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Sourcing & Procurement

Metric of the Month: Maverick Purchasing Means Slower, More Costly Purchases

Maverick purchasing is not the time or cost saver that some people think it is, according to the latest APQC benchmarking data.

August 12, 2019

Percentage of Total Purchases Procured via Maverick Buying (Figure 1)

5 Areas Where Supply Chain Leaders Are Placing Their Bets

To win in this complex environment, you need to innovate today and invest for the future. Here are five insights to consider as you navigate the sea change.

August 7, 2019

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Burgeoning E-commerce Industry to Supplement Growth in the TMS Market

Visible spurt in SMEs and innovations such as cloud-based solutions are likely to aid onward growth trend in the United States Transportation Management System market.

August 5, 2019

Truckers' Greatest Ally: The Trump Administration

The Trump administration wants to make rules more flexible for truck drivers.

July 31, 2019

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Risk/Compliance

Leveraging Risks Make for a Safer Supply Chain

Supply & Demand Chain Executive spoke with riskmethods' general manager Bill DeMartino on how leveraging real-time risk alerts can help organizations understand how to mitigate threats on the spot.

July 31, 2019

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Got Game: How Gamification and Simulation Training Can Upskill the Supply Chain Workforce

With automation and artificial intelligence changing the business and pace of the supply chain industry, many of the skills needed to operate the facilities of the future are shifting.

July 29, 2019

Simutech Multimedia’s screenshot of the new Troubleshooting Industrial Sensors training tool in 3D, focusing on teaching industrial PLC analog inputs, PLCs and associated devices.

Online Driver Training is a Tool to Use

If driver trainers view their job in a different way and realize that e-learning is a tool to help them, they will be able to perform their job more effectively and efficiently.

July 29, 2019

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Training/Onboarding

What the Future Holds for Category Management

Positive Purchasing

No matter what the future holds, there are some things that won’t change.

July 26, 2019

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

New Model Coming for Logistics Systems

Logistics will see an overhaul in not only how decisions are made, but by who and why

July 23, 2019

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E-Commerce Solutions

Tips for Launching Successful Freight RFQs

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Following a few simple tips can help change along in your company.

July 22, 2019

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Training/Onboarding

Behold the Power of Cognitive Outsourcing for Strategic Supplier Management

The next transformative use of AI in the supply and demand chain is cognitive outsourcing to make outsourcing relationships leaner and more profitable.

July 19, 2019

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The Age of Electric Vehicles Has Arrived

The Carsurance infographic highlights that up to 25 million vehicles with electric components could populate roads across the world by 2025.

July 17, 2019

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Metric of the Month: Total Cost to Manage Logistics and Warehousing Per $1,000 Revenue

Cost is the most traditional measure of process performance.

July 15, 2019

Total cost to perform the process group 'manage logistics and warehousing'' per $1,000 revenue

How Manufacturers Can Prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Some organizations in the manufacturing space still need to make significant transformations before they can rise to the ask of mass customization.

July 11, 2019

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What You Need to Know About Overweight Trucks

Vehicles that exceed the weight limit can be subject to high fines and result in drivers being pulled from the road

July 10, 2019

Leveraging AI and Machine Learning to Make the Supply Chain More Efficient and Intelligent

Supply chain executives need to have a substantive grasp of AI and machine learning.

July 8, 2019

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SDDC Open Season for Military Freight Carriers Announced

National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA)

Transportation service providers have open opportunity to apply to carry goods for the United States military

July 5, 2019

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Keeping Up With Customer Demand Through Data-Driven Forecasting

Fine-tuning inventory levels to meet changing customer preferences is a constant battle for wholesalers, and data-driven change is the answer

July 3, 2019

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