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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

Robotic process automation (RPA) has also entered the back-office, supporting administrative functions like purchase order acceptance and invoice matching. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has admitted that too much automation was slowing down Tesla’s Model 3 production (Allen, 2018). Bureau of Labor Statistics. Photo credit: [link].

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What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Purchasing generally refers simply to buying goods or services. Purchasing often includes receiving and payment as well. Generally, purchasing refers to the process involved in ordering goods such as request, approval, creation of a purchase order record (a Purchase Order or P.O.)

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6 Logistics KPIs Attributes That are Essential

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Time- related Logistics KPIs Example: Order to Delivery Lead Time = Actual delivery date – purchase order creation date. Order picking time = No.of Data published in 2018 claims that the cost of work injuries is close to 57.6 Receiving operation time = Total time taken / time taken to unload each pallet.

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Hello Automated Procurement, Goodbye Tedium

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For example, manually generated purchase requisitions often consume a lot of time in a complex hierarchical structure. Purchase order automation not only improves efficiency and reduces costs, but also improves control. Since 2018, corporate social responsibility has featured as a fixed criterion on the questionnaire.

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Arriving Just in Time – Advanced Transportation Logistics Scheduling

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These three headlines from Transport Topics and Food Shippers of America magazine tell the story of one of the most important challenges facing shippers in North America leading into 2018. Here’s the story and the solution to the mounting challenge. There can be no argument. asks the author.

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US Stone Supplier – Industry and Applications, Benefits, Types, Pricing, and Reviews

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We purchased a custom granite mailbox post from Swenson Granite’s CT store and received fabulous service throughout–from selection, to purchase/ordering, delivery and installation (in Warwick, NY). I bought a 30″ compass rose for my walkway, pictures to follow.’ – John B. ‘We

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Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

And consider forecast data, planning parameters, cost and price information, materials details and specifications, purchase orders (and all of the accompanying changes and updates), bills of lading, labels, inventory records, and much more. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2018. So what do you think? All Rights Reserved.