GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2018

The use of full truckload shipping is rising in popularity, resulting from its lower cost as compared to less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. Unfortunately, the use of full truckload shipments and expenditures have hit an all-time high, reports Kate Patrick of Supply Chain Dive. Fortunately, a solution exists.

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2023

A low inventory turnover can be an advantage during periods of inflation if it reflects larger inventory purchases ahead of supplier price increases, anticipated supply chain disruptions, or periods of higher demand. But streamlining your supply chain is not just about price and delivery.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. LLamasoft Launches Data Services to Provide Reference Data for the Supply Chain Design Community. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 26, 2023

I recently did some work exploring the world of Warehouse Management Systems – which a professional in the 3PL field called “the heartbeat of a DC- you can’t run one without it!” In general, the projects are 12 – 14 months from start to finish, and just includes the software development.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2017

Consumer actions are shaping how shippers and carriers interact, ranging from contract negotiation to exploring new technologies. With the rise of Amazon, consumers have also been able to access an endless product array at historic, record-low shipping costs. Free shipping. Immediate shipping.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. However, it’s important to review your pattern of freight spend in relation to sales so that you may set a benchmark. However, mobile technology is not new to the transportation world.

Transportation Management 120

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

Because in supply chains, surprises tend to mean wasted time and added expense. In this post, I will outline how to select reliable core carriers and find the right third party logistics provider (3PL) for your business. Select the perfect 3PL to augment your truckload strategy. Your best bet to avoid unexpected trouble?

Price Reduction 101

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Bigger Container Ships Pose Bigger Risks (WSJ – sub. Roadnet Technologies Introduces Roadnet Anywhere® Tracking Application. Roadnet® Technologies Introduces Advanced Business Intelligence Tool, Insight. Roadnet® Technologies Introduces Advanced Business Intelligence Tool, Insight.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 28, 2021

But first, it’s essential to understand its value and why it’s a critical tool in the shipping manager’s playbook. This sort of scorecard highlights areas of supplier performance and works to bring attention to potential problem areas within the shipping supply chain. What is a Logistics KPIs Scorecard.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2015

Adoption of automated solutions by companies in such a scenario facilitates optimization of functional activities thereby expanding their line of operations and adding value to their supply chain. Role of Technology in TMS Systems. Technology is a vital cog in the process of transportation optimization.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Freight bill auditing service providers help shippers determine the cost of shipping services and what to pay for those services. . Get better deals on shipping rates. Understand data-driven metrics and KPIs within the freight bill auditing services ’ software. Identify potential loss leaders so you can reduce carrier costs.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 3, 2014

New benchmarks for excellence. Now the differentiators are more strategic: benchmarking, innovation, and network modeling, for example. Companies are almost forced to use supply chain as a competitive advantage, and that puts pressure on us to understand their business strategy.”. Here are some highlights from his talk.

Negotiating Skills 105

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2017

Now before you write off my statements as something you already knew, here’s a fact you might not be so familiar with: For your last mile services to compete successfully, you need to ensure that your entire supply chain (or at least the parts you can reasonably control) is set up to support a winning last-mile strategy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

Andy Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer of 3PL Central , a company that specializes in cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) solutions. Andy Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer of 3PL Central. About 3PL Central. Transportation and logistics companies need technology and software management.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 16, 2018

The key to a great truckload strategy is striking the perfect balance between core carriers and a 3PL. In this post, we will outline how to select reliable core carriers and find the right 3PL for your business. Select the right 3PL to augment your strategy. Select the perfect 3PL to augment your truckload strategy.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

As the world is more distributed and players within the supply chain in transportation, manufacturing, and distribution are varied, applying a supplier quality management system in your business may allow you to stay more strategic and collaborative. Left unchecked, Chinese suppliers-like domestic suppliers-may ignore quality.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

From a logistics standpoint, you can gain a lot of momentum by teaming up with technology providers that reduce traditional costs of warehousing and moving goods from point A to your customers’ doorsteps. Next-Day Delivery Requires a New Level of Supply Chain Flexibility. This is especially true with eCommerce.

