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Know Your Supply Chain KPIs – Procurement

Logistics Bureau

On this blog and the one published by our sister company Logistics Bureau, we often receive questions relating to metrics suitable for monitoring procurement performance. To answer some of those inquiries, we decided to release the following brief overview of what we believe to be the most helpful procurement KPIs.

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The One Key Shift in Your Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies that can Drive Better Business Continuity and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Procurement and Supply Chain Management are essential functions that can help companies navigate these challenges, but they are often siloed and operate in separate departments. Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services.

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Kanban’s Most Popular Blog Posts of 2020

Kanban Logistics

From food and pharmaceutical warehousing to manufacturing logistics and other aspects of the supply chain, our blog articles in 2020 covered a lot of ground. In this end-of-year recap, we look back on the articles that resonated most with our readers. Our 5 most popular blog posts of 2020. What is contract warehousing?

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How Labelmaster e-procurement can lower your costs of hazmat compliance

LabelMaster

For example: e-procurement. Many Labelmaster customers already take advantage of our support for e-procurement platforms including Ariba, Coupa, Hubwoo (Perfect Commerce), Smart by GEP, SAP S/4 and many. The post How Labelmaster e-procurement can lower your costs of hazmat compliance appeared first on Labelmaster Blog.

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The LIW articles you should read – a 2018 retrospective

Logistics in War

As 2018 draws to a close, a year in which Logistics In War consolidated, it’s a good time to reflect on what were the most popular or relevant articles to the readers. Before I mention the articles, I thought it best to also reflect on the key themes covered on the site this year.

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Freight market data size matters: 5 key hallmarks of data sets that improve transportation procurement

FreightWaves SONAR

Transportation procurement remains a major problem for enterprises faced with the need for faster and more extensive capacity. Let’s take a closer look at the five key hallmarks of quality data sets that can improve transportation procurement. Increase transportation procurement with FreightWaves SONAR.

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The Power of Purchase Order Collaboration: A Game-Changer in Managing Direct Spend

Logistics Viewpoints

This article explores the disruptive nature of supply chain disruptions, the significance of collaboration in managing direct spend, the role of Purchase Order (PO) Collaboration in tracking materials throughout the order cycle, and real-world challenges faced in PO Collaboration. Nari Viswanathan is currently Sr.