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Supply Chain Movement 22 – Logistics Outsourcing

Supply Chain Movement

Contents Supply Chain Movement 22 – 2016 Q3. Unilever wants to improve its planning and differentiation. 8 | Snapshots: Launch Supply Chain Executive Club. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. 30 | Supply Chains to Admire 2016.

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UltraShipTMS Inbound Logistics Solution Selected by The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

Supply Chain Collaborator

The Milwaukee, WI and York, PA based retailer operates 268 department stores across 26 states and has a robust online/ecommerce site. Bon-Ton’s implementation will include the UltraShipTMS Core platform as well as Ultra’s LoadFusion freight/route optimization tool and yard management tool, UltraYMS. a regional department store.

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Spot market demand heats up out West

DAT Solutions

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. Cleveland to Milwaukee increased 50¢ to $4.38/mi. Rising Rates.

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4 More Tips for Working With Freight Brokers

DAT Solutions

For example, let's say you run a load from Milwaukee to the East Coast for $2.50/mile. If return loads directly to Milwaukee aren't paying enough, look for alternative routes. My suggestion is that most freight into Wisconsin comes from other points in the Midwest, so any load into the Midwest helps you meet your goal.

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Flatbed Rates Set Another Record

DAT Solutions

Demand for flatbed transportation has been off the charts for much of 2018. The ratio has fallen back below 100, but demand is still high across the country. Last week’s key markets were outside of Texas , which shows the diversification in the flatbed segment – it’s not just the energy sector.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. New Study: 70% of Executives have started Digital Supply Chain Transformation. Brownie, one of the babies.

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The New Way a TMS Fuels Routing Creativity

Talking Logistics

You may not do your job with a palette and a paintbrush, but it’s safe to say that logistics planners have to be creative when moving freight. In today’s business environment, no planner is simply loading freight onto a truck and shipping it from Point A to Point B via a common carrier. Creativity is a must. Scenarios and Benefits.