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Transportation as a Service: The Value of Cloud-Based Transportation Management + 3PL Partnerships

GlobalTranz

Cloud-based transportation management offers a variety of benefits for businesses that operate in the global supply chain. But there are times when it becomes necessary to outsource the entire process thoroughly, which many refer to as transportation as a service. Millions of miles driven every year are empty.

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On-Time In-Full (OTIF) and the Growing Demand for Real-Time Freight Visibility

Talking Logistics

Achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility has always been (and remains) a top priority for companies, but over the past few years, the spotlight has been on a particular segment of the process: achieving real-time freight visibility. How does freight visibility impact OTIF?

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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. The freight market is mercurial. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Speed is of the essence.

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The Business Case for Freight Visibility

Talking Logistics

Bennett Adelson, CEO of MacroPoint discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Why is real-time freight visibility so important for shippers and 3PLs? What is Network Effectiveness and how does it impact the total cost and value of visibility? Where should they begin?

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Turvo Partners with OpenTrack To Simplify Ocean Freight Visibility

Turvo

Turvo, provider of the world’s leading collaboration application designed for the supply chain, recently announced a new partnership with ocean freight visibility management technology solution provider OpenTrack. OpenTrack tackles data fragmentation and resolves conflicts to present the source of truth in ocean visibility.

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?Best Practices to Improve OTR Transportation

GlobalTranz

We’re sharing seven best practices to improve OTR transportation management, enabling shippers to stay competitive in the face of disruption. Capturing carrier data gives you more visibility into your freight spend and enables you to make data-driven decisions that positively impact your business. a shipment?doesn’t

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What Is Transportation Optimization and What Does It Have to Do With Managed Transportation

GlobalTranz

That means identifying areas of waste, overlap and large volumes and enabling continuous improvement through the use of transportation metrics to track performance. Leveraging data for continuous improvement makes transportation optimization more synonymous with managed transportation. Learn More.