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Is It a Good Idea to Invest in Hiring a Purchasing Manager?

Precoro

In the article, we look critically at the role of the purchasing manager and discuss how to determine the value of hiring one. This role is far more complex than just buying in the company’s name – purchasing manager's job is about creating a company procurement strategy based on the available budget and suggesting execution policies.

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7 Trending Business Practices Disrupting Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. The correlation between technology and time is a special one. Initiatives are being put in place to make these statements a reality, but are these organizations agile enough to shift strategies, process and operations — for real?

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This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Although the $675 million price tag for GT Nexus limited the number of potential acquirers, I was surprised at first when I saw that Infor was the buyer, partly because they are not on my radar very often. OHL specializes in the sectors of apparel, electronics, healthcare, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods.

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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

6 River Systems

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 Rising costs mean that companies must continue to innovate and implement strategies that can help reduce logistics costs and boost the bottom line.

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29 warehouse & automation experts share insights on how warehouse robots will impact industry employment

6 River Systems

In reality, warehouse robots are augmenting the work of humans, streamlining tedious, repetitive tasks and reducing errors, while also easing the physical demands on warehouse workers. Humans are extremely versatile and durable and not likely to be considered obsolete for a long time, if ever. Soon, robots will replace those jobs, too.

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How to Become DFARS Compliant and Avoid Counterfeit Parts in the Aerospace and Defense Supply Chain

RFgen

This article will examine the scale of the counterfeit parts problem and what’s changed in acquisition regulations to try to address it. We’ll also provide questions and strategies to help contractors improve systems and processes for combatting counterfeit electronic parts in the aerospace and defense supply chain.

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What is a 3PL Warehouse Management System?

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the role of the WMS in the warehouse, and the benefits it can bring to 3PL inventory management and other vital functions. . eCommerce pick and pack : The 3PL can design the most effective picking pattern so that associates reduce walking distance and overlap, and therefore minimize labor costs.