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Agile Strategic Sourcing for a Resilient Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Procurement, activities such as strategic sourcing, are one of the main processes in the supply chains that can generate a positive impact on companies by giving them a competitive advantage in the market. Strategic sourcing can help supply chain leaders identify potential risk factors and develop procurement mitigation plans.

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De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, Maersk ordered eight 16,000 TEU vessels to be operated on carbon-neutral methanol fuel, while DHL has purchased large amounts of sustainable aviation fuel and ordered 12 all-electric cargo planes. It comes from the annual customer survey conducted by logistics software company Transporeon. technologies and practices.

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Custom Build or Off-the-Shelf or a mix?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

She explained that she owned a Warehouse Management System, purchased a Proof of Delivery Software as a Service, implemented a licensed-to-use Accounting & Distribution System, deployed a customised online Order Management System and that she is struggling with fragmented data and documents across these systems.

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Steel Fabrication and General Manufacturing Tips and Tricks for 2015

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All metal fabricators realize that they have to do some analyses before the company purchases equipmen t or hires new people, but now there seems to be a new intensity about the process.

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Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Companies had to survive the disruptions by obtaining visibility throughout their supply chains, some may have done so through large amount of manual effort rather than more automated solutions. Source: Sea-Intelligence Source: Sea-Intelligence The number of blank sailings are at the lowest we have seen since the pandemic started.

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Halal Cluster Network: Connecting regional halal clusters

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. They would consider more automation, contactless solutions, transparence/greater trust (e.g., Strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management.

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Green Corridor: Counting Carbons

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Identifying sources of Carbon emissions. These are classified into sources of emissions as Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3. These are considered “indirect” greenhouse gas sources. Scope 3 emissions are the amount of carbon emitted by vendors and suppliers in your value chain, another indirect source.