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

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to 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.

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Modern Ways Technology Provides Transportation Management & Freight Spend Visibility

Intelligent Audit

It has always been essential to have visibility into freight spending. Freight audit & payment (FAP) providers have long paved the way to gaining this visibility by looking at shipping invoices and breaking down freight spend. What Is Freight or Transportation Spend Management?

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Autonomous Mobile Robotics (AMR): What They Are and Benefits of Using Them

GlobalTranz

The internet and mobile technology give customers the ability to become one with their shopping experiences, including e-commerce purchases and in-store experiences. Distribution centers and major companies were the first to tap into the value of AMR in the form of automated conveyors and equipment that lessened the burden on workers.

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What Value Are You Getting From Planning?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the 1990s supply chain planning was over-hyped. Then it was a new and promising technology category. As a result, software sales slowed. The growth of the supply chain planning technology market disappointed investors resulting in consolidation and the decline of best-of-breed solutions.

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

The third-party logistics (3PL) industry — those that help businesses efficiently manage logistics across their supply chains (from 3PLs to truckers to warehouse managers) — represents an $800 billion industry on its own.” ” You don’t have to convince supply chain professionals of the importance of logistics.

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

ToolsGroup

Reports indicate that returns are higher when products are sold online, with an average return rate of 30% for ecommerce purchases, in comparison with 10% for brick-and-mortar sales. Merchandise financial planning software (MFP) provides the solution, enabling you to model the return rate specific to your retail brand.

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Why Mastering E-Commerce Shipping Strategies Will Help Retailers Avoid the “Retail Apocalypse”

GlobalTranz

Brick-and-mortar stores that understand the invaluable role of e-commerce in relation to omnichannel supply chain success can help retailers avoid the retail apocalypse. Brick-and-mortar locations that have not ventured into the realm of e-commerce will falter in comparison to companies that have already embraced e-commerce.