Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2021

Companies have the right to receive the best service and the best price from their suppliers, and the relationship between shippers and suppliers is a key component to a successful partnership. Here are five tips to build, maintain, and improve a healthy and productive relationship with your suppliers.

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Maintainability Price Reduction Purchasing Skills Resource Reduction 117

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 9, 2022

Combining an ERP and SCM system can help manufacturers in several ways, including: better inventory planning and management, allowing procurement to make better decisions about purchasing and selection of suppliers, managing complex supply chain networks more efficiently.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software ERP Manufacturing Procurement 119

GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

At distribution centers, Walmart uses cross-docking, a process in which product is exchanged between trucks so that each truck going to a retail store has products from different suppliers. Managers should ensure that a firm’s transportation strategy supports its competitive strategy.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Supply Chains 100

3PL Links

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

4PL: From supplier to end customer With broader operations than 3PL, the 4PL partner guarantees supplier management and technology integration throughout the process. 4PL simplifies and speeds up the logistics function, using technology to obtain greater visibility and operational discipline for various partners and suppliers.

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4PL Optimal Sourcing 3PL Sourcing Strategies 62

GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

One of the possible solutions to cut unnecessary costs is to look into your inbound freight shipping strategy. Why is inbound shipment management important? Many companies decide to let vendors and suppliers manage inbound loads on their own. Inbound freight shipments are a critical part of every retailer’s supply chain.

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Inbound Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Freight 52

EazyStock

MARCH 3, 2022

In this post, we explain how you can implement a just-in-case stock management strategy without the risk of tying up too much capital in unnecessary inventory items. How to implement JIC inventory management with optimum stock levels. Just in case inventory management doesn’t have to mean inflating stock to really high levels.

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Inventory Reduction Inventory Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction 52

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Most modern manufacturing programs use RFID scanners , barcode scanners, and automated data capture for processing in the manufacturing control platform, asserts an Apriso blog post. For manufacturers with lean manufacturing systems, mobility has been around for a while. This information is then available to the manufacturer's employees.

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Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Resource Reduction 53