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How Artificial Intelligence is Boosting Supply Chain Performance

Logistics Bureau

Already, half of all enterprises are using AI and/or robotics to tackle problems in the supply chain and to improve its performance. Transportation Management Solutions (TMS). By integrating AI technology, new platforms are enabling companies to streamline their transportation systems and cut the costs of freight.

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3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance

GlobalTranz

Is cost reduction all that there is in measuring Supply Chain performance? Sure, supply chain cost reduction is important in reducing the cost of goods sold (COGS) and increasing profit, but there are other measurements which should not be forgotten. The supply chain is efficient by transit time.

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A Long Road Ahead for Procurement Professionals Managing Their Supply Chains

ModusLink Corporation

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. But what does that mean for future strategies in procurement ?

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Supply Chain Department – A Typical Structure

SCMDOJO

The Purpose of the Supply Chain Department The supply chain department plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth flow of goods and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Watch What is Marketing Procurement? Why do you need a structured Supply Chain Department?

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Supply Chain Digitization Gains Favor as Disruptions Continue

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chains have experienced significant disruptions in the first half of 2022, from a global pandemic to wars, rising fuel costs, and a potential recession. Many analysts report that shippers are increasingly looking at digital solutions to improve supply chain performance. Ease of use is also essential.

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Sustainable Product Packaging Impacts Supply Chain Transformation

QAD

Product packaging, especially in the consumer products universe is more than simply the vessel to hold the product and to protect it during transport. Packaging changes have impacted the procurement, manufacturing and distribution processes of organizations. Many times, packaging gives a product its identity. It influences sales.

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5 Global Transportation Themes to Look Out for in 2015

Talking Logistics

Two major shifts are changing the face of global transportation management as we know it: Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, relying on partners and data beyond the four walls of the enterprise; The very definition of global transportation management is broadening and expanding well beyond the traditional TMS scope.