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10 Critical Components for Your Freight RFP Checklist

GlobalTranz

Even if you’re working with familiar partners, provide detailed lane data, including origin and destination zip code info, freight volume and frequency, commodity types, cargo values, special equipment and delivery requirements, terms and conditions and facility profiles. Use data to drive the RFP. Be clear about how you will measure success.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Delays and congestion worsen each year, inventory strains continually affect capacity, and customer needs remain ever-changing. continued growth and success. transportation metrics ?that Focusing on the?

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A ‘Beached Whale’ in the Suez Canal: Stuck Working Capital

NC State SCRC

By now many of you have heard about the “Ever Given”, which has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday, and is blocking all container ships trying to get through with their cargo. That’s what its costing companies to have their cargo sit there. It may take weeks, by some estimates.

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5 Easy-to-Use Ways to Monitor Supply Chain Health

Talking Logistics

Do you have the right metrics? Metrics show how your supply chain is performing – providing they are the right ones to do the job. Inappropriate metrics can give a false or incomplete picture of supply chain performance. Second, what metrics are the best indicators of performance in terms of these goals?

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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This entails staying well-informed about industry trends, harnessing technology for improved decision-making and transparency, nurturing strong partnerships with service providers, and continuously evaluating and refining procurement strategies to address the evolving complexities of container shipping.

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Fine-Tune Your Supply Chain By Looking at Amazon

Savi

From there, it can move horizontally to deliver cargo and packages for others and compete with other logistics service providers. In-transit visibility software-as-a-service provides accurate, live streaming data on the location and condition of cargo in motion.

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7 Incredible Benefits of Cloud-Based Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. Continuous Improvement. Every business tends to enhance its market positions and to improve its processes. The cloud-based logistics has lots of metric tools. A Better Scope Management.