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13 Reasons Why You Need a Global Transportation Management System (TMS)

3rdwave

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. A very recent survey of U.S.

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13 Reasons Why You Need a Global Transportation Management System (TMS)

3rdwave

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. A very recent survey of U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20-24, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). MercuryGate Launches Industry First – A Logistics Integrator Program to Address Specific Shipper Requirements around Design, Delivery, Operation and Transfer of TMS Capabilities.

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U.S. West Coast Labor Talks Begin This Week- Can a Timely Agreement Occur?

Supply Chain Matters

The previous five-year labor contract was ratified in 2014 , after a total of nine months of contract negotiations and considerable urging from government officials for both sides to reach resolution. Supply Chain Matters would not at all be surprised if U.S. Supply Chain Matters would not at all be surprised if U.S.

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Moving into 2015 with Reflections on the Top Posts from 2014

CH Robinson Transportfolio

You’re familiar with the fast paced environment and fluctuating circumstances in the logistics and transportation industry, so it’s no surprise that 2014 was full of change. Robinson white papers in the early part of 2014, Truckload Fuel Surcharges: How They Work and What They Cost. This post is credited to Greg Riemer.

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Trucking Rates Looking to Increase: The Driving Factors & What You Can Do About It

GlobalTranz

“We haven’t had much trouble getting trucks yet,” Candace Holowicki, director of global transportation and logistics for $1.5 “Supply and demand are so closely matched right now, there’s no room in the industry for one glitch,” she said. billion manufacturer TriMas Corp. told the conference.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 30 – July 4, 2014)

Talking Logistics

For the past year, I’ve been arguing that logistics — and same-day fulfillment, in particular — is becoming a strategic weapon for companies. For related commentary on this topic, read these Talking Logistics posts: Debunking the Myths of Same-Day Delivery (Or What Amazon Learned from a 90-Year-Old Distributor).