Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. It’s for this reason they outsource this business function to a third party that specializes in this area.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2016

We release our second e-book today by focusing on strategic logistics and transportation management creates a competitive business advantage for shippers. You can download our first e-Book, "The Future Of Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing: How Technology Is Transforming Industries" here.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

This is especially true when outsourcing transportation management, as transportation can include a large part of your overall supply chain and business costs. Consider the many shippers who have outsourced transportation management and other logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) providers the past few years.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2016

The rationale for outsourcing certain manufacturing and supply chain processes, such as transportation management, fulfillment, and more to logistics companies is evident and clear. Recently, the Global Supply Chain Institute published a guide, “ Selecting and Managing a Third-Party Logistics Provider.”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 9, 2015

Fortunately, Third-Party Logistics Service Providers (3PLs) offer a solution to this problem to help in gaining efficiency in transportation management. By outsourcing to a transportation management provider, you can reduce your in-house expenses on shipping processes. Saving Money.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Given the rise of e-commerce in the last holiday shopping season, warehouse managers should consider using third-party companies to help manage warehouse efficiency , integrate systems or complete transportation needs. Audits are crucial to reducing warehouse problems and improving inventory flow as well.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 26, 2023

Logistics and Transportation Company celebrates National Logistics Day, honoring the remarkable achievements of its Logistics division. With a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, BR Williams recognizes its logistics team’s dedication and hard work in delivering top-notch service to customers.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

The next step in procurement is then managing vendors and keeping service providers accountable for continued improvement. This is the first post in an ongoing series on effective KPI management from third party logistics consultant, Chuck Intrieri, of The Lean Supply Chain. . Collaboration.

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3PL Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2020

15, 2020— Evans Distribution Systems, a provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, has earned another ISO 9001:2015 certification for its fifth facility located on Huron River Drive in Romulus, Mich. MELVINDALE, Mich. , The ISO 9001:2015 certification is the leading industry standard for quality management.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 11, 2018

Driverless transportation: Yes, hard as this may be to believe, it is indeed becoming a reality. This sort of a breakthrough is vital towards reducing costs so partnering with a service that has innovative transport solutions could very well be the answer you have been looking for.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In order to meet continually-changing consumer demands and expectations in an increasingly competitive market, shippers need a fast, efficient supply chain. While a transportation management system can have a significant impact on your supply chain operations, it’s not automatically going to “fix” your entire network.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2018

Meanwhile, more companies are turning to entities outside of the company, like third-party logistics or integrators (3PLs and 3PIs) to manage omnichannel supply chains , reports Maarten Baltussen of Supply Chain Digital. In fact, third-party companies already have the first step in the bag, and you need to understand why.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

Today, shippers face increased regulations, unstable market conditions and capacity concerns that make it near impossible for a newly divested company to achieve all of its goals without the expertise and support of a third-party logistics (3PL) provider.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We've already hit 3 of our 5 main categories by featuring the most popular blogs for the logistics blog posts, manufacturing blog posts, and supply chain blog posts. As we round out the 5 categories, we come to the place of our expertise: Freight and Transportation Management. 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2015.So

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2016

A Director of Operations, Warehouse Director or Manager, or even the Director of Supply Chain or Logistics, are always in the pursuit of continuous improvement as well as warehouse cost savings in both time and money. Measure what matters for continuous improvement in your processes.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Shipping and logistics: Selecting the appropriate shipping method, arranging transport, and coordinating with couriers for delivery. Shipping specifically refers to the transportation of goods from one location to another ­– typically from the seller’s distribution centre or warehouse to the buyer’s address.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2015

The relationship between a shipper and a logistics provider often starts as a transactional process. The shipper has an immediate need, which leads to a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ) process then ultimately selects a third-party logistics (3PL) supplier to execute on that need.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2017

When it comes to the logistics industry, whether it's transportation management contracts or warehouse contracts, there are a million moving parts, and as many questions. In the below is a real world example of a consultant coming to a third party logistics company with the goal of choosing a warehouse and 3pl provider.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Supply chain managers and leaders need to understand which technology trends will be the dominant forces of change and continuous improvement in the coming year. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. The IIoT Will Be Standardized.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 5, 2016

Top Logistics Blogs from the First Half of 2016 So Far. It was clear that the logistics blogs category most top viewed blog posts from the first half of 2016 included many aspects of logistics. From Third Party Logistics, Warehouse information, Technology, and KPIs. Get Your FREE eBook Here.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? E-commerce will continue to grow significantly through 2020 and beyond. As evidenced by the most recent peak shipping season , the need for effective, high-quality logistics and warehouse management has never been higher. Subscribe Here!

