Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2017

Next, align your service level expectations by rewarding outstanding performance and standardizing metrics about on-time delivery, invoice accuracy and communication. Dedicated virtual fleet services are only sustainable when combined with a TMS and/or outsourced carrier operations. Leverage Insider-Intelligence from the Experts.

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AFFLINK

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Your business is often only as strong as its freight management. Better freight management can make it possible for you to save money, improve your day-to-day operations, and increase your reputation with those you ship to. Here are a few important tips on how to improve your freight management. Establish metrics.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2015

Well designed TMS systems contribute in all these stages and helps to take a business global through effective management of freight flows and increased efficiency throughout the distribution network. If your biggest pain point in transportation management is in LTL freight shipping, our TMS system is perfect. Evaluating TMS Systems.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement presents an array of promising opportunities within numerous organizations, making it an exhilarating field. These crucial abilities create collaboration, stimulate innovation, and support sustainable practices in addition to improving operational effectiveness and cost savings.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 8, 2019

A truly efficient and effective Supply Chain must include a strategy, plans, business processes, and performance metrics that incorporate disintermediation and the elimination of waste! Think about the typical set of objectives and metrics associated with managing a Supply Chain. Why Disintermediate the Supply Chain?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As such we are presenting our first compilation of excerpts from these interviews which is focussed on Lessons Learned by these leaders throughout their careers. Thinking about how messaging, approach and timing may need to adapt to different cultures to sustainably deliver change should never be over looked. Plus, metrics protect you.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The baseline metrics for performance of a partner are the same operational parameters used for other suppliers. Corporate values are the “persona” that is presented on a daily basis by the company(ies) and how it engages in and around itself. Ideally, both parties have this perspective.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

The quantity of goods carried by containers soared from 102 million metric tons in 1980 to about 1.83 billion metric tons as of 2017. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86 per ton; the standardized container cut that cost to just 16 cents a ton … The U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Strong RFP supply chain management practices and carrier network optimization services will allow for continued growth and success in the modern supply chain and freight shipping network.It’s important to understand the full scope of optimization, including what it is and how your team can improve it. What Is Carrier Contract Optimization?

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3rdwave

JANUARY 23, 2019

The more granular and comprehensive the data captured in digital format, the higher the fidelity and resolution of the picture presented through digitization. The tools supporting digitization enables the presentation of information in ways not conceived of pre-2009. System driven audit support – for freight audit management.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Most certainly, trucking statistics are easy to digest if they are presented in a fun way, with lots of color and less clutter. Transportation Metrics That Matter Most to Track and Improve Performance : How do you measure logistics efficiency and transportation metrics performance indicators when you are already doing the best job possible?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2015

Since its inception, the 3PL industry has offered its services as single commodities or transactions rather than developing a holistic methodology that optimizes its services through aggregated capabilities such as freight rate negotiation and economies of scale. 3PL Logistics Transportation 3pl services'

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

But once you get established, logistics planning helps ensure that your business can continue to grow and sustain itself. Evaluate the most cost-effective methods for transporting finished goods and freight from the manufacturer to your warehouse(s), including ground , air, and/or ocean. Returns processing.

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3rdwave

JANUARY 23, 2019

The more granular and comprehensive the data captured in digital format, the higher the fidelity and resolution of the picture presented through digitization. The tools supporting digitization enables the presentation of information in ways not conceived of pre-2009. System driven audit support – for freight audit management.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As the latest step in Postmaster General Louis Dejoy’s 10-year plan to reach financial sustainability, the U.S. Bio-Based Materials Present Solution to Plastic Pollution. Using unconventional, organic materials such as seaweed and mushrooms, forward-thinking companies are bringing sustainable solutions to a wasteful supply chain.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Sustainable supply chains. Reduced carbon footprint: Cutting your freight times doesn’t just save money, it lowers your impact on the environment too. Cut costs: As specialist providers, 3PL companies often have good relationships with freight companies and can find ways to make deals or trim costs, which they can pass on to you.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 20, 2020

Data visualization can be applied to any supply chain process that presents users with information enabling the immediate adjustment of operations or sharing of information. Sustainable Practices Will Be a Leading Focus of Supply Chain Executives. Logistics #Freight #SCM #SupplyChain #Business #Leadership #HumanResources.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Data visualization can be applied to any supply chain process that presents users with information enabling the immediate adjustment of operations or sharing of information. Sustainable Practices Will Be a Leading Focus of Supply Chain Executives. Logistics #Freight #SCM #SupplyChain #Business #Leadership #HumanResources.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2022

This was without doubt a sobering presentation, and no one who sat in felt very good about the remainder of 2022 and the likelihood of inflation and continued shortages of semiconductors, materials, and labor. However, this could lead to reduced bus transit, reduced rail freight, and fewer fixed routes.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

And this is where supply chain professionals, along with sustainability professionals, the sales teams, and new-product development, now need to come together and to evaluate what the market looks like, what downstream impact is going to have on their customers and on their suppliers, and their supplier’s supplier.”

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

“With better communication tools present, businesses can also build their collaborative rapport across the supply chain to eliminate confusion. You don’t need to invest in warehouse space or expanded technology, and you don’t need to hire and sustain more internal employees.” Make room for collaboration.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

They are often presented with other profit ratios and KPIs to paint a better picture of a business’ health. Euroboozer, a UK importer of craft brewed beers, states that for a London pub or bar gross profit has to be around 70% in order to be sustainable. All pubs are unique and have their own running costs. Brewery management software.

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