The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. Service Providers are to revert to the RFP/RFQ based on the timeline indicated on the document.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For the first in seven years, I was not heads-down preparing for The Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Demand for electricity and natural gas is down 20-25% globally as remote workers shelter in place and operate offices in their homes. Can you share why an RFP approach makes sense? In short, now is not the time for a RFP.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

Earlier in his career, Joe was a Network Engineer for AT&T global. Built to simplify the RFP process and ensure brands partner with the best 3PL for their specific needs, Fulfill.com is bringing scale to both 3PLs and the companies they service. Joe was a scholarship wrestler at UVA.

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Top 5 RFP Solutions for Manufacturing. As an essential part of the global economy and a key driver of job growth, manufacturing organizations must find the best ways to stay competitive and increase efficiency. However, most manufacturing companies don’t take full advantage of the power of RFPs. Engagement analytics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Michael Leto is Co-CEO at Emerge , a company that is reinventing freight procurement (RFP). In the podcast interview, Michael discuss recent developments at Emerge including: Emerge has closed a $130 million Series B funding round led by 9Yards Capital, Tiger Global Management and The Spruce House Partnership. Michael Leto.

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ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

For example, if a buyer asks a supplier via an RFP questionnaire what their product carbon footprint is, advanced procurement technology can compare this carbon footprint to other suppliers, weigh it against the cost and delivery of the item (if it’s local or not), and show what level of risk is associated with the supplier.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 8, 2021

Note: the same challenges apply for RFP (request for proposal) and RFQ (request for quotation methods, but for simplicity, we’ll just refer to RFI in this article.). Henrik Sufke, Global VP, SC Planning – Ecolab, recently explained to me why a POC was the preferred choice for his company. “A Seven Ways RFIs Fall Short.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With the 2021 peak season, RFP and modern supply chain management remains essential today in the shipping and transportation market. The high priority focus on RFPs and carrier network optimization will continue to impact services and shipping protocols well into 2022 and beyond. Data-Backed RFPs.

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

NXP Semiconductors (NXP) , is a global designer and manufacturer headquartered in The Netherlands. The challenge Following the appointment of NXP’s Chief Procurement Officer, Jeff Wincel , a new global strategy was implemented that included a pillar dedicated to ‘people and success’.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. The global supply chain recovery depends on a vaccine, but I expect the distribution cycle to be longer than the discovery phase. Companies spent the last decade leveraging economies of scale from globalization. None called.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Avoid An RFP. An RFP restricts you to mostly functional costs. A respectable 4PL relationship should yield in more quantifiable outcome that is significantly better than any RFP can detect. TIP: Evaluating more than three potential 4PLs meticulously will prove challenging.

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QAD

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Global demand and supply chain networks naturally include distance, cultural, time-zone, tariff, geopolitical and other types of challenges when working with suppliers. Numerous forces drive your organization’s need for visibility across supplier activities. This principle applies equally to suppliers already bound by contracts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

Some stated that the war marks the end of the global supply chain. By definition, this requires a global supply chain. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? This month marks the beginning of the third year of global supply chain leaders battling the effects of the COVID pandemic.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Creating a comprehensive picture of what is expected of the TMS in each of your business units is an intrinsic part of your RFP, and it drives the buying decision. But TMS technology is now incredibly versatile, and continues to develop in line with shippers’ expanding global and organizational footprints.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 7, 2024

At Gartner’s recent Supply Chain Planning Summit, I had the honor of co-presenting with Chance Finley, Vice President for Global Supply Chain at onsemi, a leading semiconductor manufacturer with more than $8 billion in annual revenue. But onsemi also serves the global energy, aerospace and defense, industrial, and medical markets.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 13, 2020

Transform Global Sourcing in Just Six Weeks with Bristlecone AribaRDS. With Bristlecone AribaRDS (Rapid Deployment Solution), mid-market businesses can transform global sourcing, gain visibility, reduce cycle times and start achieving procurement savings with SAP Ariba Sourcing in as little as six weeks with minimal downtime.

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TMC

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak again at CSCMP’s annual global conference, which focused on providing attendees with real-world strategies to maximize and transform supply chains. When you think of your RFP process, what is your end outcome? Or is it to figure out if you can work as a collaborative team with a provider?

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Planning community gets bolder in tackling scale: Early on in my career, I remember working with a large global company who had to take their interconnected global supply chain model and slice it up into distinct independent supply chain models. This is just one of many such examples.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Net/Net: The current infrastructure bill will not improve the port infrastructure to alleviate the global shipping issues. So, I write this blog with this bias.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

Leveraging Your Bargaining Power in Logistics Service Provider Negotiations by LSCMS Shippers’ Council The logistics industry is a complex and constantly evolving ecosystem that plays a vital role in the global economy.

