Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Whether you need to inform management that your performance is superior or has improved, or identify opportunities in the procurement process to drive additional economic value – there is no better time to benchmark and bid your carrier rates than now. We believe there is no such thing as a bad outcome from a benchmark event.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In this regard, the sector that keeps our societies, infrastructure, businesses, and consumption ticking along is in search of capacity clarity in order to keep their promises. Are production facilities running at peak capacity? What Contributes to Capacity? Are there current gaps in the labor force?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2020

As the supply chain world continues down its digital transformation path, digital brokers can play an integral role in easing capacity constraints, opening up new lanes, and providing a benchmarking tool for shippers. More and more TMS suppliers are integrating digital marketplaces into their core TMS offering.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

This means we help the team answer questions about global production footprint design, such as “where should we build our breweries,” “where should we invest in capacity,” “how much capacity should we build on which location,” “what kind of equipment should we invest in” and “when should we invest.”. a non-alcoholic beer).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Shipper demand and carrier availability have come back into balance after several years of excess capacity. But there are a number of ways you can prepare to lessen—and possibly avoid—the impact of fewer drivers and the resulting capacity crunch. Business has been improving for the U.S. trucking industry. That means you have a problem.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In his current role as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy, Brad leads a team focusing on Solutions Architecture and Implementation Strategy whose mission is to work directly with shippers to bring efficiency to the capacity procurement process through technology. Emerge launches Benchmarking. Awarded Podcast.

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Freight is a rapidly evolving market that is seeing changes in capacity, growth, routing, service, and technology. That's why we benchmark. Here are 5 reasons you should be benchmarking your carriers: Growth. Trucking, air, rail, and ocean freight are all flux markets that are controlled by capacity. embarrassed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

It is important to benchmark forecast accuracy and similar supply chain metrics against your peers. APQC – a benchmarking, best practices, and performance improvement organization – is one place you can get these numbers. Companies need to understand how much it is realistically possible to improve their forecasts.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2023

With constrained and somewhat erratic demand and supply – not just of products and materials but also capacity with carriers of all modes – rates have been extremely volatile. What tools we can use to benchmark ocean freight and carriers’ service reliability?

Optimal Sourcing 130

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2022

The world’s largest shippers and capacity providers use the Emerge Freight Procurement Platform daily, showing immediate ROI for procurement and saving valuable time in the process. Emerge is reinventing freight procurement by providing access to benchmarked rates and thousands of trusted partners to maximize cost-savings.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 185

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2019

If you're not flexible in making appointments that fit within the driver's hours of service, you're going to have trouble getting capacity. Especially with the ELD mandate, we need to inform our suppliers and distribution centers that their receiving hour window may no longer be conducive to transporting freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Carbon Action portion of these scorecards benchmark a supplier’s ability to collect and disseminate emissions data. The data collected from the assessment is used to provide an internal sustainability scorecard that is shared by the supplier to their customers (the buyers). Many companies don’t even know how to start these projects.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

This is due to the limited capacity on trucks and boats as capacity has shrunk and demand has surged. It is a lot harder for many companies to find capacity on boats. Air cargo visibility is also becoming a more important aspect of overall transportation visibility.

Real-time Visibility 214

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2019

If you're not flexible in making appointments that fit within the driver's hours of service, you're going to have trouble getting capacity. Especially with the ELD mandate, we need to inform our suppliers and distribution centers that their receiving hour window may no longer be conducive to transporting freight.

Capacity 70

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Regular review and report on service providers’ performance against these benchmarks., Regular performance reviews and reporting on the performance of transportation service providers against predefined benchmarks helps in identifying areas of improvement and ensures that service levels are consistently met.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

It can move quickly from a situation where there is too much capacity in the market and buyers having the whip hand, to a situation where shippers are begging carriers to take their loads at almost any price. This initial procurement event occurred during COVID “when spot rates were going through the roof and capacity was declining weekly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. Most recently, APQC has conducted best practice and benchmarking research on last mile delivery.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Truckload pricing software is key to a broker’s ability to buy freight and sell capacity profitably in the daily spot environment. Why Do Truckload Rate Benchmarks Matter? Accurate truckload rate benchmarks depend on insight into current loads and market behavior. As a freight brokerage, you live and die by your pricing.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Truckload pricing software is key to a broker’s ability to buy freight and sell capacity profitably in the daily spot environment. Why Do Truckload Rate Benchmarks Matter? Accurate truckload rate benchmarks depend on insight into current loads and market behavior. As a freight brokerage, you live and die by your pricing.

