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Instilling Added Efficiencies and Transportation Agility- Uber Freight and Oracle Partnership

Supply Chain Matters

These large-scale nationwide carriers have been investing in more modern technology that either improves overall efficiency of rolling assets but also integrates information and transactional flows with customer transportation management, logistics and warehouse management systems.

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Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers

The Logistics of Logistics

miles of freight is expected to reach 7.67 He is also the Founder and Co-Director of the MIT FreightLab – a research initiative that works on improving the way freight transportation is designed, procured, and managed. Founder, LogisticsMatter How can AR improve warehouse management? Martijn Graat. JLEIndustries.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub. Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost (TechCrunch). Warehouse Space Growing Tighter on Rising E-Commerce Demands (WSJ – sub. Alexa in the Warehouse.

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Top 10 Talking Logistics Videos and Posts in 2015

Talking Logistics

In case you missed them the first time around or want to watch/read them again, below are the most popular Talking Logistics video episodes and posts we aired/published this year. Top 10 Video Episodes. Leading Practices in Transportation Procurement (2,166 views). Amazon Tests Robots for Warehouse Item Picking.

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How Connecting Your TMS Saves Time and Money

CH Robinson Transportfolio

In fact, today you can procure freight rates from your transportation providers right in your TMS. There are many reasons to supplement your spot freight procurement with automated processes sooner rather than later. Freight in new lanes out of bid cycle. Freight in new lanes out of bid cycle. Save money.

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What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? 10 Different Definitions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more. SCM #SupplyChain #Technology #Logistics #Freight #Purchasing #Procurement #Business. Source: [link] ).

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Quick and Easy Tips for Cost Reduction in Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Bureau

Now let’s juxtapose those same scenarios into your warehouse and transport operations. The store is your warehouse where your staff are making up the customer orders large and small. It’s all about leveraging your warehouse , staff, and transport more effectively. The freight was all outsourced of course.