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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree.

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Supply Chain 2030 with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Summary: Supply Chain 2030 In this podcast, Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree delve into the critical challenges and trends shaping the future of the supply chain industry. They discuss the importance of digitalization, automation, and AI readiness in transforming supply chain operations.

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Belcorp, like most companies in their industry, has quite a complex supply chain. What will the total costs be associated with different green strategies? It examines the skills of the people on the team, the process, technology, and strategy associated with supply chain design.

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Blue Yonder Acquires Pledge, Expanding Its End-to-End Supply Chain Platform With Accredited Carbon Emissions Reporting

Logistics Viewpoints

Pledge) , including its global supply chain sustainability solution for beneficial cargo owners (BCOs), enterprise supply chain leaders and logistics service providers (LSPs). About Blue Yonder Blue Yonder is a leader in end-to-end digital supply chain transformation.

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Decentralizing Supply Chains: How Regional Models Drive Resilience and Flexibility

Logistics Viewpoints

These decentralized networks aim to boost flexibility, reduce risk, and improve responsiveness, aided by technologies such as blockchain, AI-driven logistics, and expanded visibility into supply chains. For years, supply chains have focused primarily on reducing costs, often prioritizing efficiency over resilience.

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How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation? Think Less Planning, More Real-Time Decision-Making

Logistics Viewpoints

He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them. The post How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation? He lives in Chicago.

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Supply Chain Transformations Involve Many Elements - Thinking is The Most Important

10xLogistics

So, what are these transformations is missing? Strategy Duration: Many companies confuse tactics with strategy. So, strategically, should anyone have set up their long term capital investment and strategies around a growth rate that mathematically just could not continue? How do we whipsaw so quickly? I have a few ideas.