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The Give and Take of Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Multi-carrier parcel shipping technology empowers fulfillment teams. Multi-carrier parcel shipping technology gives merchants the functionality they need to roll out these offerings and better serve customers. Despite all that multi-carrier parcel shipping technology has to offer merchants, organizations need to nurture the technology.

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Best Supply Chain Management Software for Mac 2024

SCMDOJO

This comprehensive guide highlights software that stands out. For each recommended software, we will delve into the key features that set it apart. Hence, regardless of your specific aim, this article will shed light on the top software you need. Doing so ensures all your software runs efficiently and smoothly.

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A Long Road Ahead for Procurement Professionals Managing Their Supply Chains

ModusLink Corporation

Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. Consider global container shipping rates. Ocean shipping rates will remain high and unpredictable until the end of 2023, compared to pre-pandemic years, so shippers need to adjust and find new ways to succeed.

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How to Navigate ESG Risk with Supplier Management Software

QAD

It’s easy to forget about where materials come from when you’re holding a product in your hand or looking for a supplier that can offer a great deal and reliable shipping, but many of those items come with ESG implications. Compliance appears to be a significantly larger driver for sustainable procurement than ethics or consumer demand.

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How to Procure Full Truckloads in Tight Capacity

GlobalTranz

The use of full truckload shipping is rising in popularity, resulting from its lower cost as compared to less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. The Solution: Shippers Must Use Out-of-the-LTL-Box Strategies Shippers must take a more strategic approach to truckload procurement, explains CH Robinson via Supply Chain 24/7.

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Supply Chain Optimization | How Procurement & Shipping Managers Are Collaborating With TMS to Optimize Freight Flows

MercuryGate

The key to supply chain optimization lies in the ability to integrate the appropriate software platforms. Procurement and shipping managers are collaborating with TMS and other platforms to increase productivity and profitability. The pandemic has brought forth many areas of improvement that managers may have overlooked.

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Requis Visibility Software Optimizes Materials Management

Requis

Material inventories, purchasing contracts, and shipping timelines – all of these factors play a critical role in controlling inventory costs. Requis’ latest development, Asset Visibility, resolves inventory and surplus management problems, and addresses procurement needs.