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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

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We take pride at Cerasis, as a third party logistics company who has developed a proprietary web-based transportation management system , to offer technology solutions to our shippers so they may remain as efficient as possible and have access to information at their fingertips. What is Electronic Data Interchange? integer, decimal, mmddyy).

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11 Best Practices to Ship Parcel Like a Pro

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The Solution: A Robust Parcel Shipping Program Can Keep Costs in Check Developing a robust parcel shipping strategy requires shippers go back to basics, such as the needs of customers. Purchase Insurance. Before shipping anything, consider the value-add of purchasing insurance. Consider Event-Specific Labeling Guidelines.

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EDI Integration For Shippers: 6 Myths Busted with the Real Truths

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For example, on average the cost savings from automating a manually processes purchase order is $9.89, for an invoice is $11.58 So you can see the savings for each document transacted and when you multiply that savings by the number of manual documents that are automated, you understand how a positive ROI can be achieved.

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7 Distribution Technology Trends Worth Discussing

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Value-added services have also taken on a technology-like role as more companies want to use a comprehensive transportation management system (TMS) to thorough document and optimize their processes. Furthermore, this can be a tool of forging new relationships as well. Robotics Are Aiding an Aging Workforce. The workforce is aging.

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Why Reverse Logistics Systems and Transportation Management Should Be Considered Together

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So, many suppliers utilize outside logistics management to ensure customers remain fully satisfied and continue to repeat purchasing. In such cases, it’s advisable to look to experts in freight management, logistics, and reverse logistics systems implementation to optimize customer service and maximize potential profit.

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3PL Logistics Companies Up Services to Continue to Meet the Needs of Shippers

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Although 3PL Logistics Companies or 3PLs were around before the recession, companies realized the short-term savings of outsourcing logistics, transportation, and freight management to 3PLs quickly, and the age of the rise of the logistics provider was born. They get lost or misplaced. They get damaged. They get forgotten.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

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And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. ” Walmart states early on. But the retailer has refined the methods.

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