2010 should bring a flurry of new acquisitions with many established companies looking to expand product lines and increase growth within the organization.
Of these companies looking to expand through acquisition, raising capital expense to fund the ne…
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Effectiveness, is key to competing in today’s business environment. Logistics is a process, a supply pipeline which connects you with your vendor/supplier and your customer.
Whether you compete domestically or globally competitors, vendors, suppl…
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Have you ever considered taking the air or reconfiguring your current packaging?
Many companies do not take the time to analyze their current packaging of finished product once the product has been prepared for the end-user.
Many times I have walked th…
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“America’s needs move by truck”…it is a true statement always has been and always will be. The transportation industry is faced with tremendous “issues” and “challenges” that are mounting up by the week.
Fuel, ca…
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Many manufacturers are willing to work with suppliers and customers, and meet their logistical and distribution needs or requirements. After all, good practices increase efficiency and competitiveness, and save money. Furthermore, assisting customer an…
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Inventory optimization and transportation share a common thread when balancing and justifying either enters the scene. No matter how the replenishment was decided, eventually what has been ordered needs to be moved from the suppliers to the manufacture…
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A large portion of companies operate in the blind when it comes to negotiating transportation/rule contracts because they leave the negotiating process in the hands of a Traffic Manager, Purchasing Agent or Cost Account who may have little or no unders…
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In a previous entry I talked about how the utilisation of Spend Analysis software makes the rational of a vendor reduction programme less relevant. When reading the latest report from The World Economic Forum on the risks for 2008 I am convinced this logic will now start to gain more momentum.
According to the WEF [...]
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SCDigest ran a commentary recently which spelled out five recommendations for improving your results for eSourcing.
Prioritize The Trinity Of Reliability, Quality And Price
Very true, eSourcing does not change what you would normally do when going through a sourcing exercise, it just enhances it. If you sense the loss of a critical milestones, recalibrate and [...]
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Recently, Supply & Demand Chain Executive reported on the annual 3PL CEO survey by Penske Logistics and Northeastern University. The survey, which found that many CEOs are optimistic about global expansion opportunities and the overall growth prospect for the industry, also had some good news for Sourcing:
87% of survey respondents indicated that procurement [...]
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