6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Warehousing 3PL Company Third Party Logistics 111

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This is Part 2 of a multi-part series addressing logistics imperatives necessary to manage uncertainly and disruptions heading into 2022. The entire world owes a huge debt to the drivers , warehouse associates and other essential logistics workers who kept supply chains moving during the worst months of the pandemic.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This is why transportation network optimization is important. What Is Transportation Network Optimization? Transportation network optimization is simply streamlining your network of logistics carriers, the methods for shipping, and the processes for managing the network.

Network Optimization 52

Network Optimization Supply Chain Network Software Optimization Software Modeling 52

CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 1, 2018

Understanding that delivery times are suffering is one piece of the puzzle a TMS can uncover, but with the right tools, it’s possible to see a correlation between one particular warehouse and poor delivery times, which is by far the more actionable piece of information. Does your technology support transportation excellence?

Supply Chain Software 35

Supply Chain Software Analytics Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Strategy 35

Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2017

How do you account for Free Time across your global supply chain? This is where metrics can get a little fuzzy. For example, I worked with a customer recently who budgeted demurrage at 4% of their transportation spend. However, the reality was that the 4% metric was misleading.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Optimization 114

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” As I write this in the fourth quarter of 2021, there’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Resource Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 211