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The Digital Transformation in Logistics: Technologies, Barriers and Predictions!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Andrei Klubnikin at at R-Style Lab. trillion on logistics and supply chain within the next five years. Email Address.

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How does eCommerce Affect Inventory Management?

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Supply chain transparency and digitalization. While there are strategies to reduce price sensitivity, eCommerce businesses also need to have lean and efficient supply chains to keep their cost of sale to a minimum and sustain competitive prices. How is multi-channel shopping complicating supply chains?

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Shortage vs. Surplus: Causes and Definitions

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It could be because the supplier is unreliable or they ran into an issue out of their control with the supplies they need. A supply chain has a lot of moving pieces and does not always work as seamlessly as you hope, which is why it is important to plan for all types of scenarios. Automating Processes. Customer Loyalty.

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Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Supply Chain visibility article and permission to publish here provided by Adam Miglio. In the past 5 years, I’ve found myself constantly asking the question, “Isn’t there some sort of software that can do that?”.

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5 Reasons Why You Need an Order Management System

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Having a clear picture of your supply chain and how many of your customers are converting will help you have enough inventory. Improved customer relations: The ability your customers have to communicate with you throughout the buying process because of your order management system will improve your relationship with them.

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O-I Glass selects Ivalua to streamline its Global Direct and Indirect Source-to-Pay Processes

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O-I Glass has chosen Ivalua after assessing technology and process gaps related to strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, category management, vendor quality, sustainability, and compliance. Additionally, O-I Glass intends to provide an optimized buying process with catalogues, guided buying, and an Amazon-like user experience.

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5 steps for Procurement to impact on financial results

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The focus should be on automating the buying process from a. details of any purchase: if procurement is involved, in a direct line in the process, this will be a very inefficient purchase process. and development of plans: Analysing and quantifying value chains. Supply chain optimisation.