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Supply Chain Secrets Going Global – But Where Should we Share Them?

Logistics Bureau

Procurement and purchasing. Inventory management and optimisation. New Zealand – Auckland, Hamilton. Here are some of the topics our students typically learn about: Opportunities for cost reduction and service improvement. Supply chain strategy development and alignment. Supply chain and logistics outsourcing.

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An Easy Guide to Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

Unleashed

Purchase orders (PO) document the purchasing part of your inventory management system and are legally binding documents. Your procurement department or the person in charge of placing purchase orders issues a purchase order form or PO letter to a supplier or vendor to authorise a purchase. The purpose of a purchase order. Delivery fee.

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How to Keep Record of Stock – The Best Options for Your Business

Unleashed

Here we home in on different ways to do this – from pen & paper to inventory management software – and outline key features that will improve your stock management. You can periodically count items, or make a note every time inventory comes in and stock goes out. So what’s the best way of keeping record of stock?

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Challenges and trends in the food supply chain

Unleashed

In this article, we’ll explore the ins and outs of the food supply chain, some key challenges and trends for New Zealand, Australia, UK and the US, and how the secret to successful food supply chains lies in food manufacturing software. Food supply chain challenges in New Zealand. How does the food supply chain work?

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Sustainability Certifications for SMEs: The Best Programmes

Unleashed

Sustainability is a characteristic of lean manufacturing through waste reduction and improved inventory control. Sustainability certifications in New Zealand. The New Zealand Government owns and endorses Environmental Choice New Zealand the country’s only Type I ecolabel.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

Because one of the major costs in a business, if you take in procurement and cost of goods, is supply chain. They were saying that their inventory is through the roof, demand is up, but that they were not tracking inventory properly, and production runs were running out of room— but it’s all exacerbated by the current situation.

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The Circular Supply Chain Explained + 13 Realistic Strategies

Unleashed

Also known as supply chain stewardship, the circular supply chain puts the onus back on those who manage supply chains to make procurement and manufacturing decisions that positively influence sustainable outcomes. Where this is not possible, other changes can be made to the product or process to reduce waste and the carbon footprint.