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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

For example: Alignment of strategy and cost leads to happy shareholders. As an example, let’s say that as a part of its customer service promise, your company guarantees its customers that they will receive their orders within 24 hours. Procurement costs. Why does the C-suite want the three pillars aligned?

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Real-time Capacity Matching: Making Brokers More Efficient

Talking Logistics

Visibility Enables Faster Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes : for example, you can leverage Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) and geofencing to initiate invoicing and payment process. . In case you missed it, check out my short video interview with William and David and our write-up of the case study.

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What is Inbound Logistics and How Can a 3PL Help?

Kanban Logistics

This includes the procurement and delivery of the parts used to build the finished product. Third-party procurement. Right now, your buyers probably spend a good percentage of their time negotiating with, and procuring goods from, makers of boxes, nuts, bolts, and other consumable parts and materials. What is inbound logistics?

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What is Transportation Management Software?

Trinity Logistics

Transportation management affects every part of your logistics process, from planning to procurement and more. For one example, a TMS can analyze many batch shipments based on various sophisticated parameters and can determine the most cost-effective route plan for your shipment. Why You Need Transportation Management Software.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Procurement costs. So if you want to be sure of business success, review your supply chain strategy.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Procurement costs. So if you want to be sure of business success, review your supply chain strategy.