Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources. Shipping Gazette Daily News. Since 1974 with industry-leading expertise in, well, American shipping. World Civil Aviation Resource Net.

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Resources Logistics Cargo Handbook 261

Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Product Sourcing Agent article and permission to publish here provided by Joyce Chen at Epic Sourcing. When starting your importation business, finding the primary resources required is one of the first and most vital steps. Who is a Product Sourcing Agent? Subscribe Here!

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Sourcing Quality Asia eBook 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Freight sourcing team article and permission to publish here provided by Katharine Barrios at xeneta.com. Freight sourcing and procurement is a critical component of the whole supply chain and is crucial to the success of the business. In order to achieve maximum efficiency in freight sourcing and procurement, you need a strong team to handle the requirements. These are the must-haves for any effective freight sourcing team. Freight Shipping Intelligence.

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Sourcing Benchmarking Freight Cargo 43

Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

It’s easy to oversimplify the differences between sourcing for parts locally or internationally. When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective.

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Sourcing Bolivia Indonesia Russia 72

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Doing business with suppliers located overseas or in another country can be an overwhelming and daunting task even for expert Sourcing professionals. But beyond that he had no idea on where to start to source his product. Large companies can afford to have Strategic Sourcing Procurement staff around the world. This contract needs to be between you and your Sourcing agent and with your suppliers.

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Sourcing Government Resources Metrics 53

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As reported last month by Jennifer Smith in the Wall Street Journal , “A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory. The practice, known as drop shipping, lets retailers offer more products for sale on their websites—such as multiple colors of the same sweater—without having to keep those items in stock.

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Shipping Supply Chain Journal Examples 161

QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

Inevitably, the procurement process is complex and challenging to manage. ANCA builds their machines in Australia but these precision components are sourced from around the world. Procurement System Improvement Goals. Streamlined Component Procurement.

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Procurement North America Case Study Australia 102

EFT

MAY 19, 2020

The Insight Hub doesn’t just give us an opportunity, for the first time, to house all this industry leading content in one place, it also gives us the scope, resources and platform to create, commission and curate a far broader collection of business-critical intelligence than ever before.

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Resources Conference North America Analysis 57

Jaggaer

AUGUST 18, 2020

From early on in the Covid-19 pandemic , and for pretty obvious reasons , procurement in healthcare and pharmaceuticals has been in the spotlight like never before. Sourcing of alternate suppliers 57% Managing supplier risk (e.g.

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Pharmaceutical Chemicals Company India 67

Proxima

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

According to recent Procurement Leaders research , 40% of category managers are anticipating risk associated with tariffs. This makes it imperative for global sourcing strategies to include an analysis of tariffs. How Procurement fits into the equation.

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Procurement United States Sourcing Government 52

CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 30, 2019

Robinson, dedicate their entire work to analyzing the opportunities and gaps in ordering, shipping, transportation, and receiving for companies large and small. When quick shipping is a must, having the ability to respond to a high volume of orders from many locations requires a denser infrastructure than most retailers have. Good third party providers have the resources to set up flexible supply chain solutions that dynamically adjust to consumer demand.

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DC Supply Chain Technology Retail Capacity 34

CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 30, 2019

Robinson, dedicate their entire work to analyzing the opportunities and gaps in ordering, shipping, transportation, and receiving for companies large and small. When quick shipping is a must, having the ability to respond to a high volume of orders from many locations requires a denser infrastructure than most retailers have. Good third party providers have the resources to set up flexible supply chain solutions that dynamically adjust to consumer demand.

DC 34

DC Supply Chain Technology Retail Capacity 34

Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course. Sourcing is now predominantly overseas: China is one of the big sourcing countries of course, along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand.

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Bangladesh Sourcing China Thailand 52

Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 6, 2012

Shockingly, though, companies are failing to invest in the necessary procurement tools to manage spend and optimize their transportation networks. Here’s the cliff-note version of the results; the full report is worth a thorough read : Transportation planning is sorely inefficient: According to the survey, only 25 percent of buyers are using a completely systems-based approach for procurement. Freight & Transportation Information Technology PaulMartyn Procurement

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Procurement Transportation Benchmarking Survey 81

NC State SCRC

MARCH 15, 2016

Today I travelled to Baltimore to attend the ISM/Spend matters Global Procurement Tech Summit. I will be speaking on procurement analytics tomorrow, but got to attend a set of great sessions over the first half of the day. The first speaker was Anne Rung, Administrator from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Next up was Dan Carrell, Vice President of Global Procurement at IBM. 22,000 sourcing events. $50

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Baltimore Guidelines Government Procurement 40

AFFLINK

MARCH 6, 2017

In the foodservice industry, there are few better examples of great procurement management than McDonald's. Excellent procurement is part of the reason that McDonald's has been able to grow from a small family barbecue restaurant into a global conglomerate with more than 35,000 restaurants in over 110 different countries. Today's food industry supply chain operators would do well to learn from the excellent procurement management example that McDonald's has set.

Food 48

Food North America Procurement Sustainability 48

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Over the past few decades, companies have realized that the way they bring products to market – from sourcing parts and services, to manufacturing, to shipping, to distribution – isn’t just a practical necessity, but an avenue for competitive advantage. Whereas different Supply Chain functions used to be siloed (planning, operations, procurement, etc.), Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Journal Customer Service Trends Big Data 56

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods! Other industries that don’t ship physical goods (for example Financial Services or Insurance) have adopted sophisticated Strategic Sourcing methodology for their Procurement.