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Bristlecone

APRIL 20, 2020

Enterprises globally are facing coronavirus-related challenges with supply chain disruption due to factory closures, overwhelming load on the buyer community to manage existing supply lines, and constraints in finding qualified alternative suppliers. Rapid deployment to start RFP creation and submission in as few as two weeks.

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Logility

APRIL 2, 2020

Supplier scorecards are globally accepted as a key tool for managing a more profitable supply chain. It can also be tempting to use the scorecard for a range of purposes, from internal vendor selection to negotiation to RFP selection and so on. Key uses for a supplier scorecard include: Measuring performance and driving improvements.

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

The pandemic’s global scale exposed largely unprecedented, supply chain vulnerabilities. While it is difficult to account for every possible scenario, the Covid-19 pandemic has indeed provided an opportunity for businesses to rethink their procurement strategies after globally connected supply chains were repeatedly disrupted.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

E-auctions were shown to save between 25% and 50% more than traditional face-to-face discussions throughout an RFP process. eAuctions standardize RFP development, distribution and assessment according to their own essence. RFI Vs RFP Vs RFQ – What are The Key Differences? Subscribe from this link to have free test run. .

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Since time is everything in the capacity crunch, those that refine processes by advising of expectations in the RFP and defining the review process can streamline carrier expansion. Using multiple carriers is likely the best and only way to access a global customer base in the age of e-commerce. Expand LTL transportation networks.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 13, 2020

With Bristlecone AribaRDS, businesses can transform global sourcing, gain visibility, reduce cycle times and start achieving procurement savings with SAP Ariba Sourcing in as little as six weeks with minimal downtime. Head of Global Marketing. It is available in two fixed-price, fixed-scope deployment packages. Media Contact.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 4, 2020

After all, the last global pandemic was the so-called Spanish Flu which swept around the globe following World War One. Stop Request for Proposal (RFP) processes. When the future is uncertain, expecting vendors to respond realistically to RFPs is unreasonable. They can be excused for this oversight. That has changed. The reason?

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Creating a comprehensive picture of what is expected of the TMS in each of your business units is an intrinsic part of your RFP, and it drives the buying decision. But TMS technology is now incredibly versatile, and continues to develop in line with shippers’ expanding global and organizational footprints.

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Creating a comprehensive picture of what is expected of the TMS in each of your business units is an intrinsic part of your RFP, and it drives the buying decision. But TMS technology is now incredibly versatile, and continues to develop in line with shippers’ expanding global and organizational footprints.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

My observation is that over the last two decades and the myriad of mergers and acquisitions and the building of global supply chains, five things happened which makes it harder for organizations to make good decisions at the pace of business: Alignment. The use of RFP processes also puts companies at an additional disadvantage.

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Precoro

MAY 22, 2023

growth in global IT spending from 2022. Later on, we’ll go over other specifications that simplify the creation of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and vendor evaluation. The IT procurement process encompasses a range of steps, from establishing IT requirements all the way to negotiating contracts with vendors.

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TMC

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak again at CSCMP’s annual global conference, which focused on providing attendees with real-world strategies to maximize and transform supply chains. When you think of your RFP process, what is your end outcome? Or is it to figure out if you can work as a collaborative team with a provider?

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TMC

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak again at CSCMP’s annual global conference, which focused on providing attendees with real-world strategies to maximize and transform supply chains. When you think of your RFP process, what is your end outcome? Or is it to figure out if you can work as a collaborative team with a provider?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

With multiple modes to consider, a wide range of potential providers with varying capacity and capabilities, and regulatory requirements regarding safety, equipment and other issues, just knowing which providers to ask to complete a Request for Proposal (RFP) can be a daunting task.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

My observation is that over the last two decades and the myriad of mergers and acquisitions and the building of global supply chains, five things happened which makes it harder for organizations to make good decisions at the pace of business: Alignment. The use of RFP processes also puts companies at an additional disadvantage.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Indirect Procurement Report, based upon a global survey of indirect procurement professionals, also found that 83% of companies use key performance indicators, or KPIs, to measure supplier performance. Costi Campi, Senior VP, Global Procurement, RS Integrated Supply The ability to harness supplier expertise and capabilities is another.

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Precoro

JANUARY 15, 2024

What is an RFP? RFQ vs. RFP: What are the main differences? What should you use: an RFQ or an RFP? Best practices in managing RFQs and RFPs Frequently Asked Questions Making sense of RFQs and RFPs What is an RFQ? What is an RFP? RFQ vs. RFP: What are the main differences?

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