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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible?

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. . Logistics? ? .

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

To effectively track each state’s progress in reopening and how freight is impacted, we will publish a market update for the coming weeks as the country eases out of lockdowns. . Increases in volumes started climbing this week steadily but still down 10-15% year-over-year according to Freight Waves’ Sonar indexes. .

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Case Study: People and Processes Drive Supply Chain Improvements at Honeywell

TMC

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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How Sam’s Club Suppliers Can Benefit from Retail Specialized Logistics Providers

Zipline Logistics

OTIF Logistics Scorecard Guidelines for Sam’s Club. OTIF scorecard guidelines for Sam’s Club differ slightly from those set by Walmart. A good logistics partner should understand these set-ups and book transportation exclusively with these providers. Preferred carrier arrangement. Evaluate current consolidation efforts.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

This increase is a result of many states loosening or completely lifting virus guidelines for businesses. Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. Outbound freight to New Jersey is almost non-existent. Southeast Logistics.

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5 Skills Needed for Radical Supply Chain and Logistics Collaboration

GlobalTranz

James Tamm and Ronald Luyet main theme of this book, Radical Collaboration , is a series of arguments that we should conduct our business dealings more like interpersonal rather than adversarial relationships. Holding a "Supplier Day" and set forth rules following the above 5 guidelines.