ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Your Procurement team should set clear expectations for suppliers — and it’s important to constantly re-evaluate supplier agreements and make necessary adjustments. Teams should also revise expectations for tier-two and tier-three suppliers, shipping and freight partners. Get the right talent in place.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 31, 2024

New scope of managed services brings new challenges for LSPs The scope of managed service is expanding from transportation to other supply chain services including inventory management, demand forecasting, supplier management, raw material sourcing, robotics, and supply chain and transportation modeling.

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Precoro

MAY 27, 2021

For anyone responsible for procurement in an organisation, supplier management is an inevitable area of responsibility. By building an excellent Supplier Management Process, a successful company can mitigate those risks and ensure that their supply chain is undisrupted and meets the KPI's. Segment your suppliers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies. It allows companies to evaluate the design of the network.

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QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Recently, on the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast , my co-host Jan Griffiths, a prior VP of Supply Chain at a major Tier 1, and I reflected on these dynamics as we discussed the critical importance of developing a collaborative yet rigorous approach to supplier management and performance.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

He actively drives more effective risk management in the Cold Chain, Supplier Management and digitisation opportunities driving to Industry 4.0 How Shipping Can Help Save The Planet. in the Quality space. MORE FROM THIS EDITION. Solving The Cold Chain Challenges.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Following a deliberate series of steps can help you structure a solid program: Figure out what you want to accomplish with your supplier management program. Structure a plan to gather complete information about all your suppliers. Ivalua Supplier Management Datasheet.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 21, 2025

How Startups Are Innovating Across the Supply Chain Startups are innovating across the end-to-end supply chain, leveraging emerging technologies and agile processes: Sourcing and Supplier Management Supplier onboarding – Digitizing and automating onboarding using cloud-based platforms improves efficiency.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Information sharing through supplier collaboration supports effective inventory management and enables you to plan proactively while identifying risks such as shortages and delays. The ideal criteria for partner selection encompasses both pricing and non-pricing details to pinpoint suppliers that are aligned with your goals.

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Saleswarp

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In this survival guide, we’ll discuss key strategies for inventory planning , shipping , and other solutions to help you navigate the intense demands of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Strategic Inventory Planning One of the most important elements in preparing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday is accurate inventory forecasting.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 6, 2025

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 29, 2025

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QAD

APRIL 20, 2021

This hasn’t happened as evidenced by disruptions from the storms in Texas, new COVID-19 shutdowns in France and the ship that blocked the Suez Canal. Even the most efficient logistics are constrained by distance and the speed of a train, ship, truck or airplane. So what now? Information on the other hand can move at the speed of light.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 22, 2025

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Supply Chain Design Software 41

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QAD

JULY 18, 2024

The Pivotal Role of Landed Costs Landed cost analysis plays a crucial role in various aspects of your business operations, impacting several key areas: Product Pricing Precision – Failing to account for landed cost can lead to inaccurate product pricing, resulting in insufficient revenue to cover all shipping expenses. 20 (duties) + $.40

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Logistics and Freight Cost Optimization CPI can help measure transportation cost efficiency, ensuring that freight and shipping expenses remain within the planned budget. Example: If the projected cost of shipping 1,000 units was $10,000, but the actual cost amounted to $15,000, The CPI would be: CPI=10,000/15,000 = 0.67

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. This is often managed with the help of supplier management software or inventory management software. Creating new opportunities by investing in supplier partnerships and joint innovations.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 8, 2025

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Logistics services include: 3rd party logistics, 3PL, 4th party logistics, 4PL, Just-in-Time (JIT), Payment Auditing, Freight Auditing, Payment Processing, Freight brokerage, Freight broker, Digital Freight Brokerage. Learn More About Transportation vs Logistics. Marty Wadle’s LinkedIn. Ruan Transportation.

