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Why are WMS Sales so Persistent? Here is How I Learned of WMS’ Ongoing Importance

Logistics Viewpoints

It was a sensible and interesting transition from my knowledge base. But as I learned more about the intricacies of WMS and the sources of its ROI, I also began to understand how much is taken as “given” in higher-level planning applications. Then Came Supply Chain Planning. This seemed of limited scope to me at first.

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Why are WMS Sales so Persistent? Here is How I Learned of WMS’ Ongoing Importance

Logistics Viewpoints

It was a sensible and interesting transition from my knowledge base. But as I learned more about the intricacies of WMS and the sources of its ROI, I also began to understand how much is taken as “given” in higher-level planning applications. Then Came Supply Chain Planning. This seemed of limited scope to me at first.

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The introduction of E-Procurement.

ModusLink Corporation

According to (Namulo, 2017), “E-Procurement is the acquisition of goods, services or works from an external source. E-procurement, which is known as ‘electronic procurement’ or ‘supplier exchange’, is changing the way companies are sourcing their goods and services. Namulo, 2017). & (Dec 2015). Tehran, Iran: IEEE. 2020, July 01).

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6 Reasons Why You Need A Transportation Management Firm

Freight Plus

Land and ocean carrier consolidation, warehouse automation, shifting sourcing structures, and digital supply chain transformation all have a tremendous impact on the current state of the logistics industry. Transportation management firms are businesses that are dedicated entirely to your supply chain and logistics.

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Complex Logistics Awards – Do You Want to Move Beyond Excel?

EC Sourcing Group

Many companies use Excel to make complex logistics awards. There are procurement professionals who have developed spreadsheets that can handle logistics awards but there are limitations and risks. What if: You could create optimal logistics awards in hours not weeks? It was intuitive to use?

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Insights from the C-Suite: Supply Chain People Are Making a Difference in the World

Material Handling & Logistics

We need to get more alignment with the organizations in terms of their willingness to be more transparent, and then that’ll start to drive into the knowledge base for the individuals and the workforce to say, “Ok, I now need to be aware of AI or augmented reality or blockchain, and the impact they have on the supply chain.”.

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What Is Carrier or Freight Network Optimization?

Intelligent Audit

As highlighted by Redwood Logistics , “ To complete any task efficiently, you must first have the right tools for the right job. Access to Deeper Industry Experience and Knowledge Base With Automation. Accessing industry-specific knowledge and insight is a big part of freight management and freight network optimization.