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5 Engagement Strategies in Managing a Relationship With a Transportation Management 3PL

GlobalTranz

This is our 9th post in our strategic transportation management and logistics series. When selecting a transportation mangement 3PL to aid you in a robust and effective transportation management strategy , defining the rules of engagement is critical to success. Do you even first understand your own needs?

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The Future of Supply Chains Post COVID-19 – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As the virus began to spread out from China, Asia, as a region, provided the first lessons to their global peers on how to mitigate the impact of both supply and demand sides. . We explained how cash flow would be further optimised by integrating financial indicators such as cash-to-cash cycle time within supply chain operations.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

GlobalTranz

Conferences exist for a variety of purposes and supply chain specialties, including cold chain storage, transportation management , omnichannel best practices , and much more. It is up to your organization to decide which conferences to attend and how you will leverage the information presented. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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How to Secure Your First Supply Chain or Logistics Job

Logistics Bureau

Transportation Planner: A job in transportation planning will see you working closely with logistics managers and, if you work for a logistics provider, with warehouse staff and truck drivers. You will learn much about transport legislation and compliance —and about customer service too.

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Who's Looking Out For the Interests of Freight Brokers?

DAT Solutions

Editor’s note: This is a guest blog post by Tom Malloy, director of sales and membership for the Transportation Intermediaries Association. There's just one organization that exclusively represents the third-party logistics industry: the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). How to become a member.

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The 7 Best Events For Freight Shipping in 2015

GlobalTranz

FTR Transportation Conference 2015 Indianapolis, Indiana; September 15-17. Early bird registration is already open for 2015’s FTR Transportation Conference, which dubs itself “The Premier Forecasting Event of the Year.” 2015 Surface Transportation Summit Toronto, Ontario, Canada; October 14.

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Avoid “Lost in Translation”. Monetize S&OP to Include Finance.

ToolsGroup

3-9% reduction in transportation costs as a percentage of sales (overhead costs and profitability). In a recent web seminar entitled S&OP: From Volume to Value she asks, “How do supply chain leaders transition from a cost-based agenda to drive value?” These are numbers that most financial people can appreciate.

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