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Managing transportation in times of tight capacity and high rates

Cathy Roberson

Technology is playing a big role but one area, in particular, that I’ve always found interesting is transportation management services (TMS). No matter the mode of transportation a shipper uses, the shipper is paying more for it, that is, when they can find space. TMS has come a long way since its early days.

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7 Top Supply Chain Trends to Know for 2023

ModusLink Corporation

The decline in container rates will precipitate further declines across other transportation modes and in all geographies. The VAT tax and duties in the EU and Canada will pressure retailers to increase the visibility of operations and expenses. Cybersecurity Risk Management Will Grow More Important in Omnichannel E-Commerce.

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How to Successfully Integrate an E-Commerce Shipping Plan Into Your Traditional Shipping Practices

GlobalTranz

Seamless transportation by carriers. Use omnichannel fulfillment to handle e-commerce. Approximately 28 percent of transportation spending is devoted to last mile delivery. You may also consider establishing warehousing networks and distribution centers in countries with higher e-commerce sales , such as Canada.

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How You Can Get MORE from a Unichannel Logistics Partner! (ULP)

Supply Chain Network

Many in the industry use the term Omnichannel, so why do we now need something called Unichannel and what’s the difference? With this in mind, below is Jim Tompkins’ definition of Unichannel: Unichannel is the integration of supply chains across channels to support an omnichannel customer experience. ~ Jim Tompkins.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 21-25, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Omnitracs’ Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.4 While omnichannel retailing is in the spotlight these days, lurking in the shadows is another big challenge and opportunity many retailers (and manufacturers looking to sell direct to consumers) have been struggling with for years: cross-border e-commerce.” percent from 2015 to $82.4

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Stating the Obvious: Amazon Competes in Transportation and Logistics Services. In order to remain competitive, firms are beginning to collaborate with their once rivals — providing processing, transportation, or delivery for each other — something we refer to as co-opetition. Transportation at Steelcase.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 5 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

Chicago based Cloud platform provider Logistyx Technologies connects retailers, manufacturers, and logistics providers to more than 550 in-network carriers with strategic parcel shipping and omnichannel fulfillment technology. The company supports international operations in Canada , the United Kingdom , the Netherlands and Singapore.