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Real-World Scenario: Best Practices for Warehouse Contracts: Part One

GlobalTranz

When it comes to the logistics industry, whether it's transportation management contracts or warehouse contracts, there are a million moving parts, and as many questions. In the below is a real world example of a consultant coming to a third party logistics company with the goal of choosing a warehouse and 3pl provider.

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Transportation Management System: What is a TMS in Logistics? [+ Top Companies Compared]

ShipBob

Share compliance information and documentation. Report on important performance metrics. By automatically dispatching carriers, you can significantly expedite steps such as booking and tendering of freight. Documentation management. Forecast and plan transportation needs. Manage multiple carriers in one place. TMS vs WMS.

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Go Green or Go Home: Why Sustainability in the Last Mile is Crucial for Your Business

Locus

They can do this by tracking and documenting all the labor, handling, and materials components from source to destination. Enhanced distribution systems, including in-store click-and-collect points, automated lockers as well as stand-alone micro-warehouse facilities can reduce harmful emissions and traffic congestion. Schedule Demo.

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10 KPIs to measure inventory management performance

Taulia

The dangers of mismatches between the two are particularly threatening if your actual amount of inventory is lower than what your books show, as you might find yourself in the situation of selling something that you don’t have to hand, creating a dissatisfied customer. Perfect order rate. Rate of return. And finally, there’s rate of return.

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Supply Chain Digitization: Starting the Journey

Requis

It’s easy to visualize how this information can save endless person-hours of running around warehouses. Making the time to thoroughly document requirements and identify key tradeoffs is essential in ensuring that you don’t make heavy investments in systems that just don’t work. Book a Free Demo. References.

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Supply Chain Digitization: Starting the Journey

Requis

It’s easy to visualize how this information can save endless person-hours of running around warehouses. Making the time to thoroughly document requirements and identify key tradeoffs is essential in ensuring that you don’t make heavy investments in systems that just don’t work. Book a Free Demo. References.

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Nine Myths of S&OP Technology Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

The documentation is evolving and there are few trained consultants. Operational systems are warehouse management, available to promise, and transportation planning.) Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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