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7 Tips: A Guide to Mastering Procurement

Material Handling and Logistics

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. However, it is fundamental to empowering procurement success in the modern age.

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Using Predictive Analytics For Better Supply Chain Resilience

Blue Grace Logistics

Improving predictability in outcomes is valuable, but ensuring your supply chain is nimble enough to act on the data is even more so. We explore how predictive analytics and big data with human sentiments can add value and amplify their supply chain strategies. Concept of Predictive Analytics.

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Data key to tackling forecasting challenges

FreightWaves SONAR

Businesses are prioritizing the speed of data propagation within their supply chains. According to Gold, NRF members have made significant investments in data analysis to improve their ability to predict consumer demand to prevent bloated inventory levels that many large retailers experienced around this time in 2022.

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The 3 top benefits of trucking fleets benchmarking financial and operational performance

FreightWaves SONAR

As reported by DC Velocity , “the 2020 Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey noted, “11% of transportation fleets estimate they have saved more than $1 million in crash avoidance by upgrading to newer trucks with advanced safety features.” The data from benchmarking trucking fleets provides companies with a wealth of information.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Because switching from JIT to JIC is at best only a tool to address short-term problems and risk. A year later their survey revealed that companies were more likely to have increased inventory than originally planned and less likely to have made other planned changes to suppliers and networks. A change to one link (e.g.

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How Do The Fastest Growing eCommerce Companies Maintain Growth?

Ship Monk

When you start a direct-to-consumer business (DTC), you can gather market data and make some educated assumptions about your product, but until you start generating sales they’re all just best-guesses. As your business grows, data about your customers becomes more readily available and far more valuable.

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Email Tips for Ecommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

These people are genuinely interested in your product — so much so, that they have purchased your products. Email vs. Other Forms of Communication For many years, email has been the gold standard of communication tools for DTC businesses. You do you and look at the data to determine what sending profile best fits your client base.