The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

Andrew Lynch is President and co-founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

Even JP Morgan, Microsoft, and Google, reports Jonathan Chester of Forbes , are working to increase blockchain development and innovation, and supply chain leaders need to understand how the use of blockchain in supply chain and logistics will bring about lasting change and improvements in efficiency. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. Learn More.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Todd Trompeter is the Vice President of Logistics Operations for BlueGrace Logistics overseeing the implementation and operations of the organization’s Managed Logistics customers, in turn driving process, strategy and retention for these clients. About BlueGrace Logistics. Surviving The LTL Market with Todd Trompeter.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 26, 2018

That then allows us to create more of that kind of content so our award winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. We will also feature our top white papers of the year, Talking Freight.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Ultimate Guide to Full Truckload Shipping Part 1: Background, Challenges, Process, and Best Practices for Full Truckload Shipping” white paper! Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2015

As a third-party logistics company focused on over the road transportation management, and having an LTL rating engine and web-based TMS for nearly 20 years (web-based even before Google!), at Cerasis, we know a thing or two about the nuances of LTL procurement. LTL procurement is something we do very well.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018” white paper! Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right. The e-commerce market is expanding. trillion by 2020.

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TMC

AUGUST 23, 2017

As companies expand globally through mergers or organic growth, many are faced with the decision of whether or not to combine logistics teams and apply a universal truckload procurement strategy across multiple regions. To obtain the most effective results, best practice requires adaptations to truckload procurement strategies.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. As a result, stores and regional warehouses end up overstocked or understocked, and carrying costs soar. Defining the carrying and shipping costs of your product.

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TMC

AUGUST 23, 2017

As companies expand globally through mergers or organic growth, many are faced with the decision whether to combine logistics teams and apply a universal truckload procurement strategy across multiple regions. To obtain the most effective results, best practice requires adaptations to truckload procurement strategies.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 13, 2015

Earlier this year in Procuring Logistics Services is Not the Same as Buying Paper Clips , I wrote about an issue that continues to negatively affect 3PL-customer relationships: Procurement organizations looking to shift more and more risk on third-party logistics providers — while, of course, also demanding lower costs.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Leverage your supplier management for maximum benefit with the white paper: How to Achieve Holistic Supplier Management. In our Holistic Supplier Management white paper we suggest using a fairly simple matrix that classifies suppliers across two axes, Relative Value and Outcome/Impact Risk. Strategic Supplier Management.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. What About Moving Product Through the Supply Chain, I.e., What About Logistics? The answers to that question lie in understanding how logistics will evolve over the next year.

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TMC

AUGUST 23, 2017

As companies expand globally through mergers or organic growth, many are faced with the decision of whether or not to combine logistics teams and apply a universal truckload procurement strategy across multiple regions. To obtain the most effective results, best practice requires adaptations to truckload procurement strategies.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2017

The challenge is to manage a very large network of different and globally-dispersed suppliers, forwarders and other logistics providers. It’s about creating a common cross-company basis that integrates all participants on a procurement or distribution level.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 8, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. For example, the process of using blockchain follows a logical path from development and procurement through delivery and returns management, as noted by the following Deloitte graphic.

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Bristlecone

JUNE 1, 2021

5-POINT PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY. READ WHITE PAPER. But it’s certainly not one to be overlooked – since marketing content and processes play a critical role in the customer journey, as do supply chain, logistics and other operational processes. They must embrace change and accelerate digital transformation.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

In partnership with Reuters Events, Blue Yonder has published a new white paper, “Supply Chain Resilience: Planning and Disruption Management in an Ever-Changing Landscape,” that focuses on this issue. We have to consider the logistics carriers and the networks, brokers and internal distribution.

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Proxima

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Essentially all three are the same thing; goods and services which are not sold to the end customer, hence GNFR procurement. Historically GNFR procurement has often been viewed as what is needed by a retailer to enable it to function, rather than to enable it to sell. What can a strong GNFR procurement strategy deliver?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Use for transparency and traceability for buyers, marketplaces, sellers, and consumers, unifying the history of a product from procurement to end-users, as well as throughout returns, if necessary. How Surface Mode Shippers Can Compete in E-Commerce Logistics. Get Your Free White Paper Today. Download Here.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation. Read White Paper. Process Design. Performance Management.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2018

As a shipper, it can be hard to procure full truckloads, and small and mid-sized shippers suffer from an exacerbated version of this problem. Shippers face tightening capacity, higher rates, and demanding consumers, and procuring a full truckload may be the last thing on their minds. Download Whitepaper. Be specific.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Maine Pointe, the supply chain implementation-focused consulting firm that sponsored the paper, found that driving collaboration excellence across procurement, logistics, and operations yielded a 20 to 30 percent gain in savings for many companies with which they worked. About the Global Supply Chain Institute.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. The competencies required to bring about this new model can be bigger than redesigning RFPs or the Procurement process.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 16, 2021

Gantz, David Reinsel and other researchers at IDC release a white paper titled “ The Expanding Digital Universe: A Forecast of Worldwide Information Growth through 2010 (PDF).” This quarter, we have 177 additional features planned. Varian at UC Berkeley publish “ How Much Information? ”. exabytes of data was produced.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2022

Andrew has been in the logistics industry since 2003 when he founded GlobalTranz after serving five honorable years in the U.S. and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. White Paper: How to Manage Through FTL Market Transitions. Andrew Leto.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 1, 2016

The orchestration of processes and information for the procurement of goods to the “last mile” delivery to the customer is a required competency in today’s direct to consumer marketplace. Returns and Reverse Logistics. White Paper: Final Delivery: A Technology Perspective on Omnichannel Retailing. By David Meyers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 12, 2021

Andrew has been in the logistics industry since 2003 when he founded GlobalTranz after serving five honorable years in the U.S. and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. White Paper: How to Manage Through FTL Market Transitions. Andrew Leto.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

In most companies, supply chain leaders are considered executors of innovation strategies, focused on optimizing costs and improving operational efficiencies once such strategies have already been determined.”.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. You can read more on the topic in our recent white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion Is Redrawing the Logistics Map [DK1] , which was written collaboratively with Boston Consulting Group.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The need for more SKUs increases complexities in sourcing, procurement, inventory management, package tracking — the list goes on. The rise of third-party logistics The rise of third-party logistics (3PL) providers has been a significant driving force in the evolution and convergence of supply chains.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 27, 2021

Many businesses in the transportation and logistics industry use retail supply chain analytics to predict the future. Download the White Paper. By leveraging historical information and data, experts can predict how to optimize revenue. Using these analytics can be incredibly helpful for even the most inexperienced practitioner.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 27, 2021

Many businesses in the transportation and logistics industry use retail supply chain analytics to predict the future. Download the White Paper. By leveraging historical information and data, experts can predict how to optimize revenue. Using these analytics can be incredibly helpful for even the most inexperienced practitioner.

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OptiProERP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The manufacturing cost is the sum cost of all resources used in procuring raw materials and converting those raw materials into finished products. This strategy can lead to staggering results, as it significantly reduces inventory carrying and procurement costs. Understanding the Manufacturing Cost. Rationalization of the product line.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 9, 2016

Look beyond your current role : There is increasing realization in the industry that one needs to look at the supply chain holistically in an end-to-end manner beyond the traditional functional domains such as demand planning, logistics, procurement planning etc.

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