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Maximize Ecommerce Supplier Relationships

Ship Monk

When was the last time you thought about your business’ relationship with its suppliers? The last time they raised prices? So much attention is paid to negotiating the price of the goods and coordinating the delivery that very little thought goes into the quality of the relationship and how improving it might help you both.

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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.

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Global Logistics Market Analysis: 2022 Summer Edition

MTS Logistics

Last year was marked with capacity issues and high prices, but today, freight prices have decreased, while capacity has increased. For example, recently Target was forced to write down the value of excess inventory that’s stuck in warehouses. West Coast ports and dockworkers are negotiating a new labor contract.

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Procurement vs. Purchasing: What’s the Difference?

Logistics Bureau

You consider, for example, the number of seats you want in the vehicle and whether you want a 4-wheel drive, a sedan, or an SUV. Once you have done that, you move into getting prices on the vehicles. Purchasing: Once you know what you want, you go out and find what you want for the right price. But it’s not only the price.

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Procurement & Suppliers: Paying Attention to Terms & Conditions to Keep Supplier Relations Postitive

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by our great friend, Chuck Intrieri where he gives us a fantastic example of how Procurement and Suppliers can enhance Supplier Relations by navigating the "Battle of the Forms.". Naturally, a supplier relations conflict exists. Contract Negotiation Enhancing Supplier Relations.

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Why Companies Need a Supplier Relationship Management Strategy

GlobalTranz

While the opportunities are numerous so are the challenges; in this fiercely competitive global marketplace success requires companies to pay closer attention to supplier relations. Global leaders should retain suppliers with vested interest in the long-term success of the company.

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How to create a reliable supply chain with effective forecasting and inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Reliance on too few primary suppliers for critical components and materials has compounded the problem even further with unexpected ripple effects on downstream manufacturing as evidenced by the still ongoing global computer chip shortages. Manufacturers know that good supplier relationships are critical. Managing Inventory.