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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

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Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. There are different tools, goals, and market dynamics. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. The freight market is mercurial.

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Walmart Lowers their Shipping Requirements, but their Suppliers Still Struggle

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Walmart’s On-Time In-Full initiative is a compliance measure designed to ensure that freight arrives at a Walmart store or distribution center when it was supposed to, in the quantities expected. Walmart fines suppliers whose goods arrive late or who have not shipped everything that they committed to ship.

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Best Supply Chain Management Software for Mac 2024

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Hence, leveraging the right technological tools becomes not only beneficial. This comprehensive guide highlights software that stands out. For each recommended software, we will delve into the key features that set it apart. For each recommended software, we will delve into the key features that set it apart.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. That’s exactly what Amazon is doing as it with its “Ships in Product Packaging” (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. The growth in logistics hiring came as the broader U.S. and Canada.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

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The top gifts were clothes and accessories, which about half of those surveyed purchased, and toys, which nearly a third of people surveyed bought. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart shipped one quarter of its U.S. million km) using battery-electric vehicles hauling customer freight.

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Shipping Less-Than-Truckload Freight in E-Commerce: Shipping Online Is More Than Just Parcel Shipments

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According to Logistics Management, more parcel carriers are moving heavier parcel shipments to less-than-truckload freight in e-commerce because they’re overwhelmed. This creates a wonderful opportunity for shippers to eliminate the middleman costs by considering the use of less-than-truckload freight options for e-commerce.

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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

However, sustainability in logistics goes well beyond these initiatives, especially when we begin to look at energy transition. Logistics providers contribute to the total picture of sustainability for many organizations, and they are clearly falling short. A recent ARC survey looked at reasons to address sustainability.