Benchmarking 78

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

Truckload pricing software is key to a broker’s ability to buy freight and sell capacity profitably in the daily spot environment. Why Do Truckload Rate Benchmarks Matter? Accurate truckload rate benchmarks depend on insight into current loads and market behavior. As a freight brokerage, you live and die by your pricing.

Benchmarking 78

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Such sourcing events can be in the context of direct materials or logistics capacity. Collaborating with suppliers on demand forecasts, inventory, and capacity: Supply chain teams can make optimal projections of material and capacity needs by supplier.

Optimal Sourcing 189

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

During our conversation, Chris shared some insights and advice from some TMS benchmarking studies he conducted recently. With the 2018 capacity crunch and scramble to cover loads, I began our discussion by asking Chris about the current state of the TMS market. Transportation benchmark studies. State of TMS market.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2018

DC Velocity and Descartes have conducted a transportation benchmark study for the last two years to help transportation professionals understand what is driving the market, and how the strategy and tactics of top performers differ from the rest of the pack. So, what is driving the increase in spend overall and especially for top performers?

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Emerge’s award-winning marketplace provides access to direct capacity and live market conditions helping shippers and carriers make the strongest, most beneficial decisions when procuring domestic freight. Emerge , based in Scottsdale, AZ, is one of the fastest-growing startups in the U.S. Key Takeaways: The State Of The Industry.

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E2open

JANUARY 19, 2023

A company’s constrained ability to predict the impact of external factors like shifting transit times, port congestion, and capacity fluctuations has complicated once-simple ocean shipping,” said Pawan Joshi, executive vice president, products and strategy, for e2open. View the latest e2open Ocean Shipping Index at e2open.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Most recently, APQC has conducted best practice and benchmarking research on last mile delivery. The survey results provide a cross-industry perspective on last-mile logistics including delivery methods used, the extent of customer real-time visibility, and average vehicle capacity. Secondly, there is the environmental impact.

Real-time Visibility 197

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 22, 2021

More capacity, more profits, and more service options are all worth paying attention to during your vetting process. Shipping contract negotiations with carriers will need to address these points to ensure proper coverage and service availability for supply chain capacity. Ask About Shipper-of-Choice or Other Discounts.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Benchmark your operation using the selected metrics. There are two broad types of benchmarking: internal and external. Internal benchmarking refers to activities within the four walls of the enterprise. External benchmarking pertains to the world outside of your enterprise. A watching brief on industry trends.

Supply Chain Software 100

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Our inventories were in line with benchmarks, but we knew that intensifying the pace of launches could become challenging in the long run.”. Though service levels were already very good versus external benchmarks, the number of stockouts dropped a further 75% from 2016 levels. The results?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 21, 2021

CarrierDirect offers Management Consulting: assessment & benchmarking, capacity strategy, compensation, recruiting, onboarding, training, development, workflows, processes, supply chain resiliency, transportation & distribution strategy, sales & operational planning.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 20, 2021

Shipping is subject to changing seasons and sudden swings in capacity. It’s important to consider your annual and off-season peaks/lulls that will affect overall capacity and surcharges too. Create a Benchmark. It is imperative to set a clear, concise benchmark during small parcel contract negotiations.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2018

According to the Journal of Commerce , the ELD mandate is “making a bad situation worse for shippers,” and forcing them to “pay more, speed up loading and unloading, and dig deeper into routing guides to find capacity.” Rate Increases and Tightening Capacity. Rather, it’s important to try and find cost savings in other ways.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

High demand and tight capacity continue push truckload rates higher, so margin compression could be an ongoing factor in the coming months. Sign up for the monthly Broker Benchmark report to see how your business compares to the competition. To receive monthly updates in your inbox, subscribe to the DAT Broker Benchmark Report.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

One key factor for this is consumer expectations continue to reach higher benchmarks. In the face of complex routing and capacity issues, integration issues leading to data silos, visibility problems, and more, carriers and last-mile businesses really have their work cut out for them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

The visibility to spend allows them to provide excellent benchmarking in several areas. As companies look at long term estimates of demand, they need to make capacity decisions. The public cloud gives Coupa visibility to $4 trillion in spend that passes through their public cloud.

Supply Chain Design Software 202

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

One simple area to drive value is to establish alignment with carriers to improve on time performance, establish accountability in capacity commitments, and create a competitive landscape. Leveraging benchmarking data from the TMS, logistics professionals will evaluate how much money a company is paying a carrier for their lanes.

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