Europe Procurement Transportation 
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The supply chain planning market, which had been growing at double-digit rates during and after COVID-19, has slowed considerably, particularly in Europe. A recent supply chain planning market analysis released by the ARC Advisory Group suggests EY has picked up on a trend. For SAP, good planning relies on robust collaboration.
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 14, 2025
The explosion in globalisation, and corresponding reduction in transport availability over the last decade or so, have together kiboshed some of the factors which once fueled a steady growth in offshore manufacture and procurement. Let me show you why. Understanding the Basics: What is Nearshoring?
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ivalua
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
John Cockerill was looking for a unified end-to-end spend management platform to be deployed across 4 business units in 22 countries, helping to reduce administrative tasks for the buyers, improve the fluidity of the procurement process and optimize collaboration between internal stakeholder and suppliers in a highly secure environment.
ivalua
MAY 6, 2020
The key to Zara’s ability to establish an agile Supply Chain rests on the following unique approaches: Procurement Methodology: Zara’s Procurement team doesn’t work on the number of finished clothes but on the quantity of raw materials needed to manufacture the clothes. Zara’s Supply Chain Approach. Spare Capacity.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 8, 2024
Over the years, individual locations—the company has several manufacturing locations in Europe and North America—have behaved increasingly autonomously. Meanwhile, customers’ procurement operations were seeing a new generation of talent come of age who were pushing for better value-added services and shipment visibility.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 7, 2022
Europe relies on Russia for around 35% of its natural gas. Increased shipping lead time: More than 6,000 miles of railroad runs through Russia and connects Eastern China with Western Europe. Even air transportation from the east is taking longer time as several carriers are avoiding Russian airspace and the conflict-torn region.
TMC
AUGUST 23, 2017
As companies expand globally through mergers or organic growth, many are faced with the decision of whether or not to combine logistics teams and apply a universal truckload procurement strategy across multiple regions. To obtain the most effective results, best practice requires adaptations to truckload procurement strategies.
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