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Your Best Parcel Shipping Strategy: Source Capacity from All Carriers

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

That’s why a parcel shipping strategy that relies predominantly on one preferred provider could be risky. These businesses rely heavily on FedEx, UPS, USPS, DHL, and various regional carriers to deliver goods. When freight capacity for parcels falls short, associated delays negatively impact the buying experience for online shoppers.

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Techniques for an Effective Global Sourcing Strategy

SIPMM Professional Publications

Global sourcing refers to seeking goods and services beyond one’s borders, i.e., from the global market. It is a procurement strategy in which companies try to find the most cost-efficient place globally for manufacturing goods. The post Techniques for an Effective Global Sourcing Strategy appeared first on SIPMM ACADEMY.

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Commit to Supply Chain Efficiency

Logistics Business Magazine

TradeBeyond’s CBX Suite will help OBI to optimize its supply chain end-to-end, from supplier management to its sourcing, quality, order management, and production processes for their own sourcing organization OBI Group Sourcing (OGS) in Asia. We’re proud that as we continue to scale, we’ll be able to ensure we do so sustainably.”

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Key Stages to Develop a Global Sourcing Strategy

SIPMM Professional Publications

Global sourcing is the practice of sourcing from the global market for goods and services across geopolitical boundaries. Global sourcing is often designed to deliver products or services using global efficiencies. Global sourcing is […].

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions.

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Modernizing MRO using AI with Paul Noble

The Logistics of Logistics

Paul is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen , a supply chain intelligence platform, purpose-built to help manufacturers streamline their MRO supply and materials management. About Paul Noble As Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen, Paul Noble oversees the company’s vision and strategic direction.

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Overcoming Challenges in Warehouse Safety and Efficiency

Logistics Business Magazine

New research from Watco has highlighted the challenges faced by facilities management (FM) professionals in the warehousing and storage sector, and how they impact the ability to run safe and efficient operations The research revealed that more than half (57%) have seen an increase in their workload over the past year.

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

In response to these challenges, a leading heavy equipment manufacturer selected GEP to redesign its source-to-contract processes and implement a convergent data model to help manage procurement data across its multiple locations.

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How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Contract Management in Telecom & High-Tech

What’s Inside: Exploring the importance of having a dedicated buy-side contracting team Leveraging tools to enhance efficiency and empower the legal and sourcing teams Establishing processes to gather and analyze contract data to spot trends

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The 7 Ways to Source and Attract Diverse Technology Talent

In this guide, we provide seven strategies organizations can use to source and attract diverse tech talent. Download this guide to learn: Short and long term strategies to source diverse talent. How to put DEI front and center throughout the process. Tips to cast a wider net and boost DEI in the tech world.

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LinkedIn + ZoomInfo Recruiter: Better Data for Better Candidates

That's where ZoomInfo Recruiter comes in, helping bridge the gap when job sourcing and communication efforts stall on LinkedIn.

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2021 Tech Recruitment Strategies: Work Smarter Not Harder

Hours spent sourcing. As you plan for the year ahead, take a moment to reflect on your previous or current strategies and evaluate how you can work smarter, not harder in the new year. Sourcing with strategy (includes checklist). Constantly checking different recruiting channels. Sifting through a sea of resumes.

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The Ultimate Guide to Executive Recruiting

It's no secret that hiring for a senior management position is a tough task for recruiters, and remaining open to changes and seeking better ways to source candidates is critical. That is why building a strong framework for executive hiring that maximizes efficiencies while minimizing cost and time to hire is important.

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S&OP Reimagined: Overcoming the New Normal with a Revamped S&OP Process

Speaker: Fernando Penteado, CPSM - Supply Chain and Logistics Executive, Global Markets Expert, and International Speaker

Now, as a variety of disruptive events cause supply chain challenges, companies are contemplating bold moves to keep business moving, including moving sourcing and manufacturing closer to home markets and maintaining a larger reserve stock to help manage the fluctuations in supply and demand.