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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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How to Procure Full Truckloads in Tight Capacity

GlobalTranz

These rates will have natural implications for smaller shippers seeking to lower overall transportation and freight spend, and paired with a “blurred lines between peak shipping and shopping seasons,” shippers will experience increasing trouble when trying to procure full truckload capacity. Download eBook.

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Key Points for You to Consider in the TMS Procurement Process

TMC

Common supply chain challenges that lead to a TMS purchase include procurement and transportation operations living as two separate functions, lack of visibility to freight movement, and limited control of freight from inbound suppliers. Procuring a TMS suite is not a trivial exercise. Final thoughts.

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Key Points for You to Consider in the TMS Procurement Process

TMC

Common supply chain challenges that lead to a TMS purchase include procurement and transportation operations living as two separate functions, lack of visibility to freight movement, and limited control of freight from inbound suppliers. Procuring a TMS suite is not a trivial exercise. Final thoughts.

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Key Points for You to Consider in the TMS Procurement Process

TMC

Common supply chain challenges that lead to a TMS purchase include procurement and transportation operations living as two separate functions, lack of visibility to freight movement, and limited control of freight from inbound suppliers. Procuring a TMS suite is not a trivial exercise. Final thoughts.

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Tracking and Updating: Don’t Lose Your Customer Because Of a Bad Experience 

Tai Software - Freight Broker Software Articles

Don’t Let Inefficiency Eat Your Bottom Line: 8 Areas to Improve Your Freight Brokerage Area of Improvement #1: Receiving Orders Balancing exceptional customer service with the relentless drive for sales in the freight brokerage industry can be challenging.

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Asia Supply Chain Excellence Report: Issue, January 2013

Tompkins Blog

China does not have the coastal exposure that countries such as Japan and the Philippines have, so the impacts of typhoons are generally limited to delays in ocean and air freight. This should be a team exercise led by an expert on the region of the supply chain being assessed. own risk assessment. What Should Your Company Do?

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