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Survey North America Canada Education 63

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 23, 2021

And when Executives and Financial teams are pressuring functions on their resource and expenditure levels it can be challenging to defend those requirements with those who don’t understand the complexity involved in making Supply Chain run, and run well. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

eBook 60

eBook Supply Chain Metrics Shipping 60

NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

In another example, to get access to nitrogen, this company relied on shipping it in from Oklahoma, as the pipelines were non-functional. As a result of this exposure, more companies are beginning to explore using biobased chemicals as alternative sources of supply.

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Texas Chemicals Louisiana Oklahoma 52

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

Difference Between Procure to Pay and eProcurement. Procure-to-Pay is the sequential process we described earlier. Eprocurement or e-procurement comes from electronic procurement. Selecting the right Procure to Pay software will preserve you from failed deployments.

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Case Study Policies Electronics Benchmarking 141

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Until the Coronavirus began wreaking its havoc, global companies could run their supply chains on the assumption that disruptions would be rare and short-lived, and that products should be sourced, produced, and distributed at the cheapest locations to be found, wherever in the world that may be.

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Lean China Exercises Supply Chain 72

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2020

And with less manufacturing output there were fewer container ships leaving Asia full of goods meaning activity in ports in North America and Europe would slow down rather quickly. Borders were closed, air travel curtailed if not suspended outright, cruise ships were quarantined, tourism plummeted, restaurants and theatres were closed, and entertainment and sporting events and leagues were cancelled. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

Iran 75

Iran Reverse Logistics Italy Spain 75

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 28, 2020

This added area of focus can leave many operators feeling strapped for time and resources. Today, many in the restaurant industry take advantage of outsourcing to lower resource costs, increase efficiency, and gain greater expertise.

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Metrics Supply Chain Resources Logistics 48

Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2016

This complexity is certainly evident in global logistics and ocean shipping, where shippers encounter many barriers to enabling a streamlined process, including: Inefficient Processes : A lot of shippers resort to manual processes to procure capacity and communicate shipment details with the many parties involved in ocean movements. This not only saves money and internal resources, but also reduces the opportunity for human error.

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Global Global Transportation Software Sourcing 113

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2018

At the time, it was operating across a platform of approximately 125 enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, 30 warehouse-management systems (WMS) and a smattering of transportation-management systems (TMS). customs, shipping lines and a lead logistics provider. “We’ll All Technology Big Data/IOT Cloud SaaS & On-Demand Systems ERP & Enterprise Systems SC Planning & Optimization Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Visibility Home Page Latest News Home Page Slider Editors' Blo

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Software Innovation Tools Course 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

For instance, the bankruptcy of South Korea’s 7th largest shipping company (Hanjin Shipping) led to a dramatic reduction in global supply chain shipping capacity. Shippers need to re-evaluate ocean route use and determine which carriers can increase shipping in anticipation of tropical storms. Source raw materials from reclamation centers where possible. This may include the devotion of resources to maintain operability, use of cloud-based tools and more.

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South Korea Global Government Benchmarking 57

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 12, 2021

Source: bestbusinesscircle.com. Similarly it can be difficult to get resources and the commitment to spend time and money on these initiatives. Finance Freight and Logistics Inventory Management Procurement Risk Management Supply Chain ManagementSubscribe Here! Email Address.

eBook 60

eBook Supply Chain Exercises Government 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Video Source: [link]. Consumers are the biggest source of food waste in developed countries as they discard at least 20-30% of what they purchase. And problems in harvesting, quality standards, storage, shipping costs, and handling all create food waste. Table Source: [link]. ” Source: [link]. Check out ReFed’s Roadmap to Reduce Food Waste: Video Source: [link]. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out The Baby Supply Chain!

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Food Video Africa Reverse Logistics 63

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The biggest benefit of cloud technology and cloud-based commerce networks is that they allow organizations to leverage large pools of IT resources without the need to build and maintain data center infrastructure. Weighing and shipping technologies.

Predictive Analytics 182

Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Analytics Warehousing 182

Resilinc

APRIL 6, 2021

If you’re a veteran supply chain or procurement professional, you know that that seemingly minor events anywhere in your supplier network can create major, costly headaches. Alternate or dual sourcing. million sources to alert customers to 6,192 potentially disruptive events in 2020.

Sourcing 62

Sourcing Inventory Supply Chain Risk Management Electronics 62

AFFLINK

AUGUST 28, 2019

Take a look at the items that you're purchasing regularly in order to fine-tune and optimize your orders and shipping. A few years ago, there may not have been any local resources for your products. Finding local vendors for your products can save you a lot of money, as you don't need to pay shipping fees, transportation costs, and potential duty fees. Sign up for procurement consulting with AFFLINK.

Procurement 69

Procurement Asset Management Report Analysis 69

Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

While the pandemic has given procurement managers fresh ammunition to advocate for greater resiliency within their corporate supply chains, geopolitical experts and a bipartisan coalition of legislators argue that the U.S. From ships to drones.

Taiwan 72

Taiwan Canada Texas China 72

OneSCM

JUNE 13, 2017

Economic instability, an increase in competition and the globalization of sourcing partners have, for the first time in a long time, compelled manufacturers to seriously consider the viability of – or lack of – existing operational technologies and ultimately embrace a slew of new digital technologies that provide direct visibility into every aspect of their supply chain. That means materials sourcing, procurement, production, and shipping lead times are even shorter.

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Supply Chain Data Predictive Analytics Manufacturing 295

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Technology Will Reshape Procurement Practices. Better procurement practices translate into better overall sales, but the role of procurement in driving sales’ statistics will change throughout 2017. Today, procurement drives up to 67 percent of sales, explains Johnathan Webb of Forbes magazine, as procurement professionals look for innovative ways to produce effective, superior products. Procurement strategy was not always evident.

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Trends Supply Chain Procurement Predictive Analytics 210