Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “No More ‘Set It and Forget It’ – And Other Important Lessons Learned in Transportation Procurement Management.” Read more Important Lessons Learned in Transportation Procurement Management.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2022

Read more Data-Driven Decision Making: Autonomous Procurement. The post Data-Driven Decision Making: Autonomous Procurement appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. The seminar is based on the research report “From Gut Feelings to Data-Driven.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2022

Read more The Unintended Consequences of Inconsistent Freight Procurement. The post The Unintended Consequences of Inconsistent Freight Procurement appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Shipsta

AUGUST 25, 2022

London, known for Big Ben, the Tower Bridge and the World Procurement Awards , is also the venue for the international eWorld Procurement & Supply event.

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Shipsta

JANUARY 30, 2023

Changes are on the horizon – especially for freight procurement teams. 2023 might be when shippers finally shift from a reactive to a proactive approach to start managing the industry challenges. To do so, leveraging new future-proofed technologies becomes a matter of make or break.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Procurement and Supply Chain Management are essential functions that can help companies navigate these challenges, but they are often siloed and operate in separate departments. Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services.

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Food Logistics

MAY 8, 2023

Smucker Company for a current state of freight discussion focused on transformations in transportation procurement and management. Strategies that work in tight markets do not necessarily translate well when the market shifts. Join DAT and The J.M.

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NGT News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

government vehicle procurement programs. The post Ronald Dixon to Lead Government Procurement Efforts for Mullen appeared first on NGT News. Mullen Automotive Inc. has brought in Ronald Dixon as general manager of government sales, with a focus on U.S.

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Shipsta

APRIL 23, 2021

Digital freight procurement is the use of digital technologies to rapidly source, compare and analyse bids from carriers. By automating complex tasks and providing greater visibility of data, digital freight procurement helps businesses control freight cos ts and manage risk in their supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2022

Supplier management might be the most important area that procurement leaders need to focus on in preparation for the next economic disruption, says Ryan Polk, director analyst, procurement advisory with Gartner.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

JANUARY 31, 2021

The post Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Procurement for the Hotel Industry appeared first on SIPMM | Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management. AI helpsprocurement specialists to solve complex problems and enormous data more effectively by using software applications and smart computer algorithms.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 23, 2023

The Chief Procurement Officer Summit, which promises to provide a unique opportunity for extensive informal networking among industry peers, is set to take place on 18 May - 20 May 2023 at the Las Colinas Resort in Dallas, TX.

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Logistics Management

JANUARY 26, 2023

Global inflation has impacted 91% of businesses, according to a survey of global procurement and sourcing professionals by sourcing automation firm Keelvar.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Why is consistency important, Read more [Video] The Unintended Consequences of Inconsistent Freight Procurement. The post [Video] The Unintended Consequences of Inconsistent Freight Procurement appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2022

At a recent industry conference, a shipper asked me many questions about transportation procurement, such as, “How do you best determine how long and how often to have transportation sourcing events?” Read more Why Benchmarking is the First Step to a Successful Freight Procurement Event. The good news.

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Shipsta

MARCH 30, 2022

Your freight procurement software should help everyone involved in the process – not just your procurement team.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

On this blog and the one published by our sister company Logistics Bureau, we often receive questions relating to metrics suitable for monitoring procurement performance. To answer some of those inquiries, we decided to release the following brief overview of what we believe to be the most helpful procurement KPIs. Supplier Lead Time.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers look for ways to innovate and eliminate waste and inefficiencies from transportation management, one area that is starting to get more attention is transportation procurement. Read more How Technology is Transforming Transportation Procurement. For example, an October.

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Shipsta

MAY 30, 2022

After our first participation in 2020 as part of the startup area, this year we're very proud to return to the Procurement Summit in Hamburg as a larger partner & exhibitor!

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Shipsta

JULY 8, 2022

If you’re in the market for an eProcurement platform for your logistics procurement team, the sheer number of options can be overwhelming.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

With collaborative procurement, we can find valuable partners within treasury, product development, legal, line-of-business, and suppliers, and extend the value of procurement beyond its four walls. The post Procurement Collaboration for Business Integration appeared first on SIPMM INSTITUTE. The diagram below […].

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SIPMM Professional Publications

APRIL 22, 2020

The post Key Focus Areas for Expediting Procurement appeared first on SIPMM | Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management. Delays brought about by human and non-human […].

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Shipsta

APRIL 21, 2022

What is the difference between procurement, sourcing and tendering? There are few industries where this is as true as the logistics industry, especially when it comes to the different ways in which freight rates are purchased. Or Spot buying and contract buying?

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Shipsta

MARCH 11, 2022

This massive shift in tactics is changing the face of freight procurement, permanently altering our industry. Here's how mini-bidding is changing freight procurement?

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The best way to understand the difference between procurement and purchasing in a business is to consider the process involved in buying a car, says Logistics Bureau’s procurement specialist, Trent Morris. Procurement First, Purchasing Follows. The first part, where you are doing research into the industry, that’s procurement.

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Shipsta

AUGUST 22, 2022

We're very happy to announce that we'll be exhibiting at the upcoming 10 th Annual Global Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Summit. Vienna, here we go!

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Shipsta

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

When you’re running a global procurement team, finding time to discover new and innovative strategies can be tough. But it’s the leaders who keep up with the latest ideas and are always learning who come out on top, especially in today’s complex freight procurement market!

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 15, 2022

Soaring customer demand has created unique challenges for procurement managers. By developing effective inventory management techniques, procurement professionals can tackle the issues from several unique angles.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

JANUARY 5, 2021

Modern procurement processes integrate several technologies to better process internal business operations. Organizations are rapidly using automated procurement management tools, whether using enterprise resource planning (ERP) or less advanced tools.

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Shipsta

JANUARY 18, 2022

Freight procurement threw some big surprises at us in 2021. From the blockage in the Suez Canal to dramatic freight shortages throughout the year – it certainly kept us all on our toes.

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