Logility

JULY 27, 2022

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. Inbound transportation will skew the optimum location in the direction of the suppliers. Again, center of gravity will be off by roughly 2X in this example. And Problem #3

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Think strategically about transportation spend.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Think strategically about transportation spend.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Although air cargo is usually the priciest mode of transport, it became the only way to ensure timely delivery given the dismal state of ocean reliability during the pandemic. The shipping industry, which accounts for 80% of world merchandise trade, had a record year in 2021 , with volume totaling 179.1 from 2020 and a 5.4% in the U.K.

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Quantified Freight

MARCH 15, 2017

Since we do not purchase transportation in a box from a department store shelf — why are so many treating it that way? Are you shipping regionally, nationally, or globally? Planning ahead and knowing your freight needs inside and out is so important when it comes to matching up the best transportation provider. — QF.

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

While the rest of the world adopts cloud technologies to help them break down silos and integrate communication, companies continue to use disparate applications and tools for managing orders, evaluating inventory, and shipping goods. Manufacturing and shipping–already handicapped by worker shortages–weren’t able to keep up with new demand.

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The rail car might be pulled offline in St. Louis and shunted to a new train going to direct to Boston. The new highways enabled manufacturers and distributors to ship between states far quicker if not more economically. It could take a shipment as much as a month to get to Boston. As the U.S.

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