Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

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?

Benchmarking 68

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EC Sourcing Group

MARCH 12, 2023

Some of the most common invoice errors include charging the wrong item price or for the wrong quantity, or charging freight which is not contractually allowed. Identify your data sources that can help identify supplier performance. Update the data frequently because interactions and transactions with the supplier change often.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Planning Software 52

6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

“This would increase the complexity of route planning and make more difficult the quest to eliminate empty back hauls as the number of shipping points increases and the number of shipments out of more rural locations increases,” explains Skip Berry in an article published by Clarkston Consulting. Rationalize the number.

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