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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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HRM and Logistics, Take 2

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Flippo (ND), “Human resource management is the planning, organizing, directing and controlling of procurement, development, compensation, integration, maintenance, and separation of human resource to the end that individual and societal objectives are accomplished.”. ” Let’s talk about what those are and how they affect logistics.

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7 Ways Transportation Companies Can Improve Customer Experience

MercuryGate

computer Training |. You also gain the benefit of providing a touch-less experience for your customers, as reading and signing documents can be done on each respective device used. You can provide a greater level of transparency by providing a clearly documented path for their product through your shipping line.

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Fashion Transparency: China to Germany

Logistics Business Magazine

Experts also work in quality assurance, procurement services and executive consulting. “We definitely wanted to avoid customer-specific adaptations and were able to bring transparency into the supply chain within a few months with the new software generation. In order to supply around 8.3

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Blockchain for the Supply Chain: Reality vs. Hype

Supply Chain Brain

So what’s holding up the train? Global supply chains, by definition, consist of multiple, independent partners, making them ideal candidates for blockchain. All must agree to the precise form of that document before the release of international freight and the transfer of funds. An underlying irony, as it turns out.

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Lean Transportation: Are you Using Lean Thinking for Transportation Management? If not, Why?

GlobalTranz

Any detected waste needs to be documented and followed by problem-solving. Super-single tires also offer better brake cooling and better traction in snowy conditions, both of which are definite benefits—especially in mountainous regions. This investment and focus on process discipline is the lean way. If not, Why?

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling and Logistics

Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? Instead of using Google to search scientific literature, imagine hundreds of women using massive mainframe computers searching for physical documents based on key words submitted by scientists. Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International. ? I tell this story for a reason.