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For Many, the Annual Freight Bid Season is Not “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

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At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers. The frequency of RFP events is only one area that can be improved as shippers look for a better way to manage freight procurement processes.

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The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Transportation Sourcing Solution

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If you are buying widgets, there are many ways to make your purchase, from going to a retail location, ordering online or using a standard procurement software tool that allows you to order lots of widgets and receive them over a specified period of time. Here are the top five reasons you need a transportation sourcing solution: 1.

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Supply Chain Digitization Gains Favor as Disruptions Continue

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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) continues to rank driver shortages, driver retention, and the costs of extensive regulatory compliance on carrier operations as top concerns for carriers. A graduate of the University of West Georgia, she is a resident of Jacksonville, Fla.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. then secure on-demand transportation, warehousing and labor assets dynamically, re-planning flexibly as conditions change.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up

Supply Chain Matters

based Alabama and Georgia production facilities. Labor Department indicating that warehouses and transportation companies employed 25,000 few workers in October than the year-earlier period. The move will reportedly increase existing hourly wage rates 25 percent by 2028. factory workers an 11 percent pay increase this year.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

is being established cooperatively by OCEMA , Georgia Ports Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, North Carolina State Ports Authority, SACP, and CCM. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina. will reportedly be one of the largest fully interoperable chassis pools in the U.S.,

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2019 Logistics & Supply Chain Events to Attend in the US

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Savannah, Georgia. At this event, you will get the opportunity to be part of a huge network of more than 2,500 global supply chain and procurement professionals. The American Supply Chain Summit is a leadership-focused meeting designed around improving supply chain and procurement strategy across the globe. Atlanta, Georgia.