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441: Leverage Drayage Rating and Quoting Best Practices to Improve Supply Chain Management, Visibility and Logistics Execution, with CargoWise Landside

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Today Tom Burke, Portfolio Product Manager at CargoWise Landside, joins me to talk all about how drayage rating and quoting best practices can improve supply chain management, visibility, and logistics execution. In 2021, these companies where acquired by Envase Technologies, which was later acquired by WiseTech Global.

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Making sense of Corcentric: SaaS and Managed Services for source-to-pay and order-to-cash

Spend Matters

Corcentric fueled its aggressive expansion by investing in its fleet and truck parts buying (and payment/collections) business and conducting a series of acquisitions, starting in 2002 when it bought its original outsourced technology partner, Corcentric (at the time Corcentric was branded AmeriQuest). To learn more, become a PRO member.

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Potential Efficiency Improvements: Vehicle Efficiency in Businesses

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Here are some additional tips to consider for driver training: Emphasize the importance of the program to drivers and demonstrate the potential cost savings and environmental benefits of improved vehicle efficiency (DfT, 2002). Freight Transport Association (2003), Solving the Skills Shortage 2003, Conference Report, 27th October 2003, FTA.

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Corporate Social Responsibility — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

Proper execution of the CSR concept may bring a lot of competitive advantages such as improved access to capital and markets, increased profits, improved brand reputation, gaining more loyal customers, better decision-making, and risk management processes. . Starbucks’ commitment to ethical sourcing. Frequently asked questions.

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The Difference Between Supplier Relationship Perception And Perspective – ADOPTION!

Procurement Insights

Information technology plays a significant role in supporting relationships between the customer and the supplier using electronic data interchange to share data between both sides, this technology provides fast, accurate information and business efficiency to the firm ( Mulligan and Gordon , 2002). But that is a discussion for another day.

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Enhancing Logistical Efficiency: Strategies for Improvement

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Elevating the Transport Manager The increasing recognition of the supply chain’s impact on the bottom line has elevated the role of transport managers. Logistics KPI Dashboard is an essential tool for Logistics & Supply Chain Managers. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 28(6), 316-332.

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CPO Spotlight: Magdalena Shakallis

Procurement Heads

As a team of about 120 people we manage indirect, direct and logistics spend for more than 100 BAT commercial end markets and more than 25 factories. The first company I applied to for work, back in 2002, did some tests about my profile and the outcome suggested I would be a good fit for procurement. Procurement chose me.