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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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. At the heart of it all, an effective procurement strategy remains paramount.

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Know Your Supply Chain KPIs – Procurement

Logistics Bureau

On this blog and the one published by our sister company Logistics Bureau, we often receive questions relating to metrics suitable for monitoring procurement performance. To answer some of those inquiries, we decided to release the following brief overview of what we believe to be the most helpful procurement KPIs.

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9 Key Topics to Understand to Frame A Shipper’s Mind for Effective KPI Management with a 3PL

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: As of late you may have noticed we have written a lot about procurement and the future of procurement. A large part of procurement is finalizing the contract and then the follow through of the determined deliverables in that agreement. How does an SLA work with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)?

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6 Supply Chain Tools Which Will Save You 30 Hours

SCMDOJO

Many professionals rely on MS Excel as the go-to software for supply chain and procurement tasks but creating detailed dashboards can be time-consuming and exhausting. Efficiently managing inventory is crucial for maintaining optimal cash flow and meeting customer service expectations.

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Cascading KPIs To Drive Business Performance

Silvon Software

In this 3-minute post, we examine some key business objectives and cascading KPIs that can be used to analyze performance to the objectives. While many of the KPI examples focus on performance management for manufacturing and distribution businesses, they also apply to numerous other industries with similar operational structures.

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Top 5 KPIs for Purchasing Managers

Precoro

In other words, the purchasing manager is responsible for securing inventory requirements within the company’s budget and overall efficiency of the company’s purchases. We have selected 5 fundamental KPIs that purchasing managers should consider.

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Inventory Optimization 101 – Smart & Effective Inventory Management

ThroughPut

Inventory Optimization to Unlock Supply Chain Efficiencies with Cost Reduction. A recent survey shows that 40% of the supply chain industry is already optimizing its inventory and networking tools by adopting advanced technologies and this percentage is said to grow in the next five years. INVENTORY STRATEGY. DEMAND FORECASTING.