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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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2021: Manufacturing, a Year in Review

QAD

QAD CMO Carter Lloyds described shipping delays, energy issues/sustainability challenges and the Carbon Bubble as three major industry disruptors affecting manufacturers. Lack of real-time communication between the manufacturing enterprise suppliers, third-party logistics providers and consumers. Medical and Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Digital Transformation: An Imperative for Industrial Manufacturing in 2017

GlobalTranz

Are industrial manufacturers seizing all the opportunities of a more digital world? A recent article suggests that, by 2018, only 30 percent of manufacturers investing in digital transformation will be able to maximize the outcome. Digital transformation leverages tools to help manage a business better. Possibly not.

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Procurement Logistics: What Is It & Where Do Logistics Providers Fit In?

GlobalTranz

Many different terms, such as less-than-truckload (LTL), procurement and transportation management, describe supply chain management processes. For example, transportation management often focuses on the journey of products after manufacturing. The Definition of Procurement Logistics.

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From Real-Time Visibility to Real-Time Decisions: Data’s Value Is Propagating Across Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

We’re currently on the cusp of a big incremental change in the industry’s transformation journey, as the value of real-time supply chain data is increasingly being felt far beyond transportation logistics. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

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The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Major businesses have had to completely re-consider previous supply chain strategies that were largely centred around lean manufacturing, just-in-time delivery and reducing operating costs. According to Gartner, supply chain leaders should pursue six major strategies to build greater resilience into the networks they manage.

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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans. The company has about 200 of their own coffee shops; Peet’s also sells coffee bags and K-cup packages through 15,000 warehouse clubs, grocery, and convenience stores nationwide. These DSD warehouses in turn receive less-than-truckload size shipments on at least a weekly basis.