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QAD

APRIL 5, 2022

In this area, enhancements include: Serialization extends QAD’s current track and trace capabilities, end-to-end from inbound receiving, to production and outbound shipping. Benefits include improved user satisfaction/adoption, more discrete security control, reduced effort and increased visibility to manage workforce competencies.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 7, 2025

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Jaggaer

JULY 23, 2019

More than virtually any other sector, sourcing and supplier management in the fashion industry have been exposed to intense scrutiny in recent years, while the functions have become of increasingly strategic importance to business success. Supply chains are multi-tiered and therefore difficult to manage.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 7, 2015

Even the best manager can’t keep up with all sources of supplies, much less which supplies currently have the best prices along with their locations and shipping speeds while staying abreast of standard needs and special orders. Big data management provides that information in an easy to use format. Shipping and Delivery.

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QAD

APRIL 9, 2025

Trends to watch in the following areas can serve as early warning signs as well as be the result of a supply chain already under pressure and experiencing bottlenecks: Increased shipping costs: Unexpected disruptions may alter trade routes causing shipping costs to rise.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

Based upon our recent acquisition of Livejourney , new QAD Process Intelligence capabilities are available for AR/PR to reduce errors, improve cash flow and enhance customer and supplier relationships. QAD Process Intelligence also covers operational scenarios that ultimately improve finances, such as shipping and maintenance.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

“There’s also the cost of setup and qualification, and without the right technology in place, it can take years to get another supplier qualified.” Having a platform in place that offers a robust supplier management solution can help organizations ensure they have options.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

“There’s also the cost of setup and qualification, and without the right technology in place, it can take years to get another supplier qualified.” Having a platform in place that offers a robust supplier management solution can help organizations ensure they have options.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

QAD CMO Carter Lloyds recently wrote about three major industry disruptors , starting with shipping. Lauren Pittelli, founder and principal of Baker Logistics Consulting Services, recently wrote an article in IndustryWeek titled, As the Port of Los Angeles Expands Hours, Nimble Suppliers Seek Workarounds. Production Execution.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Heading into this year, the global shipping disruptions that impacted transit times related to having to avoid the Suez Canal because of Red Sea terrorist attacks, or reduced water levels in the Panama Canal requiring reduced transit slots were generally mitigated. Global wide manufacturing activity levels as measured by the J.P.

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QAD

OCTOBER 11, 2022

EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) enhances user efficiency with faster and easier ways to locate records based upon specific technical characteristics. Integrated Supplier Management. The Gantt Chart scheduler also improves efficiency with easy drag and drop capabilities for scheduling and assignment of work by crew.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Expedite deliveries, but not returns (because it is cheaper to ship slowly and customers are not looking for expedited return shipping). Remember that in the eyes of your customers, there is no distinction between the performance of your suppliers and that of your own company.

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 18, 2020

A nd a pproximately 70% of APIs from China are shipped to India to produce generics, of which around 40% are then shipped to the United States. Supplier management is, of course, challenging at the best of times, and for a variety of reasons.

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Logility

JUNE 28, 2022

Once goods leave the plant, they can be tracked on ships, trucks, or planes as they travel through customs and other checkpoints. There would be documentation for the use of raw materials, components used in the production process, and, upon completion, you can see the exact location of finished goods.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Real-time data also powers digital technology platforms that connect people and processes with the data each needs to communicate clearly and quickly to get orders shipped on time. For example, supplier management can see that resin restocking is needed on a series of extrusion machines within the next day.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

We have about 60 strategic/A suppliers and in total about 800 suppliers. We run a supplier management approach to screen suppliers for their suitability for orders and escalation processes. Previously our strategy was to carry out the injecting moulding, pack and ship.

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Kinaxis

MAY 13, 2015

More specifically, Avaya saw their on-time ship rate jump from 86% to 94%, their past due revenue decrease from $42M to $10M and their employee engagement scores increase by 57%. Bryan Ball is responsible for developing Aberdeen’s research coverage within the Supply Chain and Supplier Management research practice.

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