Cargo Negotiating Skills Procurement 
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 15, 2023
Leveraging Your Bargaining Power in Logistics Service Provider Negotiations by LSCMS Shippers’ Council The logistics industry is a complex and constantly evolving ecosystem that plays a vital role in the global economy. Shippers have until quite recently been faced with a daunting challenge when it comes to negotiating with LSPs.
Freightos
JANUARY 15, 2024
The implication for global freight beyond the now typical uncertainty is predictably elevated operational costs and soaring freight rates. It may be off a lower-than-normal base price but for importers and exporters suffering from lower sales, it’s almost certainly troubling news.
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Freightos
AUGUST 10, 2024
Like many, I envisioned substantial cost savings and productivity boosts for the logistics industry, which is often hampered by non-standardized formats and requires high adaptability. In logistics, the cost of an error or exception is always where problems start to balloon. Again, this takes careful and meticulous training.
SCMDOJO
JULY 26, 2023
Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. Movies, which combine fun and instruction, have a special ability to teach insightful knowledge about the negotiation process.
Talking Logistics
MAY 3, 2017
Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. Price is just one component of the decision-making process—not the only factor to consider.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Re-implement demand planning, trade promotion management, and revenue/price management together to improve the baseline demand signal. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. Next Steps.
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Such congestion naturally leads to bottlenecks in planning drayage and eventual increases in the total cost of shipping, not to mention an added strain on trucking as the bottlenecks grow.? . According to the?
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