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BD Achieves End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Within this discipline, one of the toughest challenges is how to get visibility to problems arising across the extended supply network. Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. BD, was using a supply chain risk management solution. But I was skeptical.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Say you purchase your coveted gadget online, eagerly tracking its journey from warehouse to your welcoming hands. Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2. Now take a moment to think about the complicated trip your gadget took to reach your doorstep. What do you mean by last mile delivery costs in logistics?

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Considering In-House Freight Audit Services? Here’s How to Get Started

TransAudit

Let’s take a closer look at a few tips for how to start in-house freight auditing. Creating a Custom Freight Auditing Software. Another option is to create custom freight auditing software for your business. Many extremely large firms have the human resources and capital to create custom freight auditing software.

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How manufacturers and distributors can address supply chain management challenges

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SCM solutions provide oversight of materials and products, and their associated data, as they move through the supply chain from supplier to consumer. Several surveys have reported how SCM in recent years has moved from being a cost center to one responsible for offering superior customer experience and delivering competitive advantage.

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. But implementing new software does not digitally transform anything if the people that are supposed to use that software cannot do so effectively.

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How To Grow Your Online Grocery Delivery Business

WorkWave

Many people are new to online grocery shopping, and getting accustomed to all the options and tools available can make the experience more enjoyable and more accessible than initially expected. Grocery shopping has changed significantly in recent years, as more consumers order their weekly shopping online for delivery.

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2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016

GlobalTranz

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. We will then do a deep dive all month long and until we have covered each trend individually within these categories. Do you have the right people in place?