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The Importance of Sustainability Benchmarking

Logistics Viewpoints

FourKites , the global leader in real-time supply chain visibility, has launched a Sustainability Dashboard where companies can see miles traveled to create a baseline for emissions. This information can be used to make decisions on modes of transportation. It is also the best play for long term sustainability.

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The Financial Dimension of Supply Chain Visibility [Episode Highlights]

Talking Logistics

Supply chain visibility and big data are hot topics and everyone is trying to figure out how to extract and analyze the data they have for better visibility and decision making. Financial data and visibility into the costs associated with shipping are critical to improving corporate financial performance.

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Transportation Management System: What is a TMS in Logistics? [+ Top Companies Compared]

ShipBob

That’s where transportation management systems, or TMS, comes in. TMS provides businesses with a clear view of how the supply chain is functioning and enabling them to manage it effectively. You’ll also get a quick comparison of the top providers to make your search easier. Forecast and plan transportation needs.

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Automating Arrival Notifications with AIS & Artificial Intelligence

Supply Chain Network

Arrival times captured were compared with the EDI transactions for those arrivals to complete the comparison and highlight the significant disparity between the arrival times communicated and the actual arrival time of ships to berth locations.

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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Online retailers in South America have been struggling for years to overcome several obstacles to success, including extensive customs delays, poor transportation infrastructure, and the lack of end-to-end supply chain visibility. In comparison, however, Chilean customs are very similar to the U.S.

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Talent-Driven Changes in the Managed Services Market

TMC

Managed services solutions offer transportation management system (TMS) software and third-party provider expertise in one package. It’s an attractive combination for shippers that want to outsource the day-to-day management of their freight networks while retaining full control of key decisions.

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Shoveling Snow with a Dustpan (Takeaways from BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

When it comes to addressing the supply chain challenges and opportunities of today and tomorrow, are you still using a dustpan? I encouraged the audience to ask themselves that question and provided them with this comparison of companies of yesterday versus companies of tomorrow.