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3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

The definitions are confusing because the space is so dynamic and ever-changing. Inventory Management. Vendor Management. Customer / Supplier Management. Global Trade Management (GTM). Non-asset based – companies that don’t own assets like brokerages, service providers, etc. Inbound Logistics. Optimization.

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REPOST: 3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

The definitions are confusing because the space is so dynamic and ever-changing. Inventory Management. Vendor Management. Customer / Supplier Management. Global Trade Management (GTM). Non-asset based – companies that don’t own assets like brokerages, service providers, etc. Inbound Logistics. Optimization.

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FourKites Visibility 2023: CONNECTED

Logistics Viewpoints

C-Suite Themes For the C-Suite, there are three main themes where supply chains make a definitive impact: increased customer retention, revenue growth, and lower costs. This equates to an economic impact of $350 billion a year, not to mention the environmental impact of idling trucks.

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What is the difference between ERP, Supply Chain Management and CRM

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In 1990, technological research and advisory firm, Gartner, created the definition for enterprise resource planning (ERP) as: “an integrated suite of business applications. What do these different systems do to help a company, how are they different, and should they be separate or integrated? What is ERP?

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What is Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

Well, as Logistics Bureau has decades of experience in the industry, we’re in a pretty good position to give you a definition of what logistics really is. Logistics is the management of the flow of resources between the point of origin and the point of destination. So what is logistics? What is Logistics?

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SSI Schaefer publishes first Sustainability Report

Logistics Business Magazine

Specific goals defined with regard to a value-oriented corporate culture include, for instance, the development of a strategic EHS (environment, health and safety) management system or the definition of global KPIs for the Group’s safety performance.

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The Aerospace Supply Chain: Why AS9100 certification matters

Kanban Logistics

With AS9100-certification, you have the comfort of knowing that your 3PL will perform its services in line with an exacting set of standards, informed by a precise definition of quality that will be repeated every time a given function is performed. Such QMS standards are important in every industry, of course.