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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 Critical Supply Chain KPIs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In supply chain, simply observing your entire supply chain in action to assess it is not possible, but with data and a reliable performance management system like The Owl, you can at-least have a real-time view of your supply chain performance through KPIs and metrics. Procurement Cost. Inventory Turnover (Cash).

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Supply Chain Department – A Typical Structure

SCMDOJO

While Its primary purpose is to manage the entire process, from procurement to delivery, efficiently and cost-effectively, it also coordinates with production to automate processes and planning, etc. Watch What is Marketing Procurement? on our SCMDOJO YouTube Channel! Why do you need a structured Supply Chain Department?

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Those shipments can move directly to customers or move to several regional distribution centers (DCs) that serve as forward inventory locations and consolidation hubs servicing customers and channel partners. In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. But they were very basic.

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The 12 Warehouse KPIs You Should Be Tracking Right Now

Unleashed

For example, the warehouse KPI ‘Receiving accuracy’ can determine if your receiving process is as accurate as you need it to be. Order cycle time (Delivery Date – Order Date) / Total Number of Orders Shipped = Order Cycle Time Order cycle time is the average time it takes for an order to be shipped from when it was placed.