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Right Price, Right Supplier: How Predictive Procurement Drives Value in the Automotive Industry

Arkestro

So the speed of sourcing or procurement events can impact premium freight, obsolescence, repair dwell time, and even machine downtime. So now, when they defend the price in front of the customer, they have a strong base of knowledge on how the quote was put together. That’s just one example. I can go around the company.

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Tariffs Just the Latest Reason to Implement a TMS Solution

Supply Chain Collaborator

From the WSJ piece, “Prices for California almonds have fallen by more than 10% over the past two months, the WSJ’s Lucy Craymer reports, leaving farmers squeezed as they prepare for a likely record harvest season. First, let’s look at the latest body blow to food shippers’ operating costs.