Exiger Perspectives

JUNE 11, 2025

We hear from our clients that 90% of the cost of manufacturing the products that they deliver to their customers is the goods that they purchase from third party companies, from their supply chains. I’m excited because their software is defining the casting and forging process right now.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres. Through collaboration with your procurement partner, you can reduce inventory levels and then potentially downsize your warehouse capacity needs.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. Developing end-to-end supply chain management software, Gravity optimizes operations, mitigates risk, and controls costs. billion metric tons as of 2017.

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Precoro

JANUARY 17, 2025

The company’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Procurement Manager shared their experiences in tackling procurement challenges and explained how Precoro provided the solution. Moreover, all analyses and reports were done manually using Excel.

Procurement Solutions 45

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Unleashed

MARCH 31, 2021

The life of coffee begins with growers in the likes of Brazil or Vietnam. Some basic supply chain and logistics KPIs you should be measuring — or using a Business Intelligene tool to keep track of. A lean business looking to build efficiencies would do well to try and improve this metric. E.g. 35 DOI + 31 DOR = 66.

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RFgen

JUNE 20, 2013

Equipping your teams with supply chain mobility software is essential succeed in the 21st century. Fortunately, there are low-cost SCM technologies available to bolster your business. Prior to the pandemic, widespread changes were occurring – from the rise of mobile inventory solutions to robots in warehouse automation.

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RFgen

JUNE 20, 2013

Equipping your teams with supply chain mobility software is essential succeed in the 21st century. Fortunately, there are low-cost SCM technologies available to bolster your business. Prior to the pandemic, widespread changes were occurring – from the rise of mobile inventory solutions to robots in warehouse automation.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

An excerpt from our book “The Procurement Value Proposition” got a nice section of CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly edition this week. As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative, led by Professor Robert Monczka.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. . Technology Prioritizes Remote Vs. Onsite Engagement.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In today’s Wall Street Journal , I was interviewed regarding a case that was just filed against Amazon by a large robotics , claiming that the e-commerce giant backed away from promises made early in the Covid-19 pandemic to support the supplier with millions of dollars in new purchases.

Forecasting 52

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

Best of all, rather than bore you with a dry report and statistics on creating private label products for Amazon FBA, I will weave everything around a completely fictitious example, which might very well work for you in real life! Your website and Amazon FBA are just tools for your business. First, she had to buy some samples.

Manufacturing Procurement 71

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. Many countries have closed shops for non-essential and discretionary purchases, and even where they are open, consumers may be cautious about venturing to the high street, preferring to shop online. Adapting to the present and future challenges of COVID-19.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. However, this does not diminish the need for on-site verification.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The International Coffee Organisation’s (ICO) Coffee Market Report of September 2020 showed that global production is down 2.2% After a shock in both demand and supply, coffee prices have been volatile, according to ICO reports, and they dropped steadily from March to June 2020. The world’s top coffee exporters. Source: Statista.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

I had to source for plain t-shirts to purchase in bulk in every possible color, size and material. First, costs will quickly add up when you’re checking a list of potential suppliers. You don’t need to spend money on formal reports just to get otherwise publicly available information.

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Vinculum

APRIL 28, 2021

Apart from this, Statistica reports suggest that the revenue of the Philippines eCommerce market is expected to have an annual growth rate of 16.7% (CAGR 2020 – 2025), leading up to the rise of market volume to US$7,665m by 2025. Lower Handling Costs. million customer visits a month.

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Vinculum

AUGUST 3, 2021

Cross-border e-commerce purchases are growing at an exceptional pace, and Asia makes up for a significant share of the global market. Asian consumers are increasingly leveraging the Internet for purchasing goods and services across borders. Business Intelligence is a vital tool for any enterprise.

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

According to the reports by Google and Singapore investment firm Temasek, the internet economy of SEA markets-Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam is to grow 300 billion dollars by 2025, with millions of users shopping online, and more countries joining in. The current landscape. Let us see below.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In September 2019, the DOE reported that its Better Plants and Better Building partners have cumulatively saved $6.7 billion in energy costs. Meanwhile, the drive to cut unnecessary costs is driving innovation in sustainability. Supported by the DOES’s Better Plants Program, the partnership is focused on helping U.S.

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Vinculum

APRIL 28, 2021

Apart from this, Statistica reports suggest that the revenue of the Philippines eCommerce market is expected to have an annual growth rate of 16.7% (CAGR 2020 – 2025), leading up to the rise of market volume to US$7,665m by 2025. Lower Handling Costs . million customer visits a month.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 31, 2018

If you’re still not convinced about using inventory management software , then perhaps the benefits might sway you over. And there’s pesky no software to install, setup or maintain. South-East Asian nations such as Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are ready with substitutes or alternative suppliers.

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Vinculum

AUGUST 17, 2020

As per the Statista reports, the number of online users in the Philippines advanced to 73 million people, which is more than half of the total population. Lazada, Shopee, and ZALORA have consistently maintained their top three positions in the Philippines market, according to the year-end report of 2019.

Philippines 52

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Vinculum

MAY 20, 2021

In four years, this group of online shoppers will spend on average $1,234 on purchases from e-stores. A variety of reports show that Singapore is a favourable eCommerce landscape for online retailers, so it’s a great place to do business. Market Insights. between 2018 and 2022. They estimate over 4.4

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Increasingly even Chinese manufacturers are looking abroad, moving operations to Mexico and Vietnam, for example. He is a specialist in software development and business automation who came into the world of business after extensive work in environmental leadership and nature conservation.

Sustainability 51

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. You will develop the business relationship directly with them and will enjoy better terms as you make more purchases. Their business model, after all, is the buying and selling of goods. Purchase Order.

Purchasing Skills 49

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. You will develop the business relationship directly with them and will enjoy better terms as you make more purchases. Their business model, after all, is the buying and selling of goods. Purchase Order.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Recently, Thibaud Molin , a partner at the KYU, told reporters at a press conference, “The world has entered a zone of uncertainty.”[1] “China reported only 5.2% It is expected to further decelerate to around 4.5%

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

By bringing procurement and project management under one umbrella, businesses can streamline operations, speed delivery, and drive growth that lasts. This guide explores the benefits of project procurement management and outlines key steps for creating a Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP) that drives business growth and innovation.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Low-cost country (LCC) sourcing is now a commonplace strategy for shrinking bottom line labor and material costs in most consumer products industries, including apparel, footwear, toys, and other manufactured products. Labor and human rights is much trickier to monitor through purchasing policies.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

If these cost increases are passed on to consumers, tariffs could ultimately influence consumer purchasing behavior. #2 With costs potentially rising for Chinese goods, Central America could benefit as a nearshore option—even with a 10% tariff. This might prompt automakers to lobby for exemptions on these specific parts. #5

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

He did two tours in Vietnam and was awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts. As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field.

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

Egypt's Suez Canal offers 15% discount for big container ships to win back trade Egypt's Suez Canal will offer a 15% discount on transit fees for container ships with net tonnage of at least 130,000 metric tons, to encourage trade back now the security situation has eased and help ships offset rising insurance costs, its authorities said on Tuesday.

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