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Achieving Revenue Gains from Distributed Logistics

FinListics Solutions

Ever since its inception, supply chain management has largely been focused on cost and expense management, seeking methods to reduce the costs of logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution, procurement, manufacturing, and all the other business processes that makeup supply chains.

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Value Chain – What is it?

Arpedio

Key components of the value chain include: Inbound Logistics: This stage involves sourcing, receiving, and managing the raw materials, components, or inputs needed for production. It includes activities such as procurement, transportation, and inventory management.

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Avoid “My Mess for Less”: The Outsourcing Transformation Framework

Sales Outcomes

In outsourcing businesses beyond IT (logistics & transportation, facility management, customer service, and back-office functions, to name a few), “my mess for less” procurement-led thinking drives much of the RFP (request for proposal) activity that sales teams respond to.

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Value Chain vs. Supply Chain: Key Distinctions

Arpedio

These include: Inbound Logistics: This activity focuses on receiving, storing, and distributing the raw materials and components used in the production process. Outbound Logistics: This activity involves distribution of finished products to customers. Procurement involves sourcing raw materials and other inputs required for production.

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Problem Solved: Boost Resilience with Supplier Diversity

Speaker: Rod Robinson - SVP of the Supplier Diversity Practice, Insight Sourcing Group

Supplier diversity programs are impactful and effective tools in your business strategy because they guarantee a diverse supplier base and ensure inclusivity within your ultimate procurement plan. Ready to get started?

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Value chain analysis how-to: Definition, examples, and guide

Zendesk

Primary activities include: Inbound logistics: availability of raw materials, warehousing, and distribution. Outbound logistics: delivery of products to customers, including warehouse, transportation, and distribution. Primary activities include: Inbound logistics: very low cost at 2 percent (half of the industry average).

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What is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Apptivo

The Sourcing and procurement module. This module helps with procuring the materials and services businesses Need to manufacture their goods, or the items they want to resell. The Sourcing and Procurement module helps businesses procure the materials and services that they need to manufacture their goods. Transportation.

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The 2023 Supply Chain Crystal Ball: Challenges and Solutions

Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst

The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. Procurement strategies in response to network delays and bottlenecks. Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? So what’s working now?