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Importer/Exporters vs Freight Forwarders/3PL – Levelling the Playing Field

3rdwave

Too often – make that almost always – importers and exporters (BCOs – Benefiticcial Cargo Owners) are dependent on their NVOCC, Freight Forwarder or 3PL (3PL) to provide them with visibility into their global supply chains. Advantage 3PL. The cost of dependency is huge.

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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.? Rapid Scalability and Leveraging the Collective Buying Power of a Large 3PL. transportation metrics ?that Proper vetting of carriers helps ensure risk management, and creates?are are liable?network Focusing on the?

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The Story Continues…. Let’s Don’t Sugar Coat the Real Issue

Supply Chain Shaman

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. On March 16th-18th, I will be on a book tour in Europe discussing the concepts of Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. How are you preparing?

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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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Guest Commentary: P.O. Management Programs – Know Pain, Know Gain!

Talking Logistics

Besides providing fast, thorough answers to customers, today’s ERP, cloud-based SaaS, or 3PL-operated systems enable companies to manage the order lifecycle, control information and cargo flows, and reduce the total cost of goods. performance metrics to influence vendor behavior and impact sourcing choices. Sourcing uses P.O.

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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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Freight Audit Advisor: How an Expert Amplifies Value in Perpetuity

Intelligent Audit

Understand data-driven metrics and KPIs within the freight bill auditing services ’ software. Freight audit advisors specialize in auditing your different business relationships (carrier, 3PL, or warehouses, among others) to ensure that you are charged correctly, regardless of season. Get better deals on shipping rates.

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