IT Supply Chain

JUNE 18, 2025

What Contractors Need to Streamline Procurement in 2025 By Ian Summers (pictured) Content Writer 111 Views You’re on-site before dawn, the framing crew’s ready, but the steel shipment’s stuck in limbo, the invoice isn’t approved, and your project management app just pinged you for the fourth time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2022

E-commerce continues to grow yearly and it’s estimated that it will make up 30% of retail purchasing by 2024. But today, there are more delivery options than ever before, including locker pickups, buy online pick-up in store (BOPIS) and alternate delivery locations. How can a digital last-mile solution help retailers?

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Precoro

JULY 29, 2024

Procurement operations are no exception. In fact, 43% of GPOs that took part in the 2023 Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey cited overall procurement risk had increased significantly as compared to 20% in the 2021 study. Keep reading to learn: What is an online procurement system? Let’s break them down.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Recently, my team members and I worked on a project with a well-known retailer facing challenges in the e-commerce area of its distribution center – and here was the question at hand: ‘Would replacing the WMS be the best solution?’. Supply chain planning tools. Solutions for increased expectations in security and service levels.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Within this setup, an ERP procurement module helps companies make purchases and manage suppliers. Numbers speak louder: According to Procurement Tactics’ top procurement trends in 2025 , 83% of CPOs prioritize digitization.   Keep reading to learn: What Is ERP in Procurement?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the following economic sanctions spiked energy prices and created new sourcing challenges for certain agricultural products and raw materials. This means they are more likely to focus on value and affordability and change their priorities and brand preferences when making purchases.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

What struck me the most was when an actual AI scientist at the conference told me that, when he looked around, all he saw were hundreds of companies poised to waste a lot of money applying AI solutions to problems they didn’t actually have. It’s already clear that, once the dust settles, many amazing AI solutions will emerge.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

These disruptions have driven up prices and led to shortages of goods. I talked to Steve Dowse, the senior vice president of international solutions at FourKites. Similarly, congestion at North American and European ports is due to landside congestion at Ocean terminals, rail ramps, inland ports, and shipper’s warehouses.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 16, 2014

Order fulfillment has seen a rise in technology in 2014 and there is now a large offering of advanced products to help make your warehouse function more efficient. With software plugged into your warehouse management system, picking and shipping orders has become a lot more accurate. Best Pick and Pack Shipping Systems for 2014.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That said, implementing Lean concepts would undoubtedly be part of that strategy, for example, - Lean Warehousing : Many firms (both retailers and manufacturers) are now aggressively rolling out Lean in their warehouse operations. Eliminate Before You Automate : Automation is critical to large, efficient warehouse operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 23, 2023

” Noel is one of the 84 sign-ups in my outside-in training (five virtual classes starting next week), and I hope that he has a better understanding at the end of the class. The order latency is the time from purchase by the end consumer to the visibility of the order. Why is there a discontinuous line on the model?”

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Locus Robotics

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Home February 24, 2025 Understanding Opportunity Cost in Warehouse Automation Decisions Kane Edwards , Business Development Manager Every business decision comes with trade-offs and choosing one path means forgoing another. In the context of warehouse operations, this principle applies directly to warehouse automation.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 9, 2025

For teams looking to systematize their logistics documentation practices, SCMDOJO’s Logistics Management Track and Mastering Transportation Management System courses offer practical training on how to implement digital tools, automate document flows, and optimize transportation records across the supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. The time when Procurement was almost a synonym to Purchasing has long gone.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s uncover the mystery behind the role of sourcing agencies and see how they make the job of buying things much simpler. They play a big role in making sure the whole process of buying things goes smoothly from start to finish.

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RFgen

JUNE 30, 2023

Prioritizing technology solutions in today’s digital environment is a necessity. The businesses of tomorrow need technology solutions that give real-time information in order to make key business decisions when it comes to inventory. Gone are the days of paper inventory tracking and manual data entry.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In the past couple decades, businesses have increasingly woken up to the extraordinary benefits of ERP software – particularly since it moved to the cloud. In this ERP pricing guide: Quick recap: What is ERP? But what does ERP cost for an SME? On average SMEs should expect the monthly, per-user cost of cloud-based ERP to be US$114.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

ERP software for the food industry comes in a range of shapes and sizes, but what should you look for when you’re thinking about using it for your business? Here we cover the 10 most important features to look for in your food manufacturing software so you can achieve product consistency, production efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Inventory Management Software 98

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RFgen

JANUARY 23, 2020

Warehouse automation and human augmentation technology is key to future competitive growth. Complementary solutions can enhance mobile barcoding software, optimizing operations throughout an enterprise. Because of this, many have already begun implementing mobile data collection solutions like mobile barcoding.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Adequate cross training is not occurring fast enough to fill the gap. labor, materials and warehousing, to IT, freight and safety. It provides the facility to analyze forecasting errors, share data between departments such as procurement, identify sales trends and seasonality. Changing consumer attitudes:? Stay Agile, Get Ahead.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Increased Prices Resulting from Shortages and Supply Chain Issues. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Chain Store Age ).

