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What Is Carrier or Freight Network Optimization?

Intelligent Audit

Freight network optimization and freight auditing services are the key performance areas that shippers want to track and monitor within the supply chain industry. . As highlighted by Redwood Logistics , “ To complete any task efficiently, you must first have the right tools for the right job. The supply chain is no different.

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6 Reasons Why You Need A Transportation Management Firm

Freight Plus

Land and ocean carrier consolidation, warehouse automation, shifting sourcing structures, and digital supply chain transformation all have a tremendous impact on the current state of the logistics industry. Moreover, market conditions like the trucking capacity crisis have shippers struggling to move freight on their own.

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Is Every Company a Technology Company?

Talking Logistics

This is certainly true in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry, where we continue to see the convergence of business models , specifically the business models of service providers, technology companies, and consulting firms. Today, 3PLs are in the IT business as much as they’re in the freight-handling business.

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Why Should Manufacturers Get Social With Their Supply Chains?

Supply Chain Network

In many cases suppliers will establish plants in these countries as well to simplify logistics and transportation costs. To be able to tap into a global knowledge base of information is not only useful but it can save a lot of time when trying to get the answers to specific questions.”

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Speeding up international e-commerce deliveries via customs solutions

Cathy Roberson

And just last week, FedEx introduced FedEx Trade Solutions, a new group in FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage that offers customized, bundled trade solutions. “Each of our customers has a unique situation,” Bill Schweitzer, FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage, Inc. Cathy That’s about it for now.