Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 17, 2018

After all, when it has to be there on time and lead time is already short, simply finding a carrier willing to move the freight at any price can seem like a win. Does your TMS solution provide a competitive bid spot bid management tool? Does your TMS solution provide a competitive bid spot bid management tool?

Budget 100

Budget Competitive bidding Bidding Logistics 100

Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

While less visible, these procurement areas are crucial for maintaining a functional educational environment. This involves consulting educators, administrators, and department heads to identify specific needs, performance expectations, and budget constraints. Though it makes budgeting a bit more complex , its often worth it.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Budget 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Even if budgets have been set, there is very little control that a CFO or a procurement team can yield. Below are 5 ideas of ways to extract real savings from your tail spend while improving your overall purchasing governance. Implement a competitive bidding policy. 2) Uncontrolled purchases. Eliminate maverick spend.

Spend management 52

Spend management Management Real-time Visibility Competitive bidding 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Even if budgets have been set, there is very little control that a CFO or a procurement team can yield. Below are 5 ideas of ways to extract real savings from your tail spend while improving your overall purchasing governance. Implement a competitive bidding policy. 2) Uncontrolled purchases. Eliminate maverick spend.

Spend management 52

Spend management Management Real-time Visibility Competitive bidding 52

World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Sourcing : Procurement uses competitive bidding, e-sourcing, and supplier development. The procurement team manages the order, monitors quality, ensures on-time delivery, processes invoices, and handles any issues that arise during fulfillment. Purchasing's value-add is more limited. Purchasing interacts mainly with suppliers.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 3, 2018

As if you needed another reason to embrace the cost-saving, capacity-finding, efficiency-boosting, customer-pleasing benefits yielded by the use of a well-designed and deployed TMS platform – the Trump Trade War and associated tariffs add another unexpected cost to already-squeezed transportation budgets.

Dwell Time 87

Dwell Time Real-time Visibility Competitive bidding Bidding 87