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Unleashed

JUNE 8, 2023

Behind every successful product business is a thoughtful procurement strategy designed to optimise the supplier management and purchasing process. This guide answers exactly what is procurement, how procurement works in a business , and which tools and strategies lead to supply chain success.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 19, 2025

The ways to find and buy items online with instant processing had changed the customers’ views on the whole chain. But convenience is not the only trait of a click-to-buy process. Loans can save you everything, from funding inventory purchases to pay for innovations in common functions. Jared Weitz is a U.S.-based

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

For example, to avoid costly equipment repairs in the future, a company might conduct intensive training for the manufacturing staff and prioritize teaching them how to use expensive equipment properly. For instance, they can focus on negotiating better deals with the suppliers. Be thoughtful not to make the conversation hostile.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The staff at Wired magazine notes, “Everyone returns a gift or an impulse purchase now and then. Today’s consumers take a lot of factors into consideration when they make a purchase — including product availability, price, delivery dates, and return policies. of all merchandise purchased in the U.S.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 23, 2025

Integrating Analytics Into Every Tier Analytics must penetrate every layer of the supply chainfrom procurement to last-mile delivery. Downstream, demand sensing tools and customer behavior analytics help firms adjust SKUs, distribution channels, and delivery methodsbefore customer dissatisfaction arises.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Consumption in the crisis was initially supported by panic-buying. But the COVID-19 crisis, has required rapid operational solutions to unforeseen roadblocks. Quick solutions to employee shortages, remote working, and to ensure health and safety across the company need to be deployed. In a crisis economic factors are critical.

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RFgen

JUNE 8, 2023

Key Takeaways: Inventory management software with built-in automation has been found to increase accuracy and profits. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for inventory management software—it’s about the best product for your business objectives and industry. accuracy and more. billion by 2029.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 17, 2021

There is a range of manufacturing software now available to help businesses streamline their processes and maximise efficiency. Here we look at 15 types of manufacturing software, and for each answer three questions: What are the main functions of this software? What type of business is this software suited to?

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it should be. The resulting plan should maintain adequate safety stock levels for each purchased item while reducing inventory costs.

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Slimstock

MARCH 26, 2019

Though it’s often overlooked as an element of customer satisfaction, procurement is an essential component for delivering that satisfaction. Procurement involves buying goods and services that keep an organization operating; it ensures warehouses are well-stocked with the proper supplies at all times.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In our Q&A, Shahzaib discussed predictive AI, which is used for supply chain disruption monitoring, hurricane simulators, commodity predictions, supplier screening, and predictive purchase orders. The more high-quality data used to train the AI, the smarter and more accurate the predictions will be.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 30, 2024

From the warehouse manager to the transportation coordinator, each role in the logistics department contributes to the smooth flow of deliveries. Furthermore, this allows management to identify areas of strength and areas that require improvement, enabling targeted training and development initiatives.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

Cost reductions in food manufacturing can be achieved by using food manufacturing software that improves ordering processes and minimises overstocking of expensive raw ingredients. The right software will also improve operational processes, boost warehouse efficiency and reduce waste. Working with fresh food.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Global supply chain disruption, rapid technological evolution, changing buying and selling habits – wholesale distributors have had to deal with some rapid and radical changes over the past couple of years. The traditional sales rep approach is no longer what buyers are spending most of their time on when it comes to making purchases.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The procurement landscape is ever changing, and recently, in contrast to the traditional procure-to-pay platforms, we have seen the emergence of a new type of software solution, intake-to-pay, which is marketed as a more comprehensive solution. What is procure-to-pay? a driverless car). a driverless car).

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RFgen

APRIL 12, 2024

Between rising costs for materials and endemic labor shortfalls in the warehouse, many supply chain professionals may feel trapped in an endless cycle of shrinking profit margins. To start with, inventory costs go beyond the initial purchase price of goods. From there, the goods are received and put away in the warehouse.

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