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What Is Transportation Optimization and What Does It Have to Do With Managed Transportation

GlobalTranz

Additional opportunities can be reached through transportation optimization whether using a 3PL or 4PL. It's important to understand how transportation optimization can work well with managed transportation service providers to attain that goal. Defining Transportation Optimization.

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5 Things to Look for When Vetting Logistics Transportation Services

GlobalTranz

Vetting 3PLs and transportation management services providers is a complex topic and shippers may not know where to begin. To find the right logistics transportation services partner for your unique business needs, shippers should consider these five crucial characteristics. . Focus on Carrier Procurement and Management.

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From Real-Time Visibility to Real-Time Decisions: Data’s Value Is Propagating Across Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. And in the intervening years — as we’ve leveraged real-time data, ML and AI to help countless companies answer the “where’s my truck” question — I’ve continued to underscore that visibility is a foundational technology. Lesson learned.

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How a 3PL Empowers Shippers With LTL Transportation Stability

GlobalTranz

No carrier or mode has been excluded from the increased demand of e-commerce and a customer base that’s anxious for a return to normalcy, including the LTL transportation sector. Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. Data-driven planning. State of the LTL Market.

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How Automation in the Supply Chain Will Make Employees More Strategic & Improve the Overall Supply Chain

Speaker: Adam Robinson, Director of Marketing, Cerasis

We’ll address how automation in the supply chain will provide employees with the following: More Strategic Procurement. Improved Picking & Warehouse Efficiency thanks to Picking Autonomous Mobile Robots & Voice Commands. Using Automation Driven Data for Improved Actionable Insights. We look forward to having you at this webinar!

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Why Transportation Procurement is More than an Event

Talking Logistics

Sometime in the last half of 2018, the transportation market began to soften. The shift began, and in procurement we saw an increase in bid activity that has continued into 2019. The shift began, and in procurement we saw an increase in bid activity that has continued into 2019. Spot rates began to decrease a bit. Be realistic.

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Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers

The Logistics of Logistics

Original article: Warner’s Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers. In light of the global environment in the past year and a half, we listed the top transportation & logistics influencers. The road hasn’t been easy for the transportation and logistics industries. miles of freight is expected to reach 7.67