Procurement Insights

MAY 26, 2024

Under Kenny, Red Lobster also cut two of its longtime shrimp suppliers— and competitors to Thai Union — to purchase more shrimp from Thai Union at higher costs, according to Red Lobster’s bankruptcy filing. That’s no small feat for an organization with more than 700 restaurants and 170 suppliers worldwide.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A company with an efficient order fulfilment strategy can eliminate costly mistakes, reduce shipping expenses, and save resources. When you maximize your warehouse space, you’re likely to increase the efficiency of your company’s operational processes and avoid missing sales opportunities.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The layout of these is key to ensuring efficiency and speed. Warehousing logistics describes the processes and people that keep items moving smoothly and efficiently through the warehouse. Maintaining efficiency of warehouse operations. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Risk Management is a Cirque Du Soleil Calibre Act! In today’s world, supply chains are more important than ever. In fact, 89% of businesses encountered a supplier risk event in the last five years. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Argentus a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Everyone knows that the cannabis industry is a boom market: it’s worth $7.3B

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The complexity of planning, transportation, collaboration, time and labor that went into the supply chain of that banana?—?being This is: The Journey of your Banana: A Supply Chain in Motion. The global banana supply chain is a complicated one, dependent on multiple moving parts and the collaboration of multiple parties.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Further store set up, whether that be physical store merchandising or online store creation, customer experience management (from marketing through to order management and returns management) is also a part of the retail Supply Chain. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Check out Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator? The Supply Chain has an absolutely central, and pivotal, role that impacts the Brand as much as any other function in your company. As your consider the gravity of that reality now consider the efficiency and effectiveness of your Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Ecommerce order fulfillment is among these moving parts that most eCommerce retailers overlook. Ensure that you create a fast, efficient, and streamlined eCommerce shipping process. You should also diversify your product suppliers. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain! The top RFID monitoring and management technology can be used for inventory management, presenting your retail store with the capability to monitor and track your goods – from the warehouse to suppliers, stores, and customers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 6, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Societal disruptions, like those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, can also lead to changes in the way producers and supply chain managers handle their distribution networks, including eCommerce fulfillment. Other Supply Chain Models. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Check out McDonald’s Supply Chain Challenge: Switching from Frozen to Fresh Burgers! There’s another unfortunate entry in the annals of Supply Chain failures that burst into the wider world of business and pop culture: More than half of the UK’s Kentucky Fried Chicken stores recently closed because they ran out of chicken!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Check out Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! But in reality the Supply Chain organization has an enormous role to play as the Supply Chain can positively or negatively impact your brand in many significant and different ways. There were NO exceptions!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. What Supply Chain Lessons Can We Learn? Back in early 2018, McDonald’s – a pioneer in cold chain distribution – announced that it was testing out using fresh patties instead of frozen in burgers at 300 of its U.S. for Quarter Pounders.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Otherwise, why innovate at all if there’s no efficiency, productivity, or time gains? You need to determine the materials needed and who your material suppliers are going to be. The pursuit of efficiency is real. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. He received his Engineering degree from Queen’s University which led to his initial career in manufacturing and supply chain at Celestica.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Debbie Wilson, Advertising Consultant. FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN PROFIT Precise check list HIGH PROFIT.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

For the upcoming Holiday our theme was that we were going to have a BORING Holiday season … from a Supply Chain perspective. But by BORING, from a Supply Chain perspective , I did mean that we were going to do all of the necessary planning. And we would deliver a great customer experience.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A good supplier translates to high-quality products, satisfied buyers, good feedback, and repeat sales. On the other hand, a bad supplier means low-quality products, dissatisfied buyers, negative feedback, and a bad reputation. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Importing From China!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Check out The 5 Point Last Minute Black Friday Supply Chain Checklist! Retailers have been anticipating and preparing for this over the last year. Further this period is so dramatically busier than at any other time of the year that it has an absolutely enormous impact on the Supply Chain of these companies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 8, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In fact, meeting customers’ demand for speedy deliveries is among the toughest challenges in the supply chain, as mentioned in MHI’s industry report. Increase inventory and supply chain visibility. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Get Our EBOOK HERE.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

People who do not work in Supply Chain may hear the terms Fulfillment and Replenishment and consider that they mean the same thing. Interestingly many people who do work in Supply Chain consider the terms Fulfillment and Replenishment to be synonymous. But what does that mean in terms of the Supply Chain?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How To Differentiate With A Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Program! Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. Subscribe Here! What is IWAY?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Next Generation Supply Chain is Cloud Computing! The iPad app enables your employees to deal with customer queries faster and more efficiently. A customer facing display option for better transparency and improved customer experience. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Advancements in Technology facilitated the development of more efficient solutions to ease transactions around the globe. It entails finding the right supplier. Pitch to foreign manufacturers and suppliers by outlining the various opportunities in your targeted local market.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Samantha Wallace at greenwingtechnology.com. If you’re selling B2B, then you should consider implementing a punchout catalog to establish more efficiency throughout your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In a larger scale, the point of sale (POS) designates the area of retail sales. Advanced Retail Statistics and Reports. Order Fulfillment in the Backend and Supplier Relationship Management. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on November 29, 2022.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. Furthermore, the guidelines spelled out in IWAY established a new normal for the future of Ikea’s requirements on suppliers. What is IWAY?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

So how do you compete against that Supply Chain machine? The options for expanding their fulfillment network include adding more Distribution Centres, leveraging the physical stores as fulfillment hubs, or having suppliers drop ship products directly to your end consumers. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

And they are also the major delivery service suppliers to Amazon. In many respects there is a duplication of overhead, infrastructure and margin between Amazon and it’s logistics service suppliers. Plus an efficient, lean supply chain is focused on eliminating waste, unnecessary handling, and redundancies.

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Solvoyo

MARCH 29, 2020

We believe that the CPG commercial world is already taking several actions to adapt to the supply chain disruptions of the pandemic. In the supply chain, visibility involves status reporting from suppliers, through the production&distribution infrastructure and all the way down to the shelf level.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. So how do you compete against that Supply Chain machine? The options for expanding their fulfillment network include adding more Distribution Centres, leveraging the physical stores as fulfillment hubs, or having suppliers drop ship products directly to your end consumers.

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Solvoyo

MARCH 29, 2020

We believe that the CPG commercial world is already taking several actions to adapt to the supply chain disruptions of the pandemic. In the supply chain, visibility involves status reporting from suppliers, through the production&distribution infrastructure and all the way down to the shelf level.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In a strategic move to expand its distribution network and ‍enhance operational efficiency, BJs Wholesale Club has announced plans to open a new distribution center in‍ Ohio.This pioneering growth marks a notable milestone in the company’s growth strategy, aiming to bolster its presence in the Midwest region.

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