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Brief: Use Logistics Procurement Applications To Optimize Business Results

Fixing The Post-Optimization Negotiation Will Require Users To Take Action And Vendors To Meet A Rising Challenge

Phoenix Zhang
 and  three contributors
Mar 14, 2016

Summary

Logistics procurement applications reduce transportation costs by automating, optimizing, and standardizing processes. However, they lack capabilities to allow business owners to fine-tune bid results. Vendors must develop new capabilities to enhance their solutions that will help them meet client needs and win in the age of customer. Sourcing pros need to work internally and with software vendors to incorporate post-optimization adjustment capabilities into their bid process.

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