QAD

MARCH 28, 2023

Negotiations between the United Autoworkers (UAW) and the big three automakers — Chrysler, Ford, and Stellantis (parent company of Chrysler) — are slated for the end of the year, and it is already causing a stir amongst the auto industry. What is Up for Negotiation?

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Precoro

AUGUST 14, 2023

According to KPMG , a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services, building a dedicated procurement team helps companies achieve substantial cost savings through effective vendor and category management. What are the top 5 skills every procurement manager needs? Read on to learn about them.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which can provide procurement with the tools needed to manage their supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost savings. Let’s explore further.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2021

New age of negotiation article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. We negotiate on a daily basis. We negotiate contracts, terms, and specifications in our professional lives and we negotiate dinner plans, curfews, and allowances in our private lives.

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Financial efficiency, cost savings, and profitability undoubtedly fall under the main priorities of upper management, regardless of a company’s industry. However, only 30% of CPOs claim they have achieved their cost-saving targets in 2023. Why Is Purchase Price Variance Important?

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Do you need to improve negotiation skills but don't know how to start? In this article, we compare 2 books and tell you which one is the best negotiation book. Do You Need Negotiation Book? In our opinion, there are 2 major negotiation strategies, namely, the law school approach and the psychological school approach.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 22, 2021

Achieving that goal comes down to how effective one is with shipping contract negotiations. According to The Balance Small Business, several vital factors can directly impact shipping contract agreements and negotiations. The following essential tips can make shipping contract negotiations more accessible and more efficient.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 20, 2021

Optimizing transportation spend management , especially within parcel shipping, comes down to effective contract negotiations. As a result, proactive supply chain controls and savvy business owners should keep these added costs and the details of their carrier contracts top of mind. What are your top pick-up and delivery cities?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2018

Companies across all industries are dealing with rising transportation costs and a key question many CEOs, CFOs, and supply chain executives are asking is, “What can we do to better manage and control our freight spend in today’s market?” The second question we get is what strategies can we implement to lower our transportation costs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2023

Joe has an innate ability to creatively solve problems and paired with his skills in negotiating, Joe’s expertise is highly sought after. His passion for excellence and commitment to his craft ensure that Wagner continues to make waves in the industry, one strategic move at a time. Episode Sponsor: Greenscreens.ai

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

To prepare for possible disruptions and to stay cost-efficient in general, companies should be conscious about their spending at all times, and should avoid paying for the things that don’t contribute to business profitability. Cost savings help a business to stay competitive in the market, boost cash flow, and improve the bottomline.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

Richard is Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Intelligent Audit , a cutting-edge logistics and supply chain technology company, dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses manage their shipping and transportation processes. Greenscreens.ai’s dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins. The Greenscreens.ai

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This means that skills enhancement across wider roles is required for procurement professionals, with a focus on role-specific learning. For example, advanced strategic planning skills are relevant to procurement managers, while data analysis proficiency is associated with sourcing analyst roles.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 29, 2023

Matt is the VP of Strategic Partnerships with Greenscreens.ai , a technology that provides predictive pricing recommendations for maximum broker margins. About Matt Silver Matt Silver is the VP of Strategic Partnerships with Greenscreens.ai. Pricing that is more accurate and more likely to win profitable business.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Cost savings for a competitive advantage. The bar has been set higher and the plant is falling short in achieving the financial goals set for its contribution margin and costs. End-to-end visibility of the supply chain gives them insights into the expected costs. However, as always, new challenges await.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 7, 2023

As a result, the industry is growing, changing, and becoming more demanding, increasing the importance of language skills more than ever. Let’s learn how language is an important skill in supply chain and operations management. Let’s learn how language is an important skill in supply chain and operations management.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” When costs begin to spiral out of control, the result is usually a loss of revenue in proportion to sales.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

So, get ready to elevate your communication skills and gain a deeper understanding of the procurement domain. By the end of this article, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to seamlessly integrate procurement synonyms into your professional toolkit, ensuring that you convey your messages with precision and clarity.

