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Transportation as a Service: The Value of Cloud-Based Transportation Management + 3PL Partnerships

GlobalTranz

Cloud-based transportation management offers a variety of benefits for businesses that operate in the global supply chain. But there are times when it becomes necessary to outsource the entire process thoroughly, which many refer to as transportation as a service. Reduced transportation spend. These include: .

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The Essential Reference Guide for a Supply Chain Leader

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In this blog he provides a simple reference guide to better yourself as a supply chain leader. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.

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Technology Trends For Transportation in 2023: Top 5

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Moving to 2023, data still play an important role in decision-making in transportation management. Furthermore, other technologies are constantly evolving and becoming more effective in logistics in general and transportation in particular. There are several benefits to using a cloud-based TMS.

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Editor’s Choice: Reducing Lead Times with Real-Time Data

Logistics Viewpoints

A container’s ETD refers to the date and time when that specific container will be available for pickup at the port/terminal. Many ports do not make this information available to the shipping lines or the shippers. The actual time of departure is difficult (or impossible) to know well ahead of time.

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Infor Nexus is Taking an Interesting Approach to Generative AI

Logistics Viewpoints

Infor Nexus is a supply chain network that connects businesses to their key partners and makes coordinating the flow of materials and information much more seamless. The way a manager might talk to a transportation analyst would be to say, “I want to stay on top of any risk of demurrage at this port. Will that be a problem? “We’re

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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

GlobalTranz

Today begins our series about electronic data interchange or EDI in transportation. In this series, we will first talk about how EDI in transportation works and what it is, covering the history of EDI in transportation, the definition, how it works technically, and then some common EDI codes used within the transportation industry.

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What Is Last Mile Logistics & Why Are More Shippers Looking at This Transportation Function?

GlobalTranz

Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. Last mile logistics refers to the final step of the delivery process from a distribution center or facility to the end user. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. What Is Last Mile Logistics? .