The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

Coupled with softening customer demand and the return of air-cargo belly capacity, the current airfreight market condition presents a perfect opportunity for shippers to regain, maintain and balance influence and control. As the dust settles after the pandemic, many shippers find themselves under pressure to reduce costs yet again.

Negotiating Skills 130

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Approach your RFP process with an agile mindset. While annual request for proposal (RFP) bids may still make sense for your most consistent freight volumes, a lot of freight can benefit from more agile RFP strategies throughout the year instead. The right technology makes this agile approach to transportation procurement easy.

Optimal Sourcing 45

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2018

Modern shippers rely on a combination of less than truckload , full truckload, air, ocean, and rail modes to move products domestically and internationally. Nonexistent requests for proposal (RFP) over the last three years. Inexperience at the helm of freight controls. Multiple carriers managing and handling freight.

Cost Reduction Strategies 161

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Resource Reduction Price Reduction 161

Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

Those are not the words you want to hear from the technician who comes to service your central air conditioner. Amazon will be able to operate its vehicles without a direct line of sight, and will be able to trial “sense and avoid” technology that lets the drones automatically evade obstacles in the air. “Your compressor is dead.”

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2016

Meanwhile, earlier this week MercuryGate announced the availability of MercuryProcure , a freight sourcing and procurement solution that allows users to manage requests for proposals (RFP) for all transportation modes with a single system.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2019

Moving any product or service through a supply chain starts with a procurement contract, which initiates the tendering or bidding process via an RFI, RFP or other type of formal request. 5] Randy Woods, “ 5 ways blockchain can be used to enhance the supply chain ,” Air Cargo World , 27 April 2017. [6]

Manufacturing Procurement 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 22, 2015

The air is thick. The traditional project management approach is a RFP, a project plan, an implementation plan, a training plan and a rollout schedule. The sun is shining brightly through the conference room windows as I listen to the consultants talk. It is buzzword bingo at its finest. It is comical. What needs to change?

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software 150

Zipline Logistics

JUNE 30, 2020

Air Freight — Transportation of products via air transportation methods. Request for Proposal (RFP) — Refers to the process of bidding your freight lanes out to transportation providers for an upcoming period of time. Request for Quote (RFQ) — Another term for a transportation RFP.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

JUNE 21, 2017

They’re not looking for a “TMS system” but a “cloud-based, global TMS that automates workflows for air and ocean shipments.”. The more general your message and the wider you cast your prospect net, the less likely you are to be found and to land on these RFP short lists. Can you have multiple logistics value propositions?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Consumers around the world enjoy Whirlpool's innovative products marketed under Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht and other major brand names. This function focuses on RFP financial analysis, the annual business plan, carrier and provider financial audit, financial reports and statement consolidation.

Case Study 120

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Benchmarking provides a comparison of current transport costs against competitive market rates, providing a more informed RFP process and eliminating much of the hassle associated with tracking total landed costs. Differences in the data or anomalies found while validating invoices must be resolved by a software or account manager.

Analytics Software 52

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

However, there are times when going by ground may arrive at the same destination at the same time as loading, shipping, and unloading by air. This is due to the lower cost of ground transport compared to air cargo. Yes, in the world of e-commerce, speed is everything. It’s in this space where zone-skipping exists.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies Price Mitigation Strategies 52

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 20, 2014

3PLs that specialize in other services like air freight, sea freight, warehousing, etc. For a great article on this subject, check out Selecting a 3PL Without an RFP by Deborah Catalano Ruriani. . New, fast growing companies burn through a lot of cash, which can cause slow payments. Specialization / Current Customers. Specialization.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 20, 2014

3PLs that specialize in other services like air freight, sea freight, warehousing, etc. For a great article on this subject, check out Selecting a 3PL Without an RFP by Deborah Catalano Ruriani. . New, fast growing companies burn through a lot of cash, which can cause slow payments. Specialization / Current Customers. Specialization.

3PL 100

3PL Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Training 100

Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 26, 2022

Remember, zone-skipping is a type of change in transportation where items can travel by ground and still arrive within an acceptable time of sending the same shipment by air. Audit Data Also Helps Shippers Plan Annual RFPs. Planning Annual Requests for Proposals (RFPs) is a routine part of freight management.

Negotiating Skills 52

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