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Last Mile Delivery, Visibility, and Vehicle Capacity

Logistics Viewpoints

The survey results provide a cross-industry perspective on last-mile logistics including delivery methods used, the extent of customer real-time visibility, and average vehicle capacity. When it comes to delivery efficiency, whether it is first mile, middle mile, or last mile delivery, capacity is at the heart of the issue.

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Overcoming Tight Capacity: The Growth of LTL and Shipment Collaboration

Talking Logistics

Shippers and carriers are regularly challenged to accommodate the impact, from tight capacity to delays and high costs. Read more Overcoming Tight Capacity: The Growth of LTL and Shipment Collaboration. And even amid these conditions, shippers, carriers and their customers increasingly prioritize sustainability in the supply chain and.

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Shipper Prep Tips for the CVSA Roadcheck, 72-Hour Capacity Reduction

GlobalTranz

To reduce the risk of supply chain disruption , shippers need to know what it means for their operation going into the start of May and how to use the right services to find available capacity before the CVSA roadcheck storm arrives. Consolidate parcel and LTL freight to reduce wasted space and tap additional capacity.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Carrier capacity tops the list of parcel shippers’ challenges. E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Widening our view of carrier capacity management.

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Ocean Supply Chain Visibility: Adapting and Thriving in a Rapidly Changing Global Economy

Ever-tightening capacity throughout the supply chain (and what companies can do to adapt). Download our latest whitepaper, Beyond Survival, to learn about overcoming the likely challenges and opportunities of the new year, including: Navigating turbulent markets and economies in flux.

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Checklist for Creating a Capacity Capture Plan

Talking Logistics

For logistics leaders, continued supply chain volatility has increased the use of shorter-term contracts and reliance on the spot market to access freight capacity. Read more Checklist for Creating a Capacity Capture Plan. According to FTR Transportation Intelligence, contract truckload rates are 10% higher year-over-year.

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2021 Produce Season Transportation Capacity Outlook and How to Navigate the Market

GlobalTranz

However, those hopes are at risk due to the severe capacity reductions plaguing regions across the US. However, producers that take the time to think about the reality of the situation are better equipped to recognize the value of a strategic partnership to find capacity. What Are Shippers Doing to Find Capacity in a Tightening Market.

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Supply Chain Network Design: The Ultimate Use Cases eBook

Dealing with multiple capacity constraints. Creating a strategic digital twin (digital representation) of your supply chain network. Modeling your base case. Optimizing your supply chain based on costs and service levels. Modeling carbon costs. Network design for risk and resilience. Diversifying sourcing and manufacturing.

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How Automation in the Supply Chain Will Make Employees More Strategic & Improve the Overall Supply Chain

Speaker: Adam Robinson, Director of Marketing, Cerasis

Find Freight Capacity & Reduce Freight Costs with Automated, AI, & Blockchain Driven TMS. Improved Picking & Warehouse Efficiency thanks to Picking Autonomous Mobile Robots & Voice Commands. More Efficient Manufacturing as well as ability to fill the skills gap & make more strategic employees.