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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. In consumer goods industries, better forecasting leads to lower fines from retailers for late or incomplete deliveries. This increases sales.

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The Power of Partnerships with The Matt Silver

The Logistics of Logistics

is a dynamic pricing infrastructure for the logistics industry that optimizes and enriches historical and real-time market data to predict buy rates and sell prices that are 2 – 3X more accurate than traditional pricing methods, empowering LSPs to increase profit per transaction and volume per rep. Greenscreens.ai About Greenscreens.ai

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The FreightVana Story with Shannon Breen

The Logistics of Logistics

With an educational and professional background in finance, Shannon joined the logistics industry in 2012 with Knight Transportation out of Phoenix, Arizona.

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Three Ways Center-of-Gravity Studies Lead You Astray

Logility

And that is answer (d) — put the warehouse at Customer A’s location and then ship 300 miles to customer B. This answer minimizes the net unit miles shipped. In fact, center of gravity studies have become an industry-accepted practice because they are perceived to be “good enough” However, these models are inherently wrong.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. Although, at the same time, industry experts are pleased to see that high inflation has had little effect on container imports, some worry that the U.S. As the U.P.S.

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The Most Advanced Logistics Industry Thanks To Technology

USC Consulting Group

The last couple of decades have seen some significant changes affecting the logistics industry, and the supply chain as a whole. Some of them have the potential to help solve the prevalent issues of our industry, others could transform the shipping business as we know it. Fleet Management. Safety Driven by Technology.

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Tips for Building a Transportation Management Strategy

Softeon

No matter where you fit into the greater whole of your industry, you have to wait on supplies from others before you can do your part. If your prized goody is stuck at a warehouse in Phoenix, you know where to direct your concerns. Everyone gets to see how the process is working and where breakdowns occur in shipping.