Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

But for larger shipments, sometimes representing entire cargo vessels full of freight, reconsolidation is not an option, and an unexpected compensatory pay-out could quickly bankrupt a business. Understanding these costs’ benefits can help ocean freight shippers –and shareholders–go into transit contracts worry-free.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

The tight capacity and shipping downtime can increase rates and severely disrupt freight flow for months. This methodology and the technology behind it – predictive and prescriptive analytics – are being leveraged in other areas of the supply chain where the value of this level of visibility is recognised.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Hazardous freight is the most likely to get “rolled” at the dock. Sitting waiting for a confirmed booking.) On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. The health of all sectors is dependent on the chemical industry.) Time For Action.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Hazardous freight is the most likely to get “rolled” at the dock. Sitting waiting for a confirmed booking.) On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. The health of all sectors is dependent on the chemical industry.) Time For Action.

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Locus

APRIL 13, 2023

It connects with capacity-led slot bookings, helping them make full use of assigned fleets. Advanced analytical insights: With advanced supply chain analytics from Locus’ offerings, businesses can solve many inefficiencies, complexities, and bottlenecks that make their last-mile delivery expensive.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Mike Griswold, Vice President Analyst at Gartner , had this to say about the value supply chain KPIs and metrics. Supply chain metrics provide the vehicle to ‘look at the results’ and gauge the effectiveness of an organization’s execution strategy. That applies to inbound and outbound ocean freight as well.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

From optimizing freight movements and controlling freight costs, to supply chain SKU transparency and optimal inventory management, the value proposition for global transportation management is substantial and significant. This capability can be fully automated if the 3rd party freight providers provision their invoices electronically.

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3rdwave

JANUARY 17, 2020

visibility to the port of entry to determine the status of a transportation unit for delivery priority, visibility to regulatory statuses at the port of entry, visibility to receipt detail, visibility to exception alerts when defined milestone events are not met, visibility to freight contract cost elements for freight audit validation.

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CargoBarn

JANUARY 23, 2019

Let’s face it, freight costs are rising as a result of the capacity crunch and driver shortage. The supply chain is one of the largest cost centers for any business, so finding ways to save on truckload freight is a top priority. Spot markets are places where companies can go to have different carriers bid on their freight.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

For the purposes of this article, I define the processes of network design as the use of analytic tools to model and optimize the supply chain. This work is typically periodic to accompany a freight bid or an end-to-end project. It is about changing traditional paradigms and building the processes to make design a priority.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

If you haven’t seen the movie or read the book, it is a great story in leadership. A second response was provided by Niklas Hamnstedt Chief Procurement Officer at TE Connectivity: “I would like to see a stronger rating of supply risk and a supply risk metric. I can see the light that will maybe be a freight train someday.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

Delivering on-time and in-full is essential to success and a metric used by retailers when evaluating partnerships with vendors of all sizes. But first, let’s look at the background of OTIF metrics and why they came to be. OTIF metrics are not universal. OTIF Meaning and Background. OTIF means on-time and in-full.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

From optimizing freight movements and controlling freight costs, to supply chain SKU transparency and optimal inventory management, the value proposition for global transportation management is substantial and significant. This capability can be fully automated if the 3rd party freight providers provision their invoices electronically.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2022

I’ve known Rob for many years, and he has deep experience working on the culture of intelligence, as well as incredible insights on how to use analytics, machine learning, and AI in combing mountains of data for analytic insight. However, this could lead to reduced bus transit, reduced rail freight, and fewer fixed routes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Mitch Violett is a Principal Product Manager at Convoy focused on building products to increase the efficiency of delivering freight and improve the experience for everyone involved. Convoy is the nation’s most efficient digital freight network. Phase 1 – Quoting and Booking. About Mitch Violett. About Convoy.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. Mobile apps can generate reports and monitor performance metrics. Alex Bekker is the Head of Data Analytics Department at ScienceSoft. Big data analytics is promising too: it enables predictive maintenance for better fleet management.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. This post is , part of a series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally. Key Uses of Truckload Pricing Tools.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. This post is , part of a series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally. Key Uses of Truckload Pricing Tools.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. This post is , part of a series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally. Key Uses of Truckload Pricing Tools.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2019

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “ Putting Community in TMS: Enabling the Network Effect in Transportation Management ,” a research e-book produced by Adelante SCM and published by Kuebix (a Talking Logistics sponsor). Transportation management is inherently a network-based business process.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In this article, we’ll break down what COGS is, why it’s important for your business, and how to calculate it, and how to use it in relation to other important metrics. . COGS is one of the most versatile and informative metrics that your business can track. Effectively managing your books. Freight-in costs.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Statista found that 73 percent of buyers and users of freight transportation and logistics services say the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their logistics and supply chain operations. Your last-mile freight costs would drop precipitously, as you could now consolidate orders with near perfect efficiency. and Design 2 Part.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Industrial companies are increasingly discovering the benefits of handing over control of their logistics operations to a 4PL company, which not only provides logistics and transportation services but also takes charge of vital reporting, usually through a supply chain dashboard that tracks KPIs and metrics in a single display. Coles Collect.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Set aside the time, funds and book your most thorough employees to do a review, then reap the rewards once you’ve made plans to remedy your trouble spots.” “By keeping an eye on these warehousing metrics, you can map out an error-resistant fulfillment process that moves from order to delivery as efficiently as possible.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

What also separates the leaders from the laggards is their use of online auction marketplaces, business intelligence and analytics, and lotting strategy to improve their liquidation process and effectiveness. However, competing on customer experience without taking a financially-disciplined and informed approach can be a recipe for failure.

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