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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It serves as the compass guiding shippers toward efficient, economical, and dependable cargo transport. By crafting a well-defined strategy, businesses can mitigate transportation costs, mitigate supply chain disruptions, and uphold customer satisfaction. At the heart of it all, an effective procurement strategy remains paramount.

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QAD Named to Food Logistics Magazine Top 100 Providers

QAD

Food Logistics , published by AC Business Media, is an online resource as well as a hard copy print magazine dedicated to the food and beverage industry. QAD solutions are built specifically to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers for today and tomorrow. One such resource is a publication called Food Logistics.

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REPOST: The True Cost of OTIF Failure with Andrew Lynch

The Logistics of Logistics

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. Suppliers who do not meet the minimum OTIF service level are often fined by the retailer. third-party?logistics. About Zipline Logistics.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world part 2

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Additional three zero (3Zs) emission initiatives were launched at COP26 that will help the transport and logistics industry to contribute its fair share to the decarbonization of economy and society.

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Supply Chain Collaboration – a prerequisite for low carbon logistics?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In the transport arena, working together allows companies to increase opportunities for backloading and load consolidation, cutting vehicle-kms, fuel use and emissions. Some businesses have done as much as they can internally to maximize transport efficiency; for them external. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – May 2021.

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Transportation Management System ROI: What Other Business Areas Can Benefit?

GlobalTranz

Unless your organization has been absent from the takeover of TMS in the conversations of online and print media, you have likely encountered plenty of reasons why a transportation management system (TMS) benefits shippers. Let’s take a closer look at how Transportation Management System ROI actively strengthens supply chains.

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The Evolution of Warehousing with Joe Oliaro

The Logistics of Logistics

Since then, he has been leaving an indelible mark on the industry, earning accolades such as being recognized as one of Ingram’s Magazine’s 40 Under Forty and was also identified as a “Heavy Hitter in Commercial Real Estate” by the KC Business Journal.