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The Importance of Sustainability Benchmarking

Logistics Viewpoints

The notion of going green is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall environmental impact and search for ways to be more sustainable. So, what can companies do to get started on a sustainability journey? Second, companies can compare themselves to other entities in the same market to see how they are performing.

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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 terms freight broker and freight agent are often confused in the cargo and shipping sector. Freight brokers and agents contribute significantly to optimizing the shipping process. So, what are the differences and similarities between a freight broker and freight agent?

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Transportation in the Americas: A Cross-Country Comparison

MIT Supply Chain

Truck transportation comprises 75% of all freight in Latin America. So for a company to be competitive in the region, it’s imperative that they know how to effectively navigate countries’ transportation markets. companies were hiring Mexican drivers for six months at a time, since that’s how long their visas would last.

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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible?

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Uber Freight Expands Partnership with e2open to Provide Real-time Transportation Rate and Capacity Options

E2open

(NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, announces that it has expanded its partnership with Uber Freight to provide a real-time rating solution within e2open’s Transportation Management System (TMS) application. Moving as one. Learn More: www.e2open.com. E2open and “Moving as one.”

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Shipping Less-Than-Truckload Freight in E-Commerce: Shipping Online Is More Than Just Parcel Shipments

GlobalTranz

According to Logistics Management, more parcel carriers are moving heavier parcel shipments to less-than-truckload freight in e-commerce because they’re overwhelmed. This creates a wonderful opportunity for shippers to eliminate the middleman costs by considering the use of less-than-truckload freight options for e-commerce.

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Worker Shortages and More Pose a Challenge to Freight Companies

Elementum

But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Technological solutions are helping many companies keep up and adjust to ever-changing consumer expectations. For comparison, in 2016, diesel fuel prices were just US $2.14 Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies.

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