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What’s the Difference Between a Freight Broker and Freight Agent?

Supply Chain Game Changer

10 Tips To Be A Successful Freight Broker! The Supply Chain industry provides vast employment opportunities, from procurement to warehouse inventory, management, and shipping. The terms freight broker and freight agent are often confused in the cargo and shipping sector. What Does A Freight Agent Do?

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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. It's been difficult to plan inventory flow with much precision.

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Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

Marty Wadle and Joe Lynch discuss transportation vs logistics. Marty is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ruan Transportation , a transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-added Warehousing, and Brokerage Support Services. About Ruan Transportation.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? The added strain on resources is on track to force high freight volumes to continue well into the next year. Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.?

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Peak Shipping Season Update: What’s Driving Change in the Industry?

GlobalTranz

Higher freight volumes. Stronger freight volumes are expected as pent-up demand from consumers, retailers, and manufacturers reaches an apex. Shrinking capacity from higher freight volumes results in higher rates throughout peak season and beyond. This is not the usual peak season, and it started much earlier than in 2020.

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Using Technology to build Sustainable Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

IDC also forecasts that by 2023, 30 percent of Asian enterprises will ship freight using a SaaS-enabled platform, resulting in improved efficiencies in load matching and reduced shipping costs. Dynamic routing has empowered logistics providers to consider plans B, C and D, offering alternative options of ocean and air freight cargo.

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3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

Transportation Services. Distribution Center Management. Vendor Managed Inventory. Inventory Management. Vendor Management. Customer / Supplier Management. Freight Payment / Claims Auditing. Global Trade Management (GTM). Transportation Management System (TMS).