Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 9, 2024
In a survey we conducted in October 2020, 91% of our Indago supply chain research community members, who are all supply chain executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies, either Agreed or Strongly Agreed that the time had come to transform the traditional transportation procurement process.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 6, 2025
Theyre feeling the heat most, as sudden trade policy curveballs throw procurement plans into chaos. Traditional procurement, with its long-term contracts and rigid supplier ties, just isnt cutting it anymore. Traditional procurement, with its long-term contracts and rigid supplier ties, just isnt cutting it anymore.
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Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Adopt a Holistic Direct Spend strategy Move beyond isolated tactics and adopt a holistic, approach to direct spend that integrates sourcing, contract management, procurement and invoicing. This means involving procurement in the highest levels of strategic planning and decision-making.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 15, 2023
Now the writing follows the research. I mix the quantitative research with my observations and interviews, and the posts seem to roll from my fingers. If you would like to participate in a current research study, we would love your help and participation in the contract manufacturing study. (If It was a struggle!)
Advertiser: GEP
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Precoro
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Traditionally, procurement has been a process weighed down by manual tasks, fragmented systems, and endless paperwork. Today, procurement is undergoing a transformation. While procurement teams have long worked to add strategic value, Artificial Intelligence (AI) amplifies their impact.
Talking Logistics
MAY 1, 2023
This past February we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — “Is your company using Artificial Intelligence in its supply chain or logistics operations?”
Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst
By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not. Procurement strategies in response to network delays and bottlenecks. What should your plans for 2023 include?
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This report, produced by Worldwide Business Research, explores the progress companies have made toward supply chain digitization and logistics maturity. Readers will also find key suggestions from procurement leaders in the healthcare space on how to prepare for the future.
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