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Logistics Budget Getting Hammered on the Spot Market?

Supply Chain Collaborator

The secret to superior cost control when entering the spot market is: provide a competitive bid environment for carriers to bids on loads transmitted electronically through your TMS. Does your TMS solution provide a competitive bid spot bid management tool? appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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Expanding the influence and impact of Procurement

Spend Matters

Identifying the need for foundational technology and processes Before joining Utz as its SVP Procurement, Ron had been consulting with the Supply Chain department working on a number of different projects. In addition, the broader supply chain organization was working to implement other new tools and processes.

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The Complete Guide to Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Strategic Sourcing

Jaggaer

Complete Source to Pay cycle and Strategic Sourcing Guide An optimized Source-to-Pay (S2P) process helps businesses enhance procurement efficiency, reduce costs, and improve supplier collaboration. A well-executed S2P strategy reduces costs, increases visibility, and ensures compliance.

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UK v US Procurement

Procurement Templates

Tendering Procedures: USA: Competitive bidding is a common practice, and there are various types of procurement methods, including Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotations (RFQs), and Invitation for Bids (IFBs). Competitiveness: FTAs can enhance the competitiveness of U.S.

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Ultimate Guide to Procurement in Education: Tips for Schools & Academies

Planergy

This involves consulting educators, administrators, and department heads to identify specific needs, performance expectations, and budget constraints. Vendor Selection Rigorous vendor selection processes ensure institutions partner with suppliers who can consistently meet quality, cost, and delivery expectations.

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Brilliant Logistics Life Hack for Transportation Planners in 2019

Supply Chain Collaborator

Now here’s the logistics life hack! Instead of using your UltraShipTMS spot quote tool as you normally would (to drive competitive bidding amongst carriers for expedited loads), leverage the tool as an analytics device and gain insight into where your contract rate should be in real time. You’re just not seeing it yet!

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What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Perhaps there is not enough volume of purchasing activity to justify hiring a full-time or even a contract resource, or if there is, and they can afford to do so, they will hire someone full-time who is very junior, fits their meager budget and too often lacks the skills and experience to drive savings and strategic value for the organization.