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Real Estate: A Massive Working Capital Opportunity in Organizational Supply Chains

Supply Chain View from the Field

There is clear surplus of real estate globally, but somehow we “cannot afford to deal with it” Most organizations have been on a pattern of over-investment in facilities over many years. ” More to come on the subject of real estate supply chains!

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How a 3PL Empowers Shippers With LTL Transportation Stability

GlobalTranz

Limited available real estate has further led to challenges as construction came to a halt in the past year. Increase Stability of Transportation Procurement and Management by Partnering With GlobalTranz. Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market resulting in capacity shortages.

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Ivalua NOW Part 2 – Re-Imagining Offices and Transforming Procurement

ivalua

JLL is a long-established global real estate services provider and manager, with revenues approaching $20 billion. This, he said, was an example of using procurement to drive competitive advantage and revenue. He asked stakeholders and procurement staff where they thought the firm was in terms of procurement maturity.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

This pledge commits suppliers to achieving carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions related to products or services provided to GM, and to attaining an EcoVadis score of at least 50 by 2025 in the areas of Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. percent, which is up from 5.7 percent in Q1.

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Procurement Rising – The Time is Now

ivalua

Procurement’s stature has grown during the COVID-19 crisis as costs, cash flow and supply continuity quickly became top boardroom priorities and homepage news. Across the world, procurement leaders have risen to the challenge. People should be thankful, and procurement practitioners proud. Examples abound.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. Thankfully, for McCormick, no one raw material makes up more than 5 percent of its total cost of goods sold.

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The Changing Landscape of Real Estate in the Logistics Industry

Logistics Bureau

This article delves into the changes that new commercial business models, customer expectations, and technology are bringing about in the logistics environment, focusing particularly on how those changes are impacting the planning, procurement, design, layout, and operation of distribution centres. What Will Future DCs Look Like?