Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

This morning, unexpectedly, I found myself in the middle of a debate between my two panelists on the Planning Benchmarking Panel for the Summit. Recently through my analysis of the planning benchmarking work, I have become fascinated on the role of inventory in the market-driven value network. This is a series of preparation calls.

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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

AUGUST 21, 2018

From changing regulatory requirements and increasing freight congestion to excessive detention time and driver shortages , shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) are struggling to balance the multiple issues impacting fleet management today. Key Trends Driving Change.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Next, a backlash is triggered that draws the term’s credibility into question, followed by a revival as professionals in organizations such as consultancies step in to benchmark the term and enshrine it in best practices. Eventually it is “widely used, overused, and possibly abused” and applied indiscriminately, he says.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” We hope you enjoy “The Freight Project Podcast.” We’ll publish every Tuesday right on the Cerasis blog and Freight Institute. We hope you enjoy this very first episode of The Freight project podcast! Download the E-Book.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 18, 2018

When demand for trucks slows down, like it does every year during this time, the trend among many owner-operators is to pre-book loads to stay employed until the really good stuff comes out in later in the year. That's what I like to call getting "pre-booked." Below are the five steps I use to get pre-booked.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Raw material shortages lead to delays in production, which decreases your lead time and makes your freight more critical than usual. There is suddenly a need to know—in very specific detail—the answers to questions like: Where is my freight? Enter transportation management system (TMS) technology solutions.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 25, 2018

According to FTR Transportation Intelligence , it’s been common to see truckload utilization over 95%. When securing transportation, you’d do best to align your favorable freight attributes with carrier goals. When securing transportation, you’d do best to align your favorable freight attributes with carrier goals.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

Despite its importance, many brands, irrespective of sophistication, have encountered issues with consistently meeting these benchmarks. Suppliers with complete visibility into their operations and those that have optimized their transportation, are able to avoid these repercussions. Align Production and Transportation Schedules.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Raw material shortages lead to delays in production, which decreases your lead time and makes your freight more critical than usual. There is suddenly a need to know—in very specific detail—the answers to questions like: Where is my freight? Enter transportation management system (TMS) technology solutions.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Raw material shortages lead to delays in production, which decreases your lead time and makes your freight more critical than usual. There is suddenly a need to know—in very specific detail—the answers to questions like: Where is my freight? Enter transportation management system (TMS) technology solutions.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2019

One of the most consistent ways to find savings in transportation is through flexibility. But in the world of retail transportation, very few shippers have the ability to be flexible with their deliveries. Pallet Configurations Not Fit for Retail Freight Delivery. Issues are bound to happen in transportation.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2018

Transport Service Selection. Look at how you are buying freight services and ask yourself two questions. Do you really need so much air freight or express freight? Then 2) Look at how you are paying for that freight. Then 2) Look at how you are paying for that freight. 1) Am I buying the ‘right’ service?

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Therefore, a firm would be well served to develop a supply chain strategy as described in my book: Supply Chain Transformation. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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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. As it takes time for shipping to reset back to ordinary capacity levels and flows, this change impacts rates, and can also influence other supply chain decisions where transportation rates and on-time performance play a major role.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 12, 2017

So do you have a KPI ‘dashboard’ or a ‘book’? Believe me, I have seen 100 page ‘books’ of KPIs that no one except the author reads. 7 – Freight Transport – Service v Cost. The first thing to understand about freight rates, is that it’s not about the rate!

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Uber Freight: Transportation Facility Brand Managers. As reported by Transport Topics , “Truck drivers using the Uber Freight load-booking app can now rate shippers’ and receivers’ facilities and share feedback on factors such as wait times and amenities.” The information certainly influences my buying decision.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. These tips include how you yourself can better manage your transportation department and maximize resources. Read the Full Blog Post.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Mystic harnesses spot market transportation to support a successful business as a bulk mail consolidator. “Looking at the data right now, I can see that Saturday is the best day of the week to book a truck out of Houston.” DAT RateView for prevailing freight rates. Mystic Logistics knows. ” said Nicholson.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

And it’s about to get hit by a freight train of innovation. How much do we love freight innovation? Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. are set to launch on Friday [March 29, 2019], testing whether an old-school industry will embrace a new financial tool designed to protect cargo haulers and shippers against swings in freight rates.”

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The Cerasis blog posts a steady stream of blogs, whitepapers, e-books and infographics, all written by Adam Robinson. The blog spends a lot of time focusing on the use of transportation management systems and how they can increase efficiency in your supply chain. Freight Hub. Trucks.com. Supply Chain Management Review.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2016

So, your organization has decided to explore the benefits and perks of less than truckload freight shipping. You may have to learn how to navigate a new software, or your organization may simply need additional training on a new transportation management system (TMS). Overall Costs of Less Than Truckload Freight Shipping.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

He a sought-after author, having written both best-selling books and timely pieces in Industry Week Manufacturing Network and Supply Chain Management Group. His works include podcasts, e-books, whitepapers, case studies, infographics and personalized presentations for major supply chain conferences. Dave Blanchard. Steve Banker.

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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.” If you are a retailer that sells various types of goods, cross docking can use ‘consolidation’ which would take small shipments and compile them into one large transport.

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