Turvo

JUNE 12, 2020

Maintaining a freight broker business and helping it stand out from the crowd is more difficult than ever. Unfortunately, that does not always amount to spending money reasonably and maintaining control over freight spend. For those operating a freight broker business, the challenges are greater. Poor scheduling.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot in 2017, with two major acquisitions announced last year, including Descartes’s acquisition of MacroPoint in August 2017. In case you missed it, check out my short video interview with William and David and our write-up of the case study.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

I am currently working on a couple of case studies for this blog on how business leaders used digital twin modeling during the pandemic. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings.

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Locus

MARCH 6, 2023

To satisfy customer demands while maintaining operational efficiency, companies need to leverage intelligent dispatch management systems with capacity-led bookings. Locus has helped reduce vehicle use by 20%, planning by 70% and freight cost by 15%. Download the case study of how Locus optimized PT.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

This made sense for a long time, as China’s extremely low labor costs were able to justify the money tied up in working capital, but this view has begun to change for all of the reasons we’ve discussed in our book The LIVING Supply Chain. (Our Well, what about air freight? Can’t we just pay more for premium freight.

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TMC

MAY 8, 2019

Leveraging TMC, our global logistics management provider, we brought in logistics experts to sit on-site with our team, evaluate the situation, and work with us to establish freight processes and controls to help drive down logistics costs, while also improving service to customers. Send rebooking advice to our Freight Forwarder.

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AFFLINK

JULY 20, 2017

Reading books about supply chain strategy can help bridge the divide between work and play. Focusing on select case studies regarding the aftermath of a tsunami, worker strikes, and air shipment delays, Sheffi reveals how proper supply chain strategy can overcome disruptions in any company's chain.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. Here are some additional details from the press release: LeanGlobal clients can leverage the drayage management system to automate the creation of drayage loads that are synchronized with the associated ocean booking. JDA Achieves Key Competitive Wins and Sees Strong Cloud Growth.

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QAD

JULY 12, 2022

Over the years, the plant and C-level have rewarded supply chain departments with their ability to firefight and incur costly premium freight to get product to customers on-time. The C-level is now paying for years of neglect in light of all the supply chain disruptions since the pandemic outbreak.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

Booking a shipment with a preferred carrier with retail experience will give your organization the best chance of hitting OTIF requirements. Carriers will not inform you before booking a shipment that they will have difficulty delivering to a certain location. Case Study: How One Soda Brand Improved OTIF by 17%.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The framework covers: freight traffic intensity choice of freight transport mode capacity utilisation energy efficiency switching to low carbon energy There is no “silver bullet” instead a bundle of decarbonisation enablers needs to be activated. Use a ‘five decarbonisation lever’ framework to develop a road map for decarbonisation.

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TMC

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Such insights include transportation planning and execution, business intelligence, freight payment, and disaster recovery. TMS systems work with all types of freight: inbound, outbound, customer pickup, international, ocean, air, full truckload, less than truckload (LTL), rail, barge, parcel, flatbed, specialized equipment, and intermodal.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Successful companies in today’s marketplace are backed by supply chain professionals who understand how to move freight. Robinson and a leading freight service provider that serves customers with online self-service tools and a team of freight experts. This is what differentiates Freightquote , a company of C.H.

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TMC

MAY 8, 2020

Leveraging TMC, our global logistics management provider, we brought in logistics experts to sit on-site with our team, evaluate the situation, and work with us to establish freight processes and controls to help drive down logistics costs, while also improving service to customers. Send rebooking advice to our Freight Forwarder.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2018

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. But book quickly as seats are going fast and some locations are almost booked out! By that I mean the speed of service.

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TMC

MAY 8, 2019

Leveraging TMC, our global logistics management provider, we brought in logistics experts to sit on-site with our team, evaluate the situation, and work with us to establish freight processes and controls to help drive down logistics costs, while also improving service to customers. Send rebooking advice to our Freight Forwarder.

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TMC

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Such insights include transportation planning and execution, business intelligence, freight payment, and disaster recovery. TMS systems work with all types of freight: inbound, outbound, customer pickup, international, ocean, air, full truckload, less than truckload (LTL), rail, barge, parcel, flatbed, specialized equipment, and intermodal.

