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Negotiating With A Chatbot: A Walmart Procurement Case Study

Talking Logistics

This past February we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — “Is your company using Artificial Intelligence in its supply chain or logistics operations?”

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

The outsourced R&D, in turn, supported outsourced manufacturing with over 50 key suppliers. Boeing is now a case study in how not to outsource a supply chain. But if Boeing can’t even manage processes in their factories, how good can they be at managing their partner’s manufacturing processes?

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Logistics in the Manufacturing Industry: How Smaller Plants Can Benefit

Kanban Logistics

Walk into the manufacturing sites of many large companies and you’ll observe a finely tuned inbound logistics operation, with parts and raw materials arriving at the factory for that day’s production requirements. Here are some of the ways that 3PLs can help smaller plants take advantage of logistics services in the manufacturing industry.

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Achieving Chemical Supply Chain Optimization with CLX LaneLogix

CLX Logistics

Chemical manufacturers and their transportation and supply chain partners are under constant pressure to reduce spending and increase margins. They also recognized the need to look beyond their own data, and wished for experienced input on their procurement strategy. Download this case study!

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How One Manufacturer Used GEP SOFTWARE To Save $45M in Direct Material Sourcing

For global manufacturers, managing direct and indirect material spend can get very complicated very quickly. Multiple legacy systems prevent procurement from standardizing processes and tracking what they’re spending with each supplier.

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Case Study: Mitsubishi EDiA Electric Forklift On a Roll

Logistics Business Magazine

Based in Worcestershire, ESP is the UK’s leading independent manufacturer and supplier of disposable tissue products. Rob Smith, Head of Purchasing at ESP, explains: “We produce in excess of 200,000 cases of finished product a month. Tough and reliable. So far the Mitsubishi forklifts are meeting all expectations.”.

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Large U.S. Chemical Shipper Optimizes Operations with LaneLogixTM from CLX

CLX Logistics

based global manufacturer of industrial chemical adhesives needed a technology solution to support a major revision in their approach to managing transportation. They were also seeking a platform to help manage a transportation procurement event that would allow them to optimize their spending through rapid industry shifts and challenges.