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The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Transportation Sourcing Solution

Talking Logistics

If you are buying widgets, there are many ways to make your purchase, from going to a retail location, ordering online or using a standard procurement software tool that allows you to order lots of widgets and receive them over a specified period of time. Data rules. Data is critical to decision making.

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Equipping Your Supply Chain Risk Management Kit

Enterra Insights

Digital age risk management tools. Linda Rosencrance writes, “Various types of supply chain risk management tools are available to enterprises, including predictive analytics, enterprise risk management (ERM) systems and sensors.”[5] ” There is no single set of risk management tools that is best for all companies.