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Unlocking Shipping Potential: The Importance of Effective Fleet Management

Locus

Understanding fleet management At its core, fleet management is a strategic method by which shippers enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their vehicle and driver operations. Given the impossibility of delivering goods without a robust fleet, tracking and managing these vehicles becomes a crucial business operation.

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How to Benefit from Trucking Companies!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Are you looking to work with a trucking company to transport your products? If so, you want to make sure that you get the most out of transport services. For example, at steelesgroup.com , which is an example of a company that is flexible and relies on transportation to meet your needs and stay on track of deliveries.

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Shippers: Have you considered contracted or outsourced fleets?

Locus

Transportation networks form the vital nerve center for every delivery-focused organization. Even the industry’s titans, who boast sizable in-house fleets, often find themselves outsourcing orders to third-party carriers due to overwhelming volumes and the absence of logistical infrastructure in specific areas and countries.

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Four Ways a TMS Solution Leverages Predictive Analytics

Supply Chain Collaborator

TMS users in transportation logistics organizations are sitting atop a gold mine of actionable data captured by their TMS solutions. The shrewd operators are leveraging these data to support predictive analyses with the goal of achieving more accurate planning and execution of logistics as product moves through their supply chain.

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The Ultimate Guide to 3PL Management

Shipsy

As per an online report, the global third-party logistics (3PL) market was valued at around USD 1trillion in 2020, and it is expected to reach more than USD 1.75 These enticing figures clearly depict the role of 3PL companies in helping enterprises to manage their logistics operations. 3PL transportation. What is a 3PL?

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Owned Vs Outsourced Fleet: What’s Best for Your Fast Retail Business

Locus

One of the major factors that contributed to its success is its tight control over its retail logistics. As a result, it holds a comfortable edge over its competitors like Kroger, Costco or Target due to its profitable fleet mix decisions. Owned or outsourced fleet? Owned vs. Outsourced fleet: The dilemma for retail businesses.

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