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10 Tips Shippers Can Use to Reduce Costs in LTL Procurement with Better Request for Pricing Bidding

GlobalTranz

, at Cerasis, we know a thing or two about the nuances of LTL procurement. LTL procurement is something we do very well. So we thought we would impart upon all the shippers out there some tips on how to reduce overall costs for effective LTL Procurement. BONUS : Download the Guide To LTL Freight Mangement White Paper.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

With Russia exporting many critical commodities, Deloitte explained, there are insufficient raw materials for supply and manufacturing use. Shippers that do not yet have a plan in place are more likely to find most of their freight moving through the spot market in Q3 and Q4.

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Red Sea Ocean Transport Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

As the WSJ specifically noted in its reporting: “ According to Maersk’s estimates, freight rates will revert to pre-disruption levels as record new-vessel deliveries make their way into service even if the Red Sea problems persist for the whole year. ” More real-time visibility to end-to-end material flows and clog points.

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Supply Chain Digital Transformation 101: 8 Ways to Transform Your Supply Chain

ShipBob

Though the pandemic isn’t forever, the push towards digital transformation will continue to support retailers as they build supply chain resilience and be prepared for almost anything — a sudden influx in demand, logistics procurement disruption, natural disasters, or a warehouse closure. Meet customer expectations.

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A World in Flux: Global Supply Chain Predictions for 2021

ToolsGroup

And the reason that we pointed out that difference is that as we monitor the supply chain technology landscape, there’s a tendency right now for supply chain risk mitigation to be purely focused on the procurement side and on the procurement technology side. So that’s one area.

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Gartner’s 2018 Top 25 Supply Chains List! Is it Still Relevant?

Supply Chain Game Changer

I don’t for one second deny that the companies on the list have great supply chains, but there are so many advances in Supply Chain technology, talent, skills and capabilities that it is hard to believe that all of this excellence is restricted to the same group of 20 companies year after year after year.

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Logistics Imperatives to Manage Uncertainty and Disruptions in 2022: Part 2

BlueYonder

Technology can relieve some of the burdens of overtime and excessive stress that logistics team members have been experiencing since early 2020. . This dramatically cuts down on the physical and analytical demands placed on supply chain professionals every day. . According to the U.S.