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Running Seamless 3PL Operations in the Midst of Supply Chain Chaos

Turvo

Collaborative Transport Management Systems (CTMS), Warehouse Management Systems, freight monitoring, and customer service will help eliminate operational inefficiencies and delays and enhance ROI with the more innovative, reliable 3PL offering. Value add 3PLs should look for ways to improve the value of their current services.

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The Impact of Collaborative TMS on Supply Chains Bottom Line

Turvo

It is a new shipper-carrier collaboration approach to enhance supply chain visibility, reducing transit times, and inventory-carrying costs for retailers and suppliers while improving carrier asset utilization levels. . As a result, there is often excessive inventory and under-utilized carrier capacity.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 29 – March 4, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Second, we just released our second Talking Logistics YOUniversity course, Building a Strong Transportation Management Foundation. GameStop expects fewer price markdowns with ship from store service ( Dallas Business Journal ). You can also download the.MP3 file for each episode directly from its Talking Logistics page.

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Why Supply Chain Managers & Procurement Should Collaborate

GlobalTranz

Meanwhile, this large volume of expenses is directly related to 80 percent or a company’s working capital via inventory and accounts payable. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post Why Supply Chain Managers & Procurement Should Collaborate appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Director of Fulfillment: Salary, Growth, Tips, & More

ShipBob

Every step of the fulfillment process — including warehouse operations, inventory planning and tracking, quality control, staffing, procedural development, picking, packaging, and shipping — falls under the purview of this role. 5+ years of industry experience in fulfillment, supply chain operations, or warehouse management.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I have to go to the grocery store again today to replenish our inventory (yeah, I don’t shop for groceries online; as the son of a bodegero, I’m old fashioned that way.). I’ve learned a lot this week: my kids eat a lot, they dirty their clothes a lot, they have to be driven to many places a lot. Did I mention they eat a lot?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

On Wednesday Amazon announced “the expansion of Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery to even more metro areas including Charlotte, Cincinnati, Fresno, Louisville, Milwaukee, Nashville, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Stockton, and Tucson, plus new areas in Central New Jersey, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and San Diego.”