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Manufacturers Must Seek Better Supply Chain Visibility

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For manufacturers, key functions such as sourcing and supplier management have become more challenging as the result of increasing supply chain complexity. One area that manufacturers need to focus on is improving supply chain visibility. Visibility all the way up the supply chain. Visibility into supplier capacity.

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The 25 Hottest US Procurement Startups

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Multi-functional technology enables you to train anywhere at any time, while ever-learning programming allows you to experiment and practice to achieve different outcomes. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game. It promises to assist with improving buyer and supplier collaboration.

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The 25 Hottest European Procurement Startups

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Apadua Apadua is a professional services sourcing software, based in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 2016, the company is led by two experienced procurement and management experts. In addition, Explore uses information from Source and Monitor to update its database. M&A) The solution gives you full spend visibility.

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Blockchain for Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

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With its decentralized feature, blockchain technology allows real-time data sharing between different parties while ensuring secure data storage and preventing unwanted changes in a network. This application eliminates redundant paperwork and provides real-time freight tracking.

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Pigs Get Fed; Hogs Get Slaughtered

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This week I attended the Logimed 2016 conference in New Orleans. He talked about how that experience with power was a real high at times. Without good visibility and frankly, transparency, any collaboration is hard. Far too much time is spent meeting to “update” rather than innovate and resolve issues.

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6 Major Delivery Logistics Trends!

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Real-time Visibility. We’re moving towards a supply chain which is fully transparent and trackable in real-time. There was incessant press coverage in 2016 about drone deliveries. On the one hand, it’s helping companies become more efficient by knowing the precise status of each order, driver and customer.

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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch

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Given the costs of infrastructure development, I suspect these tight capacities to remain for some time and drilling companies will be looking to other alternatives (namely pipeline, truck, or ship) to move oil around the country. This has been a priority of shippers for a long time in order to optimize their supply chains.