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March 28, 2024

Six Strategies: How to Reduce the Bullwhip Effect In Supply Chains

By: Brian Lindner  In an era where supply chain dynamics are increasingly volatile, the bullwhip effect emerges as a critical challenge for businesses striving for…

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March 30, 2023

Meet Your Efficiency Goals Faster: How Supply Chain Managers Can Leverage Integrated EDI to Boost Productivity, Cut Costs, and Scale Operations

According to the National Association of Manufacturers Industry Outlook Survey, 65% of business leaders say supply chain challenges are the…
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March 13, 2023

Best Practices When Onboarding Suppliers

Having a clear process for bringing new suppliers into your supply chain is critical for maintaining efficiency, boosting profit margins,…
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March 1, 2023

Supplier KPIs You Should Be Tracking

Effective, ongoing supply chain management is crucial to the health of any business. Having well-performing suppliers contributes to better productivity…
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January 20, 2023

Why Supplier Management Matters for Grocery Growth

Food has always been essential, but as the number of people buying groceries online skyrockets, grocery stores have become pivotal…
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January 9, 2023

Tips for Improving Your Supplier Relationships

Building long-term, strategic relationships with suppliers should be a goal for every retailer. Improving supplier relationship management (SRM) brings benefits…
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January 6, 2023

The Importance of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

The actions taken by suppliers and other trading partners are one of retailers’ most common supply chain blind spots. A…
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December 2, 2022

5 Critical Drop Ship KPIs for Retailers to Track

In an earlier article, we discussed how drop shipping allows retailers to expand SKUs and revenue without incurring inventory costs…
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March 24, 2022

Using a Supplier Enablement Platform to Support Your Supplier Diversity Strategy

Supplier diversification means much more than an industry-specific way of saying “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” If…
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January 19, 2022

Understanding the Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect

The different players in the supply chain — including customers, suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers — have limited control over the…
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October 14, 2021

The Top 4 Supplier Onboarding Challenges and How to Solve Them

Successfully onboarding a new supplier relies on the coordination of a lot of moving parts. In an ideal scenario, you’d…
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April 14, 2021

Sportsman’s Supply Boosts Performance with an EDI Upgrade

Sportsman’s Supply is a leading sporting goods wholesaler that brings products from 500 top brands and connects them to over…
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October 26, 2020

Why Supplier Collaboration is Essential to Business Growth

Waves of supply chain issues have driven home the importance of supplier collaboration. A healthy network is vital to achieving…
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