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2015

At times, both parties agree to remuneration for Kaizen Blitz events, Six Sigma problem solving. Process improvements and Continuous Improvement Opportunities. Both parties must develop human resources to improve operations. Human Resources should be trained for continuous improvement.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Transport : Unnecessary movement of materials from one location to another and not utilizing consolidation or pool point programs to optimize transportation can add to logistics and warehouse costs. Analyze your processes against the types of wastes below, and remove them. Without 5S time and money are wasted.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In some cases, the procurement organization may not have a full level of understanding regarding the different forms of performance and value that a third party outsourced provider is delivering to their business. Serviceability – What are the elements of delivery, warehouse operations, and transportation performance?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

A Transportation Management System (TMS) optimizes freight to utilize the most effective lanes and routes. For companies to reduce logistics costs consider automation. Focus on Suppliers for Logistics Cost Reduction. Suppliers can sometimes absorb direct logistics costs. Take the necessary time to include MRB monthly.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

Bloomberg broke the news this week that UPS is reportedly in talks to buy Coyote Logistics for $1.8 billion, which if it happens, would be another large deal in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry since December (see, for example, FedEx acquisition of GENCO and XPO Logistics acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle ).

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Reduce freight and transport time with proactive management. Better Visibility Makes for Continuous Improvement. Lead that change in a partnership with a third party logistics company. Assembling - Shipping and deliveries of components are involved in the location of where products are assembled.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

Today I will discuss how a company can sustain a lean culture once they have implemented lean practices in order to achieve continuous improvement. I use a method I call managing for daily improvement or MDI. How can we Continuously Improve Daily and Sustain a Lean Culture and Behavior? Industry Week, March, 2016).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

Oracle Optimizes Global Transportation and Trade Compliance Processes. Konexial And Cloud Logistics Partner To Produce Groundbreaking Goload Service. Setback for Uber as European court advised to treat it as transport firm (Reuters). March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2017

Rather, it’s about winning the ongoing competition between shippers and third party logistics (3PLs) providers to secure those assets in order to maintain supply chain velocity. Integrate Logistics and S&OP Functions. Max Out Your TMS Benefits.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

In their quest to achieve sustained transportation savings , many companies are leveraging both technology and managed services from third-party logistics partners. So, what advice would Kelsey give to other shippers who are just beginning their journey to improve their transportation performance? “My

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Transportation is measured just as a cost rather than what it does for the rest of the organization. Again, not saying cost reduction is an indicator of poorly measuring supply chain performance, but it's not the only thing to measure when considering transportation.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Second, we just released our second Talking Logistics YOUniversity course, Building a Strong Transportation Management Foundation. This is all music to the ears of supply chain and logistics software vendors, as well as third-party logistics providers, who can position themselves to assist retailers with this transformation.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Today we continue our series on successfully working with a logistics company, often called a third party logistics company by focusing on how to properly understand the success of the engagement by knowing all the key performance indicators that a shipper could put in place. Are your IT systems state-of-the-art?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Regardless of your point of view on truck fuel efficiency standards, the reality is that it only addresses part of the opportunity available to shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions. percent improvement.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

I have long argued that third party logistics providers (3PLs) should set themselves apart from the competition by fully harnessing the power and value of their customer and employee communities. Greg Forbis, Senior Director, General Merchandise, Inbound Transportation, Walmart Stores. James Welch, CEO, YRC Worldwide.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 6, 2022

However, transportation capacity is rapidly approaching a breaking point, driving rates higher than they’ve ever been. Diversify Your Transportation Network With 3PLs. Along those same lines, any small retail e-commerce strategy should also diversify the transportation network’s location. Implement Vendor Compliance Programs.

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