article thumbnail

Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

Logistics services include: 3rd party logistics, 3PL, 4th party logistics, 4PL, Just-in-Time (JIT), Payment Auditing, Freight Auditing, Payment Processing, Freight brokerage, Freight broker, Digital Freight Brokerage.

article thumbnail

Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels?

Supply Chain Game Changer

In going door to door trying to sell a Freight Management service, as well as in my experience working in companies, I have had the opportunity to see a variety of ways in which companies, large and small, were managing their Freight and Logistics spend. Freight and Logistics. You must manage Freight and Logistics.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

Teams should also revise expectations for tier-two and tier-three suppliers, shipping and freight partners. Perhaps 30 days of inventory isn’t enough in times of crisis, and terms should be updated. Setting expectations ahead of a crisis is critical to reducing risk, avoiding liability claims and mitigating potential losses.

article thumbnail

Pandemic Prepared! 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

“There’s also the cost of setup and qualification, and without the right technology in place, it can take years to get another supplier qualified.” Having a platform in place that offers a robust supplier management solution can help organizations ensure they have options.

article thumbnail

2021: Manufacturing, a Year in Review

QAD

Supply chains are more fragile than ever, shipping and trucking backlogs have hit multiple industries endangering holiday celebrations and causing general shortages, and the lack of certain products (read: semiconductor chips ) are crippling industries. International and domestic shipping disruptions. Rise in ocean freight rates.

article thumbnail

8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience for Manufacturers in a Post-Covid World

ivalua

“There’s also the cost of setup and qualification, and without the right technology in place, it can take years to get another supplier qualified.” Having a platform in place that offers a robust supplier management solution can help organizations ensure they have options.

article thumbnail

Supplier Relationship Management in a Time of Fragmented Supply Chains

QAD

Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. QAD Sourcing automates the electronic RFQ process with suppliers, improving evaluation and qualification of suppliers and negotiating best value agreements.