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Integrated Supplier Management: Plan, Execute and Adapt

QAD

Integrated Supplier Management is a must – manufacturers are still dealing with the effects of the global chip shortage, the Suez Canal blockage, changing trade policies and other global supply and demand disruptions. That is why we developed the Integrated Supplier Management diagnostic tool.

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Top 4 Considerations for Supplier Management Software Solutions

EC Sourcing Group

So if you’re wondering, “What is supply chain management and why it is important?,” it’s imperative to manage every link in the supply chain, particularly your supplier relationships. Supply Chain Management Cloud Software: Long-Term Relationships.

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Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

Logistics services include: 3rd party logistics, 3PL, 4th party logistics, 4PL, Just-in-Time (JIT), Payment Auditing, Freight Auditing, Payment Processing, Freight brokerage, Freight broker, Digital Freight Brokerage.

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Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels?

Supply Chain Game Changer

In going door to door trying to sell a Freight Management service, as well as in my experience working in companies, I have had the opportunity to see a variety of ways in which companies, large and small, were managing their Freight and Logistics spend. Freight and Logistics. You must manage Freight and Logistics.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

Teams should also revise expectations for tier-two and tier-three suppliers, shipping and freight partners. Perhaps 30 days of inventory isn’t enough in times of crisis, and terms should be updated. Setting expectations ahead of a crisis is critical to reducing risk, avoiding liability claims and mitigating potential losses.

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QAD Tomorrow: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruption

QAD

44% reported extended order fulfillment times and increased supplier prices. 25% reported bankruptcy of suppliers. In 2020, air freight costs from China to the US increased 81%. Our thought stream was only the beginning of assessing supply chains and supplier relationships.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Lorrie Watts, Director Logistics at Red Stag!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Other notable accomplishments include project management for an automotive supplier, managing international and domestic freight services for a large international manufacturer, managing domestic and international sales for a freight forwarder, and leading the purchasing team for a global chain manufacturer.