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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

In this article, we identify key approaches by which companies can evolve their procurement and supply chain operations into a collaborative supply chain network that is designed to be resilient and responsible. Optimize sourcing: Focus on optimizing sourcing spend across all categories of products.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

However, recent disruptions have highlighted the vulnerabilities of these complex networks, resulting in significant financial losses for companies. It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks.

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Mastering Menards Delivery through Retail Specialized Logistics

Zipline Logistics

Delivering to Menards can be a challenge for brands that do not have an efficiently optimized logistics function or extensive experience working with the retailer. These locations can create delivery challenges for those without an extensive carrier network and established relationships. Background About Menards.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

As I highlighted in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2013 , tablets and smartphones are quickly becoming the preferred computing platform for business professionals, which is why technology providers are designing and optimizing their applications for these devices. Mexico trade.

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Nine Key Steps to Enabling Resilient Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

And even before they begin, they must realize these problems are too big for any single team—supply chain must connect with finance and procurement to treat the n-tier suppliers as an extended part of their network and become their preferred customer. By identifying these gaps, you can create sourcing events to close them.

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Active Supply Chain Design: A Key Imperative for De Risking Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

To achieve these goals, corporate leadership must focus on two key areas: shift from internally focused supply chains to collaborative supply networks and actively design their supply chains. With expansion of supply chains into supply networks globally, there is an increased chance of disruptions caused by various kinds of risks.

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Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Better sourcing processes, how to implement omnichannel fulfilment, and creative solutions for labour shortages. Carrier networks became overloaded, a shortage of drivers created inefficiencies, and volume caps were handed out. Over the past two years, e-commerce brands have learned a lot. When Should I Start Negotiating? Start early.