GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . Top 10 Most Read Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015. We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Last week, after booking an additional $1B in unexpected supplier costs in the third quarter, the CFO led the company’s focus on restructuring to “support efficient and reliable sourcing of components and internal development of key technologies and capabilities.” COVID impacts also continue. Don’t Be Like Ford.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The focus of the transportation suites was on cost mitigation and price negotiation. 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. Customer service is red. This has changed.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

After a failed delivery of a meal kit subscription led him down a customer service abyss, Zur realized that the experience he had anticipated for days fell apart in the last mile. Get a quote upfront and know exactly what you’ll pay before you book.

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Freightera

AUGUST 11, 2023

The third largest US trucking company Yellow (YRC Freight) and Surge Transportation freight brokerage are closing operations: Here’s what it means for shippers and transporters with the commentary from Freightera CEO, Eric Beckwitt Recent developments have sent ripples through the entire freight industry.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Teresa spends a bulk of her time recruiting the top talent in the transportation technology & solutions world, and as you’ll hear, a whole lot more. Why company culture is something that shippers should ask about when looking to hire a transportation management partner like Cerasis. Download E-Book. Download E-Book.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 15, 2024

Ed is the CEO of Burns Logistics , a transportation sales agency that connects shippers and carriers in a way that helps both to achieve their goals. He joined the family business in 2020 while the world was ending, and is committed to making transportation a better place for both shippers and carriers. For fun, he builds sandcastles.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2023

Walter has a successful track record as a hands-on technology leader responsible for teams across various business areas, including development, sales, and customer service. Tai customers know them for commitment to innovation, fast, efficient problem solving, and dedication to their success.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 4, 2018

On today’s “The Freight Project” Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes Eric Workman, the Cerasis Customer Service Manager. Both services help streamline shippers’ internal processes by saving them time and money by not having to dedicate resources to do either of these functions. Download the E-Book.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

This is especially true when outsourcing transportation management, as transportation can include a large part of your overall supply chain and business costs. One company may outsource IT hosting capabilities while another outsources customer service and yet another fulfillment needs. percent of all 3pl demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Customer Service Failure. I called the customer service line for the manufacturer and was told that the only thing I could do was call a maintenance specialist. The local service company is available ten weeks from now, and I will pay the bill. The first focus was customer visibility.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 22, 2024

While this blog provides an overview of our key findings, the complete results are summarized in our new e-book, “Distribution Executives Agree: It’s Time to Up the Ante on Order Management.” As you review our new e-book that highlights Blue Yonder’s survey results , ask yourself, “Where is my organization on the adoption curve?”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2021

That’s the overview of white glove services evolution and it’s another piece of the transportation terminology puzzle. White glove service is all about creating the most tailored and specific deliveries possible. It’s important to know how white glove services and transportation management go together.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Supplying this urban population with fresh food is difficult due to the tropical temperatures and the overloaded transport infrastructure with frequent traffic gridlocks. ORCA chose SSI Schaefer as a partner because of their extensive experience in technology, engineering and customer service.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2018

Books have been written, tools like Six Sigma have been embraced, and most people seem to agree that companies retain customers by providing good service and poor customer service results in lost business. A Business Insider Intelligence Report about customer service states that 66 percent of U.S.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

This means that there are fewer people available to transport goods over-the-road. This means that there is an increased need for transportation as shoppers buy more and more items. More e-commerce orders mean a big increase in transportation requirements. population, are retiring at a rapid rate as well.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2023

Ann Marie: 3PL and 4PL customers are looking at solution partners such as Blue Yonder for labor, warehouse, transportation, and adaptive micro-fulfillment capabilities. How can customer service and cost-to-serve in transportation be further optimized? Ann Marie: It is all about customer service.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

To find out more, please don’t hesitate to book a free consultation call with one of our outsourcing experts. BOOK NOW Need help with insourcing/outsourcing decisions? Book your free consultation. You can do so quickly and easily by clicking the button below.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2013

Companies are stalled on improving customer service and forecast accuracy. Supply chains have not morphed to manage the complexity at the same cost, quality and level of customer service. Today, I spoke at the Chief Supply Chain Officer conference in Chicago at the Eye for Transport event on the results of the research.

