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The Power of Purchase Order Collaboration: A Game-Changer in Managing Direct Spend

Logistics Viewpoints

By fostering collaboration across all stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, companies can enhance visibility, streamline processes, and proactively address disruptions. Make to Order: Here, products are manufactured based on specific customer orders.

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The One Key Shift in Your Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies that can Drive Better Business Continuity and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

This myopic lack of focus on supply risks and product risks for purchasing results in significant process in-efficiencies in the way sourcing, contracting, purchasing, invoicing and payments are done for each of the four categories of the products above since they are handled by different departments or processes.

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Chuck Intrieri Executive Profile

The Logistics of Logistics

Chuck has been a sought after speaker (Purchasing Management Association and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, trainer, and has been published in professional journals and general publications. His international and strategic sourcing experience includes both Europe and Asia and has garnered him the respect of peers and suppliers alike.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9 employment.

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New Report Unveils Top 5 Transportation Issues Expected in 2014

Tompkins Blog

Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium is the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and best practices knowledge. Download the report to learn more about these issues as they continue to take shape. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.

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How to Become a Lean, Green Manufacturing Machine

GlobalTranz

Lean and green are not only trendy topics, but they also make good business sense, especially for manufacturers. However, since both concepts have been saddled with a lot of hype, manufacturers have tended to shy away from pursuing these goals. Get Lean the Easy Way. Education and Alignment.

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Nashville to Host 2014 Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum

Tompkins Blog

Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium is the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and best practices knowledge. Visit the Leadership Forum website for more information about registration, sessions, and accommodations. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.