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Nonetheless, there is a whole lot more to opimizing procurement processes than just cutting costs and then increasing efficiencies. The Essentials of Procurement Optimization Taken at its most basic level, procurement optimization is simply the strategic process of improving every aspect of procurement operations.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2017

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. Price is just one component of the decision-making process—not the only factor to consider.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2023

He is skilled in building and leading high-performing teams that thrive on inclusion, collaboration, and engagement. Corey is also proficient in product development and management, successful contract negotiations, continuous improvements, emerging technologies, and cultivating key relationships and partnerships.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 24, 2023

Nick is Co-founder of Sync Logistics Training is a joint venture between Metafora + Kinetic, a Learning Management Software that gives brokerages the power to transfer years of industry knowledge to new hire employees in an engaging and effective platform. Increase speed of knowledge transfer through engagement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

When preparing for a negotiation, it is common to identify the issues to be negotiated, decide on negotiating tactics to use on your supplier, think through what your supplier may say and practice saying the words you’ll use during the negotiation. Those are all necessary components of negotiation preparation.

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LSCMS

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Negotiate 2012. Overcoming complex negotiation situations by determining interest, processes and relationships that are likely to lead to a fruitful, sustainable agreement. JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For further details and brochures, please contact: Ms. Jascinta Ling. Tel No: +603 2723 6676. Fax No: +603 2723 6699.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2018

The 2018-19 contract season for ocean shipping is here, and it’s time to think about the best way to approach negotiations. Of course, you want to control costs, consider options, and mitigate risks, but it will also be important to keep these five factors in mind as you talk to ocean service providers about the year ahead.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. You can successfully traverse the complexities of procurement processes with the knowledge, abilities, and tactics you gain during procurement training.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

[Read More: Top 16 Procurement KPIs – The Ultimate Guide ] Key Takeaways The procurement department is critical to an organization, obtaining quality goods and services at competitive prices while ensuring the organization’s resources are needed to succeed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

There are many strategic initiatives that can be undertaken to reduce lead time, from contract negotiations, supplier rationalization, vendor managed inventory options, strategic network design and numerous others. How can you better manage lead time?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The ability to specialise and gain comparative advantage in skills allow groups of human beings to do much more than they would have been able to as simple individuals. Protectionism, populism, nationalism is to a large degree attractive to many people today just because of this purely price oriented foundation of trade. But hold on!

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

As a professional, securing your place in any supply chain organization entails developing the supply chain skills needed to ride this global wave into supply chain digital transformation. In organizations involved with supply chains, greater sustainability also means lowering the total cost of ownership (TOC). Soft Skills.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Judah Levine September 6, 2023 Unbox your Freight knowledge. Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index : Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) decreased 5% to $1,927/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) were level at $3,079/FEU. Europe weekly prices increased 5% to $3.05/kg.

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RFgen

MARCH 20, 2023

Sound purchasing management allows companies to buy goods in an efficient manner, limiting costs and increasing profits. A strategic approach to purchasing involves product research, supplier vetting, and monitoring of the product’s delivery, condition, and quantity. Successful negotiations begin with information.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

About FRAYT FRAYT is a nationwide, on-demand, last mile delivery solution that offers businesses an automated web, mobile app, and advanced API platform to efficiently and cost-effectively move their products. Greenscreens.ai’s dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins. The Greenscreens.ai

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 20, 2023

Within this department, the procurement manager plays a key role in overseeing the entire process, from identifying the need for goods or services to negotiating contracts with suppliers. 1. Position Overview We are seeking a highly organized and skilled Procurement Manager to join our team.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In the competition to source critical minerals, there are few commodities as strategically important as cobalt. That was followed by a number of indicators that prices would go down due to the pandemic-induced destruction of demand for a vast range of products,” said Khan. And prices did indeed retreat.”.

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Precoro

JULY 16, 2023

Thought-out practices and well-managed workflows within the purchasing department are crucial for making sure that the company has the necessary resources available at the right time and at a reasonable cost. We have selected 5 fundamental KPIs that purchasing managers should consider.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2023

With over 30 years of information technology experience, he combines a broad range of experience in commercial management, operational sales, exceptional revenue growth and driving strategic perspectives in building success factors for clients and partners. Greenscreens.ai’s dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins.

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