Retail 28

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Getting the raw materials needed to maintain production is one of the most important parts of the whole supply chain. However, following these 10 practices can help you learn how to reduce spend in the procurement supply chain. Use External Benchmarking Tools.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 3, 2021

To thrive in a competitive ecommerce marketplace, businesses need streamlined supply chains that deliver on customers’ expectations — and to achieve that goal, you’ll need experienced logistics professionals. The Director of Logistics is one of the important logistics professionals for growing ecommerce companies to hire.

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ShipBob

APRIL 15, 2024

However, it’s also important to consider any industry-specific GMROI benchmarks to make sure that your business is keeping up with the competition. On the other hand, if the store were in another line of business, like pet supplies, the same GMROI of $2.40 This enabled them to cut their average shipping time by a third, from 5.2

Inventory Reduction 52

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ShipBob

APRIL 13, 2021

Shipping & logistics KPIs. It can be hard to achieve this if you don’t have specific goals in place for sales, marketing, customer service, shipping, and other parts of your business. KPIs are one of the most valuable tools you have for keeping your team focused, accountable, and aligned. Shipping fees. Sales KPIs.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The boxes and labels of yesterday are giving way to a single amorphous category: “Providers of Supply Chain Software and Services.”. I shared that perspective more than a year ago in Putting 3PLs and Software Vendors in a Box. And this diversity is by design. Solution providers such as C.H.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2018

The Issue: Business Success Increases Freight Spend Complexity As explained by Dan Goodwill of Canadian Shipper, shippers face a problem with ensuring they are paying surcharges but aligned to the volume of freight shipped. Lacking visibility into density and frequency of freight ships, as well as freight allocation.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This blog post should make one thing clear to the modeler: the search for “accounting” level accuracy can stand in opposition to your actual goal — making a supply chain decision. It will not only cost you time to build this “perfect” supply chain model, but it will also imbed imperfections into the very mechanism of the model.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Luckily, the current movers and shakers of the logistics and supply chain world are all too happy to dole out sage advice in the form of blog posts, interviews, podcasts — you name it. The tips below cover everything from unified supply chains to automated collaboration integration and beyond.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Implementing the right technologies, such as collaborative mobile robots , can help to optimize resource management and improve productivity. After implementing Chuck by 6 River Systems , one leading 3PL doubled its pick rates and improved order accuracy to 99.9%. “Warehouse optimization starts with an efficient layout.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 30, 2020

These are a la carte, or per service, and outside of standard shipping and receiving. Account-Specific Pricing — Customer-specific pricing, or account-specific pricing , refers to an agreement between a vendor moving product and a carrier or 3PL that establishes custom prices. Consignor — The originator of shipped products.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 11, 2019

Performance benchmarking. Again, I would assert the “Power of Two” is again at work; by having one in-house site and one outsourced is an effective way to benchmark your business, challenging both your own operations folks and the 3PL to perform at peak levels. This also reduces carbon emissions from your supply chain.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The modern warehouse is complex, and management must balance a number of factors including software, automation, training and processes such as receiving, picking and inventory management. Order picking, in particular, has seen significant improvements through technology innovations. Choose your picking strategies wisely.

Inventory Reduction 52

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6 River Systems

JULY 30, 2020

In addition to the questions above, other considerations include accounting for lost, damaged or expired inventory, having adequate safety stock to mitigate the risk of possible supply chain disruptions (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) and ensuring availability and reliability of backup and secondary suppliers.

Inventory Management Software 101

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

If you’re a supply chain professional, the tips and guidance in this post will probably not be new to you. Without sufficient attention to these elements, your company will find it harder and harder to compete against the growing number of organisations taking a strategic supply chain stance. Supply Chain Strategy.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As with the logistics category where we featured 15 most popular blog posts vs. the 10 we covered in the top manufacturing blog posts and supply chain blog posts , we write so many transportation blog posts in that category, we are going to feature the 16 most viewed transportation blog posts. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 12, 2017

Your company’s operations have changed (business model, supply chain network, throughput). Inevitably though, a company’s shipping needs change over time and a carrier that once was able to serve those needs adequately, may no longer be able to do so. Changes have taken place in your carrier’s business.

Negotiating Skills 40

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Fourth release of 3PL Subway Map Europe. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Fourth release of 3PL Subway Map Europe. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016.

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