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7 Basic Types of Supply Chain Risks

Precoro

Diversify the sources of financing. Ensuring access to multiple finance sources can help avoid liquidity issues. Sourcing efforts, especially those in cheaper but less stable countries, must consider the potential for geopolitical disruptions. Securing plan B or even C to get the cash to pay obligations is always a good idea.

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What Is Carrier or Freight Network Optimization?

Intelligent Audit

This can be achieved within the modern supply chain industry by determining the most efficient means for shipping and transportation. Remember that an accessorial charge refers to shipping and transportation fees a carrier charges for services provided during transportation that goes above and beyond basic shipping services.

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6 Reasons Why You Need A Transportation Management Firm

Freight Plus

Land and ocean carrier consolidation, warehouse automation, shifting sourcing structures, and digital supply chain transformation all have a tremendous impact on the current state of the logistics industry. If you're shipping with trucks, you're crazy to not have a good TMS.". Supply chains are evolving at a more rapid pace than ever.

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What’s new in Crisp? Search saved reports, beta-test new integrations, and surf the knowledge base

crisp

That’s why we’ve built new requested features, refreshed our knowledge base, and added several new data sources and dashboards to our Beta program. New dashboards and data sources available in Beta. New and improved Knowledge Base. Read on for more about this month’s latest product releases.

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9 Critical ERP Features for Discrete Manufacturers

OptiProERP

If you don’t, you could miss shipping deadlines, which would impact your customers and your reputation. If there are any problems, it can track the source of defective items by machine and worker. A quality management system in ERP helps manufacturers identify and resolve issues proactively across receiving, production, and shipping.

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Warehousing 101: An Introduction to Digital Warehouse Automation

RFgen

Add to this the impact of external factors like the Amazon Effect , commoditization and customer expectations of next day and same-day shipping, and it’s clear that warehousing must find new ways to solve challenges more effectively. This level of inventory control means fewer shipping errors as well.

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Warehousing 101: An Introduction to Digital Warehouse Automation

RFgen

Add to this the impact of external factors like the Amazon Effect , commoditization and customer expectations of next day and same-day shipping, and it’s clear that warehousing must find new ways to solve challenges more effectively. This level of inventory control means fewer shipping errors as well.