Supply Chain
At Mondoro, as a crucial part of the global supply chain, we understand the importance of staying informed about the latest trends and practices in supply chain management. Our blog posts cover a wide range of topics related to the supply chain, including logistics, transportation, sourcing, and risk management.
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Blogs – Supply Chain
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How Do Shipping Container Ships Float With All The Weight?
Today some container ships are so large that they are longer than four football fields. These same ships are loaded with thousands of containers filled with products. A shipping container ship can float with all the weight of the containers because of the principles of buoyancy and flotation. Because these principles depend upon weight balance, […]
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Freight, Shipment, And Cargo When Shipping Goods Explained
If you want to send goods from one place to another, most people will use the words freight, shipment, and cargo for the goods being shipped. These words are used interchangeably to mean a product goes from one point to another. The words freight, shipment, and cargo can mean the same thing, but there are […]
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What Is Inventory Procurement?
Almost all companies and organizations need to be concerned with purchasing goods and services if you’re part of the global supply chain. In other words, their inventory procurement. Inventory procurement is the process of identifying suitable suppliers for a company. As procurement is a strategic process, inventory procurement will also work with suitable suppliers and […]
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Direct Procurement Vs. Indirect Procurement Explained
When you are involved in the global supply chain, it is good to understand some of the different procurement terms used. Direct and indirect procurement as two aspects of the procurement process. Direct procurement is something that a company needs to purchase to help them manufacture goods that they sell to their customers. An indirect […]
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What Is Supply Chain Mapping? Why Supply Chain Mapping Is Important
Many small businesses worldwide are not ready for disruptions to their supply chain. Yet, at the same time, over 70% of all companies are somehow involved in the global supply chain. Supply Chain mapping is documenting information across your company’s stakeholders. It is about looking at all the stakeholders and also the function of each […]
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Supply Chain Management Results In Enhanced Customer Value
The global supply chain and customer value are interlinked; most customers do not think about the supply chain and all that it takes to enhance the customer value within the supply chain. Proper management of the global supply chain helps to enhance the customer value and experience. The global supply chain is highly complex. Many […]
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11 Reasons To Be Part Of The Global Supply Chain
In college, I never thought I would make my career part of the global supply chain. I did not know or understand what the global chain was, There are many great reasons why you may want to consider becoming part of the global supply chain. Everything from the opportunities you will have to be at […]
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What Is Meant By Upstream And Downstream Supply Chain?
When many companies look at the supply chain, they will look at the upstream and downstream supply chains. Though these are the same supply chain, there are some differences. Many companies divide their supply chain into upstream and downstream supply chains. The upstream supply chain concerns the contract supplier and their subsuppliers, including things to […]
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An Efficient Supply Chain And How To Improve It
The goal for most global companies is to have the most efficient supply chain possible. A well-functioning supply chain is also an efficient supply chain. An efficient supply chain is a supply chain that functions and operates and does so at the most optimal level possible. An efficient supply chain can excel at getting products […]
