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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

As I mentioned in an earlier post on the growth drivers for the Transportation Management Systems market , transportation visibility tools are one of a number of technologies that are improving performance and helping to reduce freight spend. Transportation visibility is clearly not only for trucks.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . Why Strategic Partnerships Enable OTR Freight Management.

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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Expanding and shifting sourcing Earlier this year, a number of retailers told analysts that they had expanded their sourcing partners to diversify inventories and mitigate risks. Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China.

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7 Incredible Benefits of Cloud-Based Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

The transition from an on-site data handling to the cloud one opens the new opportunities in the overall company management. In the below article I propose to have a look at the main benefits and advantages of the cloud-based logistics management. A Better Scope Management. These branches also have characteristic trends.

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How to Reduce Product Damage During Shipping

GlobalTranz

If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. Warehousing eats up about 25% and transportation 60%. Partitions made from durable corrugated material can be reused over and over for intra-plant transport and sub-assembly projects.

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Multimodal 2015 – Advanced Supply Chain Management and Logistics for Cargo Owners

Supply Chain Movement

Exhibitors at Multimodal represent every logistics sector – road, rail, aviation, maritime, warehousing, storage services. It is a firm fixture in shippers’ diaries, whose decision-makers visit to find ways of operating more efficiently and sign contracts with those that can help them achieve their aims. Who attends? Wholesalers.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

LLamasoft Offers Customers Access to FLEXE Marketplace for On-Demand Warehousing Services. Going International, Onfleet Platform Manages Last Mile Logistics Delivery Operations for Companies in 50 Countries. Fuel-Cell Maker to Help Amazon Improve Warehouse Efficiency (WSJ – sub.