Exercises Innovation Manufacturing Procurement Shipping 
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
AUGUST 19, 2022
Seen optimistically, this challenging trade environment is a catalyst for a slew of innovative measures and creative tactics to mitigate tariff costs – although one could argue that supply chain optimization from a cost and performance perspective is something that firms should already be doing on an ongoing basis. This practice is illegal.
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Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. Mr. Nelson points out that it is possible for a sourcing problem deep in a supply chain to halt production for BD. BD and its 75,000 employees ship more than 45 billion devices annually to customers in over 190 countries.
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 15, 2022
This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. Pivot Toward Internal Manufacturing Presence.
Enterra Insights
JUNE 18, 2019
The blockchain has the potential to transform the supply chain and disrupt the way we produce, market, purchase and consume our goods. Cheng-Shorland explains, “Supply chain is driven in large part by the procurement process. Everything moves through the process based on the procurement contract.”
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 16, 2021
I/T was going to be a source of competitive differentiation. Supply Chain Innovation from I/T. We had a consumer packaged goods (CPG) customer for whom we would receive their coffee pods shipped in bulk from the manufacturers. And I/T was going to power the Smart Supply Chain of the future!
Operations and Supply Chain Management
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases. Tony Hsieh, the company’s legendary late CEO, offered free returns for up to a year after purchase and encouraged people to order items in multiple styles and sizes. One of his innovations was allowing customers to return anything, no questions asked.
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