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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. There are different tools, goals, and market dynamics. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. The freight market is mercurial.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. During the pandemic, companies struggled with planning systems turning off the optimizers, and using the technology as a system of record. Build in-market sourcing. What Is the Value of A Network?

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Using Technology to build Sustainable Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. Technology plays a key role in helping companies manage supply chain risk and underpins processes that improve sustainability.

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Top Solutions for Supply Chain Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to driving supply chain agility there are several solutions that are important, but the key solution is a Multi-enterprise Supply Chain Network (MSCN). A multi-enterprise supply chain network platform provides network-based order fulfillment applications and/or advanced network-based supply chain risk analytics.

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The Dire Need for Data Automation in the Manufacturing Industry | AFFLINK

AFFLINK

However, doing so is virtually impossible without tools and automation technologies that provide a more granular level of visibility into customer needs and market trends. Automation in manufacturing can help be the driving force to lift some of the burden felt by many distributors across the globe.

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Surge Transportation Extends Real-time Rate and Capacity Options for Shippers in e2open’s Network

E2open

Expanded technology partnership enables shippers to optimize logistics and transportation spend in e2open’s Carrier Marketplace AUSTIN, Texas – Nov. E2open’s Carrier Highlight offers all TMS users access to the list of featured transportation providers, even if the carrier is not in the shipper’s network.

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Addressing the Inherent Challenges of Fostering a More Synchronized B2B Supply Chain Business Network

Supply Chain Matters

Background In various Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, this supply chain technology industry analyst has raised awareness, perspectives and added focus to the critical importance of establishing synchronous processes and more timely decision making across an end-to-end supply chain network. All are very much interrelated.