental Structure Role Descriptions The blog emphasizes the significance of a well-structured procurement department with qualified personnel to achieve organizational objectives. Learn More About Evolution Of Supply Chain Management And Logistics 6.

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The Backbone of Logistics: Why Accurate Documentation Drives Supply Chain Success

SCMDOJO

In the world of logistics, where timing, coordination, and precision are everything, documentation often operates behind the scenes—yet it holds the entire system together. As such, this article explores why accurate documentation is not just administrative busywork but the backbone of logistics operations.