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Thus, businesses should enhance their delivery services without hurting their profit margins. Last-mile delivery is the crucial stage of transporting goods from the retailer’s transportation hub to the ultimate delivery destination. Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 15, 2023

Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report, based on an evaluation of Blue Yonder’s Transportation Management System (TMS). Transportation modeling that creates very realistic and highly optimized scenarios as customers’ supply chain footprints is changing to fit customer-centric requirements.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2023

Innovation and Customer-Centricity are Our Continuing Directions Thanks to our TMS customers, for the 12 th time 1 in a row, Blue Yonder is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 2. As a result, we’ve reduced our overall transportation spend by 3-5%.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 28, 2023

First-to-last mile delivery and how to improve customer service. Overall digital transformation of the warehouse, transportation, or the entire logistics footprint. Echoing the ProMat survey, customer investment timeframes are short to medium term. Learn more from the Unified Logistics and Omni-Channel Execution e-book.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 21, 2020

FSA’s Nick Fortuna writes the first article titled, “ Transportation Management Systems at Work – Technology Platforms: Driving Cost Savings and Efficiencies for Shippers ”. This article makes the case for a food shipper to replace manual transportation management processes with TMS automation. appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

Indeed, top-performing companies recognize the evolving role and value of the fleet to enhance customer service, drive growth, and bolster the bottom line. Indeed, the majority of companies that view transportation as a competitive weapon or service differentiator are also financial leaders in their industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We are making slow progress on transportation visibility, but not supplier visibility. Driving manufacturing excellence without a clear definition of supply chain excellence throws the supply chain out of balance, decreasing customer service and increasing inventory and overall cost. Current State of Visibility. See You There?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

E-commerce growth has become part of the record books. Minor improvements in the warehouse management system can help fulfill more orders, but the entire process will fail without a focus on the transportation strategy. According to Eric Rice of Supply Chain 24/7, e-commerce growth in 2017 grew faster than it has since 2011.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2016

Download the 8 Big Factors to Consider for Efficient LTL Shipping e-Book! With transportation costs often comprising 4 to 7.5% Furthermore, surprisingly, some shippers are still not using the technology available to them such as a Transportation Management System or TMS.

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

While this may seem like the logical approach to mitigating transportation costs, there are a few common issues associated with using a quoted rate as the sole decision driver, especially when that freight is headed to a retail customer. That way, you are not left vulnerable to added expenses after completing transport.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 12, 2022

Uber revolutionized passenger transportation by providing a third-party platform where consumers “compete” with each other for rides. If platforms can be used to sell storage capacity in this way, why not use them to sell access to other supply chain assets and services such as truck space, scheduled runs, or last-mile delivery?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. He asked me to help him understand why his customer service and shipment reliability were poor. A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021.

Procurement Analytics 217

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Changing Customer Expectations. The new breed of consumer has been weaned on Amazon-level freight service expectations, spanning pricing, booking, and service To this add the even more demanding expectations of a new breed of entrepreneurs, and these are the shippers that the logistics providers must now learn how to cater to.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Before the age of e-commerce, department stores dutifully opened a special post-Christmas customer service section dedicated to handling returned products. Those customer service windows still exist; however, many after-holiday returns are now made via e-commerce channels. Maybe it doesn’t fit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. He asked me to help him understand why his customer service and shipment reliability were poor. A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. For more on this topic, read the book Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 27, 2023

I started in supply chain planning and specifically transportation planning on the Sears account back in the day. I led operations, whether in transportation, distribution or shared services and in both union and non-union organizations across logistics, contract logistics, technology, and implementation. What are the focuses?

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 4, 2018

They are focusing on technology, customer service and exploring new or niche markets. Steel producers are looking for ways to provide aftermarket and value-added services. The solution may work just fine, generating realistic delivery dates based on current order book and capacity.

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