GoShip Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

While this makes retail companies more secure, it poses an additional challenge for shippers and vendors to meet the terms of the partnership. Apparently, retail compliance programs will soon be used by even small retailers, so it’s crucial to understand the goal of supplier management and how it works.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As the Automotive OEMs improved their supply chain risk management processes, they then turned to their key suppliers to improve their risk management processes. Autoliv is the largest supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry. There were several things they were looking to accomplish in the near term.

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3PL Links

AUGUST 18, 2023

3 main goals of inventory control are as follows: Increase service quality or the ability to meet demand by keeping inventory on hand. The definition of inventory management, however, is the skill of managing these conflicting aims, directing strategies, and appropriately prioritizing objectives in the face of this scenario.

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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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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we step into the unknown of 2023, here are some key trends and issues affecting supply chain management to help you prepare your strategies. A key element is setting the right safety stock levels to meet unexpected spikes in demand without tying up unnecessary capital.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we step into the unknown of 2023, here are some key trends and issues affecting supply chain management to help you prepare your strategies. A key element is setting the right safety stock levels to meet unexpected spikes in demand without tying up unnecessary capital. Supplier management. Supplier ranking.

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CLX Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

From streamlining sourcing and supplier management to optimizing contract negotiations and spend analysis, AI and ML offer various capabilities that can revolutionize procurement management operations and drive sustainable value creation.

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EazyStock

JUNE 23, 2022

All successful businesses use data to develop strategies and review their outcomes. This is especially true in inventory management, where new technologies are being introduced all the time, and along with them, more and more data is being generated. Big data helps improve supplier management. What is big data?

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

This is frustrating because supply chains are well positioned to assist in meeting sustainability goals. For example, new software platforms are emerging to help with sustainable sourcing, supply chain emissions visibility, supplier management and monitoring as well as ensuring products re-enter the value chain through a circular economy.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Even before the pandemic swept across the planet, larger companies were increasingly using 4PL providers to act as their logistics department, handling matters such as order management, legal compliance, warehousing, and supplier management. 3) Ecommerce and Multi-Channel Retail.

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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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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 18, 2017

Failure to meet design milestones. Acquisition strategy. Supplier relationship management. Contract/supplier management availability and expertise. Supplier development and continuous improvement Supplier communications. Access to technical data. Design for supply chain (e.g., Cost/profit.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Essentially, manufacturers who avoid embracing mobility to increase lean manufacturing will probably fail to meet tomorrow’s demands. In some cases, some products may have a given shelf life. Although typically applied to perishable, food items, shelf life may actually apply to any other product.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Because in this post, you’ll find 11 effective strategies for doing just that. Ditch Unreliable Suppliers. Choose Domestic Suppliers. Consolidate Suppliers. Note: If you can't find a local supplier, use the large ordering strategy: Placing larger orders but less frequently to keep more inventory on hand.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Even if you simplify your product range and your upstream suppliers, you still have to deal with the ramifications of diverse customers, their expectations, their location and the logistics needed to meet their requirements. Knowing your CTS per product and per customer also lets you better control different commercial strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 4, 2018

When a KPI shows that performance is consistently meeting or exceeding the required level, you can decide to raise the bar and set a higher standard to aspire to. For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Order capture.

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