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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Emergence of Logistics as Constraint. Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. Over time, this changed.

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[e-Book] How To Shift From Tactical To Strategic Logistics and Transportation Management To Create A Competitive Advantage

GlobalTranz

We release our second e-book today by focusing on strategic logistics and transportation management creates a competitive business advantage for shippers. You can download our first e-Book, "The Future Of Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing: How Technology Is Transforming Industries" here.

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Struggling with Logistics Challenges? A 3PL Might be Your Salvation

Logistics Bureau

As your enterprise grows or market conditions change, it may become evident that your organisation can benefit from partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. That doesn’t necessarily mean that you can abstain from logistics management entirely. BOOK NOW Need help with insourcing/outsourcing decisions?

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Report Points to Increase of Shippers Outsourcing Transportation Management Due to These 4 Core Benefits

GlobalTranz

Consider the many shippers who have outsourced transportation management and other logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) providers the past few years. third party logistics industry was at a healthy 4.5 Here are the details. The growth of the U.S. percent in 2010-2013.

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Want a Better Supply Chain? Here Are 4 Reasons to Outsource Your Transportation Management

Talking Logistics

It’s for this reason they outsource this business function to a third party that specializes in this area. increase over 2011, according to Capgemini’s 2014 18th Annual Third Party Logistics Study. is what third party logistics is all about. Source: Armstrong & Associates.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 27 – July 1, 2016)

Talking Logistics

DB Schenker Signs on With uShip Online Freight Platform (WSJ – sub. project44 Achieves Groundbreaking Level of Connectivity with 1000+ Freight APIs. Trucker Path Joins AscendTMS™ to Offer Free Transportation Management Software (TMS) to Carriers and Freight Brokers. Companies like XPO Logistics Inc. billion.

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The Top 5 Transportation Management Blogs of 2016 …So Far

GlobalTranz

Today, we wrap up our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). But, knowing where LTL shipping mistakes are likely to occur can help shippers ensure their freight is delivered according to their expectations and needs. Get The Full List Here.