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The Strategic Importance of Global Procurement

Logistics Bureau

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. The time when Procurement was almost a synonym to Purchasing has long gone.

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Another Peloton Supply Chain and Customer Service Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

According to published reports from both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal , the company will now source its hardware customer fulfillment needs to third-party logistics providers in an effort to reduce product delivery costs by up to half. Inventory Glut of Bicycles. over the coming months.

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3PL Industry Trends: Intelligent Order Management and Unified Logistics

BlueYonder

Almost a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce continues to boom, according to the 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report. This creates many challenges for retailers and manufacturers who either fulfill orders themselves or contract with third-party logistics (3PLs) partners to perform these services.

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Implementation Phases of DSCA Again Extended

Supply Chain Matters

Under this new revised plan, the exemption for drug manufacturers and repackagers extends to 27 May 2025. Third-party logistics services providers play a prominent role in this industry environment. Manufacturers are the sole participants authorized under DCSA to establish a drug item level identifier.

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Transforming Consumer Value Chains: Navigating The Power Shift to the Shopper

Supply Chain Shaman

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retail was slow to adopt supply chain processes to drive new business models; and as a result, traditional retail redefinition of supply chain processes got caught in the omni-channel hype while Amazon worked its magic to become a market leader. The difference?

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Top 3 Recent Automotive Logistics Trends, Part 2

BlueYonder

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for.

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The Annual State of U.S. Logistics Report – Added Candidness and Need for More Synchronization

Supply Chain Matters

In the report’s Executive Summary , the authors indicate that as consumers adjusted to new norms of work and social life: “ clogged ports and paltry capacity failed to meet surging and often desperate demand.” business logistics costs for 2021. . Supply Chain Matters Added Perspectives. Specific Highlights.