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Procurement Tactics
MAY 22, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Integrated Logistics — What You Should Know Integrated logistics is gaining popularity throughout the years to the point of replacing the traditional logistics concepts. However, what is it?
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Procurement Tactics
JUNE 19, 2023
Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter AI in Logistics — The Ultimate Guide Artificial intelligence is rapidly revolutionizing industries and logistics is not an exception. What is AI?
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Procurement Tactics
MAY 16, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Fourth Party Logistics — Everything You Should Know Fourth-party logistics (4PL) help businesses to optimize their entire chain. In this article, we will discuss what 4PL means. 4PL: What is it?
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Procurement Tactics
JULY 23, 2023
51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download ChatGPT PDF Procurement Courses Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Last Mile Logistics — What You Should Know Last mile logistics is often associated with e-commerce due to its rising popularity in the modern market. Last Mile Logistics: What is it?
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Supply Chain Collaborator
MAY 27, 2016
The MacroPoint solution, already in popular use among more than half a million carrier organizations, uses drivers’ cell phones to automate shipment status updates, in transit check calls and other critical logistics notifications. As a result, shipping via these carriers meant less visibility to shipments in transit.
SCMDOJO
JANUARY 29, 2025
Supply chain reports are data-driven documents that provide key metrics and insights into various aspects of your supply chain, including: Inventory Levels Tracking stock levels in real-time to ensure adequate inventory to meet demand while minimizing holding costs.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 3, 2025
In a fast-paced world where efficient movement of goods is key, staying updated on the latest supply chain and logistics news is crucial. This week, from January 20th to January 23rd, Logistics Viewpoints brings you a complete insight into the dynamic world of supply chain management.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
DECEMBER 16, 2024
CargoWise Landsides suite of logistics solutions are built to power the movement of containers by road, rail, and container exchange. Guest bio: Tom is a seasoned executive, technology innovator, and entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in transportation and logistics.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 25, 2022
In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?
Skill Dynamics
JANUARY 7, 2025
Global conflicts, macroeconomic shocks, and shifting global trade routes are all combining to provide real challenges to modern supply chains, and are driving the uncertainty that organizations feel. Companies often struggle to plan for such challenges, which is why developing a strong and resilient supply chain team is so important.
Procurement Tactics
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
We will also tackle retail supply chain management and its importance. To simplify the retail supply chain, many companies refer to it as the logistics processes that enable the product to reach the end customers. Additionally, it refers to the way managers handle the inbound and outbound logistics of goods. Shipping Congestion.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 19, 2024
Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.
Jaggaer
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A recent report by Maersk and Reuters Events highlights that 68% of companies are making supply chain visibility and monitoring solutions a top priority. The Visibility Challenge: Why Seeing Clearly Matters A major insight from the report is the visibility gap, particularly with tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers.
Procurement Insights
MARCH 25, 2025
ANSWER #1 AdaptOne could provide significant value to Byrne Dairy , a food and beverage company, by optimizing and digitizing its procurement operations particularly in supplier management , compliance tracking , and procurement workflow visibility. Here’s how: 1.
The Network Effect
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
Today I want to talk about an important concept in retail–Distributed Order Management (“DOM”). This of course limits inventory visibility as well as the options companies have in fulfilling their items. Customer service levels can only be maintained with accurate and timely information.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 15, 2024
As a supply chain management, logistics plays a crucial role in modern commerce and global trade. Each warehousing, transportation, and distribution step is increasingly important and should be carefully thought through to make the process uninterrupted and persistent. Inventory Management Software. Warehouse Management Systems.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 2, 2022
Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Last-mile delivery visibility is key to business success. In fact, 93% of customers say they want to be informed with increased visibility throughout the entire delivery journey, from in-transit status through to final arrival date. Predictive visibility.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The result is a vehicle that meets market demands for sustainability and performance while reducing time to market and production costs. This ecosystem not only includes suppliers and vendors but also logistics providers, consultants, market researchers, and even healthcare policymakers.
Supply Chain Collaborator
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Where is the freight market heading and how can a shipper be prepared to address changes as they occur in real time? Clearly both cannot be true at the same time. The effect of Chinese holidays on import schedules? But this is no way to plan for actual supply logistics. A spike in diesel costs? It’s all static.
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Supply Chain Collaborator
APRIL 14, 2020
Though it is an added stressor at this precarious moment, the time will never be more appropriate to take action toward improving enterprise logistics processes. Here are five ways shippers can protect logistics operations during the pandemic and promote improvement that lasts well into the recovery and beyond.
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Jaggaer
APRIL 9, 2025
Supply chain processes include procurement from source to pay, together with inbound logistics, production, quality control, outbound logistics and post-sales service. This recognizes the interconnected nature of procurement, production, logistics, and distribution. A supply chain is thus a complex sequence of operations.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The holiday crunch intensifies as consumer demands spike, leading to logistical complexities and inventory management issues. Recent articles within the past three months have highlighted the critical importance of tariff negotiations and their impact on global supply chains.
Finale Inventory
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
This blog explores the strategic importance of returns and inventory management, illustrating how strategic returns can drive business success in the dynamic ecommerce environment. For customers, inadequate customer support leads can lead to delays, extending the time for processing and refunds.
