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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. About FreightVana FreightVana is a Digital Logistics Partner powered by technology and built on a foundation of trust and transparency.

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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. Example 1 : A recent quote from Phoenix to LA and from LA to Phoenix shows more than a 2X difference in the rate per mile (rpm) for one direction over the other.

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The Power of Partnerships with The Matt Silver

The Logistics of Logistics

Matt Silver and Joe Lynch discuss the power of partnerships in the logistics and transportation space. When Matt is not traveling for work or pleasure, he enjoys cooking, car building, and spending time with his adopted pit bulls in his home base in Phoenix, AZ. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

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Manhattan Associates Momentum 2023 Conference

Logistics Viewpoints

Manhattan Associates hosted its annual user conference, Manhattan Momentum, in Phoenix, AZ this week. For direct-to-consumer, between the time customers submit their orders and the time of shipment, they have the ability to change the shipping address, add or remove a line item, update a quantity, or cancel the order.

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Tips for Building a Transportation Management Strategy

Softeon

An important means to avoid some of those breakdowns is to have an effective transportation management strategy. If your prized goody is stuck at a warehouse in Phoenix, you know where to direct your concerns. It helps everyone involved with the logistics of transportation. Meanwhile, buyers will be waiting on you.

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Retailers turn toward private fleets

Cathy Roberson

Transportation probably has never had a higher visibility and importance within companies," Gary Petty, president of the National Private Truck Council , told the publication FleetOwner. We launched this into the Phoenix market in Q1 2022, and we'll look to scale this in 2022.

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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. However, transportation management experts caution logistics providers not to get too excited. Having spent nearly $10 billion transporting letters and packages in 2021, the U.P.S.