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Supplier Onboarding is Core to a Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

The most common form of trading partner collaboration is purchase order collaboration. With PO collaboration, buyers send digital purchase orders over the network to suppliers or other trading partners. The tool Molex used to drive adherence to the new process was, without a doubt, a major contributor to the success of this program.

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The Parade Story with Anthony Sutardja

The Logistics of Logistics

As CEO & co-founder of Parade, Anthony leads product vision and strategy to enable logistics service providers to work smarter and faster with modern tools. Parade integrates with existing tools to source capacity, match freight, and manage relationships. Build or Buy: Should you purchase your software or build your own.

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Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

One essential tool used by the supply chain team is supply chain design. One key tool they use to accomplish this is a supply chain design solution from Coupa. By 2014, the company had purchased the Coupa solution, developed an internal modeling team, and created data extraction and cleansing routines.

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How E-Commerce is Changing Less Than Truckload Shipping

Blue Grace Logistics

As more consumers and businesses move to online platforms for purchases, the shipping industry must adapt to new demands. Automated systems like warehouse and transportation management tools improve load management and route optimization.

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What the New Administration Could Mean for Your Business

WorkWave

These might include discounts for purchasing electric lawn equipment or energy-efficient pest control solutions. Commercial Cleaning Industry Tax credits: Potential investment tax credits for purchasing energy-efficient or sustainable cleaning technologies might help commercial cleaning companies offset the cost of green upgrades.

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Truckload Pricing Dynamics with Jon Payne

The Logistics of Logistics

Under Jon’s leadership, Loadsmart has developed and gone to market with several customized pricing solutions for shippers, including Reliable Contracts, a dynamic contract solution that guarantees 100% PTA and incentivizes Loadsmart to purchase below market. Jon holds a B.S.

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Direct Spend Management: A Checklist for Enabling Shared Value with Direct Suppliers

Logistics Viewpoints

Leverage Data and Digital Tools for Supply Chain Collaboration Utilize technology platforms that provide process orchestration and community driven insights to gain deeper visibility into the entire supply chain.