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SCMDOJO
AUGUST 28, 2024
Inventory management was rudimentary, often relying on manual processes and paper-based systems. This approach limited visibility and control over stock, leading to inefficiencies and potential stockouts. Minimizing waste, optimizing energy usage, and utilizing sustainable practices are increasingly important.
NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
MAY 8, 2023
Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. This is where Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) comes in – it allows businesses to align their procurement and logistics strategies, optimize their supply chain, and reduce costs.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.
Supply Chain Collaborator
JUNE 16, 2017
For manufacturers wanting to avoid idle production lines, up-to-the-minute visibility into inbound logistics is crucial. For retailers, up-to-the-minute visibility into inbound logistics makes the difference between quick fulfillment/replenishment (for happy customers) and loss of sales to hungry competitors.
Procurement Tactics
MARCH 27, 2023
We will tell you the importance and the methods used in supply chain forecasting. Although it always relates to demand and sales projections, forecasting can also be used to determine product pricing, lead times, labor needs, and more. However, having too much means paying unnecessary high costs for your inventory.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JULY 24, 2022
Unilog specializes in global fulfilment and mission-critical logistics services. Their flexible, customized supply chain solutions, based on best practices and expertise, work seamlessly with internal client operations to ensure time-definite delivery wherever and whenever necessary. This is why they buy supply chain as a service.”.
Skill Dynamics
AUGUST 25, 2022
As an integral part of supply chain management, logistics plays an important role to keep the supply chain strong by planning, implementing, and controling the flow and storage of goods and services to meet customer’s requirements. Key aspects of logistics include: Production Logistics. Distribution Logistics.
Finale Inventory
JULY 11, 2024
In the fast-paced ecommerce industry, efficiency and customer satisfaction are of utmost importance. This is where third-party logistics, or 3PL, comes into play. Understanding Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Before exploring the various aspects of 3PL, it is important to grasp the concept itself. This is where 3PL excels.
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Finale Inventory
JULY 11, 2024
In the fast-paced ecommerce industry, efficiency and customer satisfaction are of utmost importance. This is where third-party logistics, or 3PL, comes into play. Understanding Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Before exploring the various aspects of 3PL, it is important to grasp the concept itself. This is where 3PL excels.
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SCMDOJO
JUNE 14, 2023
Thankfully, outsourcing logistics services to a reliable third-party logistics provider (3PL) can make a significant difference. A 3PL offers a comprehensive range of services, including transportation, warehousing, distribution, and value-added solutions such as inventory management, packaging, and assembly.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
AUGUST 28, 2022
Cargo Chief enables 3PLs and freight brokers to expand their carrier network, gain visibility into real-time pricing, and streamline their processes. 11.44] Chris and Andrew reflect on the landscape of the logistics industry right now and some of the challenges, from both Cargo Chief and Hubtek’s perspectives.
SCMDOJO
JUNE 14, 2023
But before we get to that, let’s establish why supply chain visibility matters. Why Supply Chain Visibility Matters In the First Place Supply chain visibility refers to the ability to track and monitor products as they move through the supply chain. Having supply chain visibility is crucial for several reasons.
The Network Effect
AUGUST 21, 2015
In my last four posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , and the all important ASN. Today I want to discuss inbound logistics requirements. And this isn’t limited to process execution.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
Third-party logistics (or 3PL) providers, are standing on the brink of breakout growth. The shipper ecosystem is burgeoning with more delivery orders, more inventory to be managed, more deliveries and more services than ever before. 3PLs and Logistics Operations – What’s Changed? 3PLs and Logistics Operations – What’s Changed?
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Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 11, 2021
Route planning is essential for logistics and distribution companies as it allows them to provide a more efficient delivery service. In order to ascertain the optimum route for multiple deliveries, many logistics and distribution companies use the latest in route planning software. Many of these are due to the rise in demand.
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Procurement Tactics
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
The Importance of Sustainability in Supply Chain. The complexity of the supply chain can hinder visibility into crucial operational considerations such as labor conditions at a supplier’s factory that is miles away. Additionally, managing sustainable procurement is another important factor in making a sustainable supply chain. .
SCMDOJO
APRIL 29, 2024
We’ll also delve into the importance of technology and data analytics in optimizing supply chain operations. Efficient transportation systems minimize delays, reduce costs, and ensure timely delivery to customers. Efficient order fulfillment processes ensure timely and accurate delivery, enhancing customer satisfaction.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
OneRail is a leading omnichannel fulfillment solution, pairing best-in-class software with logistics as a service, to provide dependability and speed to help businesses meet their delivery promise. Today Peter Cyr, Senior Vice President of Logistics Optimization and Procurement at OneRail, joins me to talk all about the final mile.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
the founder and host of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, Sarah emphasizes the importance of tackling challenges in not just creative, but also collaborative ways.The discussion explores innovative solutions to supply chain issues and highlights the significance of working together to overcome obstacles in the industry.
Procurement Tactics
OCTOBER 16, 2022
The system gives the user accuracy, visibility, and control over whether the project can be profitable or not. Logistics and transport. Visibility of the workflow. Before the creation of ERP systems, the coordination of the involved parties in the project is time-consuming and takes a lot of effort. . CAD interface.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
It involves various activities, such as warehousing, inventory management, transportation, and logistics. Effective Distribution Operations require careful planning, coordination, and execution to ensure that products reach their intended destinations in a timely and cost-effectively.
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