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The agile supply chain is back in trend. But this time it’s for real!

Supply Chain Trend

I suppose that is also true when you blog long enough about supply chain. In 2012 I wrote a short blog about demand driven & agile supply chains , which seems to be all the hype back then. My point back then was that it requires context on where you need to be agile in the supply chain.

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379: Use Effective Rate Management To Boost Your Business, with DrayMaster

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Guest Bio: Travis has been with DrayMaster since it started as a simple drawing in 2012, and has seen it through two acquisitions, first by Envase Technologies and then by WiseTech Global. From a truckers perspective, we’ve seen an influx of smaller carriers since COVID… and so truckers have to be running lean, agile and responsive.”

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Melissa Drew on Fast Talk, AI, and Closing the Gender Gap in Supply Chain

Let's Talk Supply Chain

With a decade hallmarked so far by constant disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , the gender gap in supply chain, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. A term that once only resonated with industry insiders is everywhere.

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CPO Spotlight: Victoria Cope

Procurement Heads

The UK Government’s Social Value Act 2012 and more recently the social value model are fantastic tools to ensure that social value delivery is considered as part of the tender evaluation and subsequent contract performance management through life. One of which is the implementation of social value through all our procurement activities.

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Sustainable Procurement And Why It Matters

Barkers Procurement

In 2012 I read a life-changing book called Collapse – Why Civilisations Choose to Fail, by Jarrod Diamond. With nearly daily cases of organisations falling foul of ESG commitments, particularly surrounding supply chain management, the impact of negative publicity poses a very real risk to organisations who fall short of accepted standards.

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7 Secrets of Internal Supply Chain Integration - SupplyChainOpz

Supply Chain Opz

7 Secrets of Internal Supply Chain Integration. Supply chain management is said to be the integration of internal functions which expand across the companys boundary. Then, this article will provide more details about the internal supply chain integration.

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IMO 2020 is Here. Are You Ready?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Later in the year 2012, it was further reduced to 3.5% Each party is incented to avoid delays in the supply chain and avoid unnecessary delays, penalties or fines. That represents a huge cost to the supply chain where each party tries to run lean, just-in-time inventory.