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TMC

AUGUST 9, 2017

Such insights include transportation planning and execution, business intelligence, freight payment, and disaster recovery. TMS systems work with all types of freight: inbound, outbound, customer pickup, international, ocean, air, full truckload, less than truckload (LTL), rail, barge, parcel, flatbed, specialized equipment, and intermodal.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2017

I have seen businesses that produce monthly Supply Chain KPIs that resemble the New York Phone Book! (OK, OK, for anyone under 35, go and Google ‘Phone Book’). At our seminars I often share case studies demonstrating the impact of not getting this right. The prices your company is paying for freight transportation.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

There is plenty of research by Nobel Prize winners and books by leading academics demonstrating the benefits of collaboration and taking a “What’s In It for We” approach to working with business partners. For related commentary, see A Case Study in Closed-Loop Operational Management. What do you think of my predictions?

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BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

If you’re like me, you’re reading a couple of good books, have several more on your “got to get to” list and a magazine or two with the corners folded down for when you have a little airplane time or for a quick read over lunch. What’s on your summer reading list?

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Parade

AUGUST 5, 2019

Many medium and large freight brokerages are looking to achieve business breakthroughs by leveraging the right technologies. However, every freight brokerage has a unique set of operational requirements, such as workflow processes, fulfillment opportunities, and booking-structures. 1: Customized to Fit Your Business.

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Parade

AUGUST 5, 2019

Many medium and large freight brokerages are looking to achieve business breakthroughs by leveraging the right technologies. However, every freight brokerage has a unique set of operational requirements, such as workflow processes, fulfillment opportunities, and booking-structures. How does the carrier know who to contact?

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Parade

AUGUST 5, 2019

Many medium and large freight brokerages are looking to achieve business breakthroughs by leveraging the right technologies. However, every freight brokerage has a unique set of operational requirements, such as workflow processes, fulfillment opportunities, and booking-structures. How does the carrier know who to contact?

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Parade

AUGUST 5, 2019

Many medium and large freight brokerages are looking to achieve business breakthroughs by leveraging the right technologies. However, every freight brokerage has a unique set of operational requirements, such as workflow processes, fulfillment opportunities, and booking-structures. more loads booked. Request a live.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

While there are case studies, it’s still hard. Supply chain platforms include things like Requis and Uber Freight – places where you’re replacing the matchmaking services provided by brokers with electronic platforms. Daniel’s book, Supply Chain Management For Dummies, is available on Amazon.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

While there are case studies, it’s still hard. Supply chain platforms include things like Requis and Uber Freight – places where you’re replacing the matchmaking services provided by brokers with electronic platforms. Daniel’s book, Supply Chain Management For Dummies, is available on Amazon.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

We provided detail for where the containers were headed and Evans booked all of the freight,” Stotsenburg says. Evans Logistics Inc., the brokerage division, arranged carriers for the outbound loads and scheduled pick-up and delivery appointments. “We Outcome: Communication & Partnership.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

When Fortune Logistics had big plans to modernize their freight brokerage, they turned to Parade for capacity management and process automation. Now, Fortune is Working to Become Fully Autonomous By utilizing , Parade and Tai TMS , Fortune Logistics is aiming to get to the point where 15%-20% of their freight is completely autonomous.

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

Granted, you’re not going to book the next flight to meet one supplier. Once the goods are finished and ready for export, they will take care of export certification and documentation, and finally arrange for international freight shipping. I’ll explain why this is important later in the post. Watch Your Geography.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The VMI concept is well documented with a real-world example in Michael Hammer’s best-selling book, Reengineering the Corporation. Let’s take a closer look at a vendor-managed inventory case study. Better transportation planning. Walmart and Pampers: A real-world VMI story.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Freight Game of Thrones. Advantages Beyond Shipment Booking and Execution.

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

Case Study: Magnolia Sea. “That’s where I’m going next,” she thought as she opened a new Chrome tab to start booking the next available budget flight to Guangzhou, China. Catherine was fed up with her day job. It had fallen to a spread about seeking solace and peace in the mountains of Guangzhou.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2015

“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. ” said Nicholson. LEARN MORE. Find out more about any of the DAT products used by Mystic Logistics: Web Services for TMS integration.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Freight Truck Orders Plummeted 48% in January ( WSJ – sub. This latest solution from INTTRA’s core marketplace complements Kewill’s transportation management platform, whose users have been benefiting from INTTRA Bookings, Shipping Instructions, and Track & Trace technology since 2008.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 15, 2013

Case Studies. 6) Freight forwarder is used as a "consignee" or receiver. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide. A Case Study. 10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time. Managing End-to-End Supply Chain Security Like A Pro. best of supplychainopz.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 31, 2012

Case Studies. In case your products are not the standard commodities or your company is outside the United States, data classification may be less effective because you really dont have price to compare with. - However, some companies have thousands of payment transactions a month such as freight bill payment.

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