BR Williams Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

When it comes to shipping freight, there’s a lot of terminologies that get thrown around. Often you’re drowning in acronyms, and it can be hard to know what the best shipping method is for your cargo. There are two main methods of shipping freight : trucks and ships. In this case, the cargo is transported over the ocean.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2015

It is of great interest to us to find other resources that can help aid our customer shippers in continually improving through data and analytics. Specifically, in the transportation and logistics industry it can be very beneficial to visit your carriers in person. Spendrix brings that to the marketplace with their products.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

By now many of you have heard about the “Ever Given”, which has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday, and is blocking all container ships trying to get through with their cargo. Well, what about air freight? Can’t we just pay more for premium freight. It may take weeks, by some estimates.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 22, 2016

(Eagan, MN) – Cerasis, a well-known leader in third-party logistics services, has secured the ability to reduce the minimum premium cost for cargo insurance on all shipments, including insurance on shipments with a zero deductible. Zero Deductible Cargo Cover Program is now available as an add-on option from within the Cerasis Rater.

Freight 120

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

How much are you spending to move 100 pounds of freight? What’s your primary carrier’s cargo acceptance rate? What is happening in the industry in key areas such as average freight rates per mile and transportation spend? Second, what metrics are the best indicators of performance in terms of these goals?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. We will then conclude the 5 main categories by featuring the top 10 freight articles of 2015. WHITE PAPER] The Complete Guide to Freight & Transportation Accounting.

Transportation Management 120

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 2, 2015

Big Data and Supply Chain Analytics Offering Benefits of Continual Improvements and More… Big data is more useful than many people fully realize. This is great for companies that work with larger amounts of cargo and have issue with receiving too little or too much. We hope you enjoy!

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

For the purposes of objectivity, better refers to accessing more available truckload capacity, which is tightening more than ever, says the Journal of Commerce, scheduling freight with the right type of carrier that specializes in a given type of full truckload, and securing such capacity at competitive rates. Download White Paper.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 26, 2022

These days, most freight brokers and carriers do not like to see the words “freight audit” in a carrier or shipper’s email. The last thing anyone interested in getting paid is someone digging into the details of their freight bill payment and invoices. What Is a Freight Audit? Do taxes need to be paid?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. Freight/Container Loading: Augmented reality could replace the need for a physical cargo list and load instructions.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

Hope to have something more to share from the two of us soon on this, but there are a number of issues to be explored, from defining supply chain innovation, to measuring it, to the difference between innovation and continuous improvement and many more. The LCC is now of course a standard logistics practice today.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

These systems take cost information from a variety of providers, on a number of different routes, and organize it all into a simple to read list that lets the shipping manager make a quick and effective decision on how to move their freight from one place to another. This is leading to greater use across all logistical operations.

Supply Chain Network Software 120

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