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Utilizing a 3PL to Apply Transportation Management Best Practices For E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

In the age of e-commerce, maintaining the status quo will result in failure, disgruntled customers and added expenses, but shippers that leverage 3PL resources to apply transportation management best practices for e-commerce , as listed below, can navigate the issues that arise in e-commerce and achieve sustained profitability.

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Are the Capabilities of Transportation Management Systems Today Outdated?

Turvo

Understanding the capabilities of a transportation management system, or TMS, and its impact on the modern supply chain network requires a good understanding of these systems and what they entail. Reduced levels of customer service and satisfaction across the board.

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Greater Supply Chain Savings Thanks to Transportation Management

GlobalTranz

Therefore, more companies have partnered with third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) to achieve greater supply chain savings and presence in such markets through enhanced transportation management systems ( TMSs ). Greater Supply Chain Savings Thanks to Transportation Management. What About 3PLs Offering TMS?

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What Should an LTL Transportation Management System Do for Me as a Shipper?

GlobalTranz

Last year, the 2016 State of Logistics Report alluded to rising shipping volume, partially responsible for decreased overhead costs, as a driving force behind declining overhead costs across all modes of shipping. Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping has been amid a capacity crunch. Think about the benefits you want from your TMS.

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Top 5 Logistics Challenges and Solutions for the Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. Here are the challenges we’re seeing across the industry, and what they mean for your supply chain and your shipping processes. Supply Chain Management and Maintaining Inventory.

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Too Much Focus on E-Commerce Shipping Practices? The Important Reminder That Logistics Fundamentals Still Matter

GlobalTranz

Unfortunately, e-commerce shipping practices, although different from traditional retail shipping, still fall short. Supply chain leaders need to understand why logistics fundamentals will continue to shape e-commerce shipping strategy. What’s Wrong With E-Commerce Shipping Practices? Digitize your fulfillment centers.

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Predictability in a Time of Uncertainty: Machine Learning in Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Machine learning (ML) techniques can be applied to provide more accurate transit information and estimated arrival times (ETAs) by analyzing the historical shipment data in your transportation management systems. How machine learning is transforming logistics.