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Do You See What I See? How to Select a TMS Visibility Platform for Improved Speed, Quality, and Cost

Logistics Viewpoints

Indeed, who couldn’t benefit from improved transportation visibility? Yet, for many operators, orders are still tracked using lagging carrier information gleaned from phone calls, websites, spreadsheets, emails, and other old-school forms of reporting. What is stopping a carrier from “fudging” the information a little to save face?

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of the alliance model in the shipping industry, compare the solo strategy versus alliance strategy, and provide tips on how shippers can prepare for market swings.

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6 Practices to Optimize Your Goods Transportation Process!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Transportation optimization involves analyzing goods shipments, transportation rates, and restrictions to create a plan that reduces the overall costs and makes the process more efficient. Optimizing the goods transportation process means reducing delays. This helps reduce transportation costs and saves time and effort.

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The Grocery & Produce Supply Chain with John Gillespie

The Logistics of Logistics

About John Gillespie As an Information Technology Senior professional with over 15 years of experience, he has worked in a variety of industries including healthcare, banking and logistics. In 2014, John moved into the banking industry and focused on information security, data center management and Enterprise Architecture.

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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. It serves as the compass guiding shippers toward efficient, economical, and dependable cargo transport.

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Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supply chain visibility is paramount in today’s interconnected and globalized world, enabling companies to make informed decisions, optimize operations, and enhance customer satisfaction. Certain shipping lines are investing in the last mile companies. What is supply chain visibility and why it is important?

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5 Steps to Optimizing a Shipper’s Transportation Network

Intelligent Audit

On the transportation end of supply chains, shippers adapt to the transportation needs at any given time to ensure this part of the supply chain continues as well as possible. This is why transportation network optimization is important. What Is Transportation Network Optimization?