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Freight Rates: Don’t Settle for the Status Quo

BlueYonder

With tightening freight capacity, shippers need more carrier coverage to make an informed decision about the right price to be paid to transport freight. Shipping freight and the costs that come with it are often seen as fixed. Planning for disruption. Even as the current driver shortage in the U.S.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Failure of Existing Demand Planning Solutions. During the pandemic, supply chain leaders turned off their demand planning solutions. Re-implement demand planning, trade promotion management, and revenue/price management together to improve the baseline demand signal. Lessons Learned. The reason?

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What’s the Difference Between Freight Management and Logistics Management?

Supply Chain Game Changer

In business it is not uncommon to hear the words “Logistics Management” and “Freight Management” thrown around interchangeably. What is Freight Management? Freight management combines logistics experience, human resources and knowledge to ensure a smooth coordination between carriers and shippers.”

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Supply Chain Optimization: How to Alleviate Common Pain Points With Improved Freight Operations

MercuryGate

The solution to improved network resiliency, supply and demand planning, accounting prowess, and visibility into logistics stem from a common factor. These advantages in the supply chain rely on advanced systems, including a transportation management system (TMS), that work to improve operational excellence and avoid unnecessary risks.

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Funding Your Way to a Decarbonized Supply Chain

AIMMS

Efficient inventory management Demand Forecasting: Use demand analytics to predict demand more accurately, thus reducing overstocking or stockouts. See how a manufacturing giant revamped their demand planning with AIMMS. Moreover, local suppliers may be more amenable to jointly investing in sustainability projects.

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Increased Demand and Reduced Capacity Prove a Challenge for Air Freight Market

CH Robinson Transportfolio

After an extremely volatile first half of the year, the challenges in the air freight market look set to continue into 2021, requiring both foresight and forward planning from businesses. A turbulent six months for air freight. This caused an overheated market, with the price of air freight increasing by as much as 400%.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane. From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. Can Improving Forecast Accuracy Address Our Demand Planning Woes?