The Thomas Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

To start, industrial businesses will need an effective online marketing and sales strategy to help them achieve their business goals — because the B2B buyer behavior has changed. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you're a manufacturer looking for more customers: Optimize Your Website To Convert New Customers. Capabilities.

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The Thomas Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

And so do the buyers of your company's products or services. By understanding what your buyers have on their plates, you can more easily accomplish one of your most important tasks — generating more leads and contributing to your bottom line. From a supplier's perspective, the industrial buying cycle is a two-step process: 1.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

From selecting shipping methods to managing customs clearance, the process can be complex. Sourcing agencies excel in handling these intricacies, ensuring a smooth and efficient flow of products from supplier to buyer. If logistics seem like a maze, a sourcing agency can provide the navigational expertise needed.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Maverick spend was not the result of obstinate buyers refusing to use the “new system.” The problem was that the expected “sustainable” savings to justify the investment never materialized because buyers knew they could usually get a better deal from a trusted, non-contracted supplier. Back To Square One?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In our experience the best way to systemically, and sustainably, optimize inventory is to take a process based inventory turnover improvement approach. A Process Based Approach. Buyers historically purchased materials in a very indistinguishable manner. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. “We are a Supply Chain Services Company,” I was told. “If we are truly a Supply Chain Services Company, then why is our Inventory Turnover only at 7?”, I needed to meet with the company leaders in the Supply Chain function quickly.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

“We are a Supply Chain Services Company,” I was told. “If we are truly a Supply Chain Services Company, then why is our Inventory Turnover only at 7?”, I needed to meet with the company leaders in the Supply Chain function quickly. Work In Process. (Infographic).

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