Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2021

In our recent webinar, we addressed what challenges shippers face during produce season , the driving forces behind rising transportation costs and tighter capacity during produce season and how businesses can utilize an inbound logistics program to overcome the challenges of the produce season. appeared first on The Logistics Blog.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 2, 2018

On today’s episode we welcome Todd Hockenberry, Founder and CEO of Top Line Results, an inbound marketing agency. Todd is also author of the new book Inbound Organization: How to Build and Strengthen Your Company’s Future Using Inbound Principles, You may purchase the book by clicking the button to the right below the podcast player.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2017

We work with a lot of manufacturing companies and one of the questions we get most often is 'Why do we need to blog'? Often followed by 'How do we blog for manufacturing'? A word about what a blog is. But a blog is not all writing and the part that is written should be conversational and natural. Podcast or audio.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 30, 2023

Today we’re going to look at how to calculate ecommerce conversion rates, identify some things that may be turning customers away, and what you can do to improve conversion rates. If you only have a few products, your primary nav menu might only have a few options, such as “shop,” “blog,” “about,” “account.” You will get there!

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2017

With the added pressure to lower costs to end-users, your customers, it’s no surprise that the need for increased scrutiny and cost reductions among inbound logistics partners, your vendors, has gone rogue. Vendors need access to stringent, high-quality instructions for how to bring shipments to you. The first roadblock is simple.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2015

We conclude our “Most Popular” Blog posts series, where we have been giving you the most viewed blog posts in 2014 from our main content categories. 2014 was surely a fun year of content on the Cerasis blog. 2014 was surely a fun year of content on the Cerasis blog. Now, why do we blog?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The fundamental idea behind being an Inbound Organization is straightforward: everyone in the company must consider how their role influences the customer journey to enhance the customer’s experience. What Inbound Organizations Do. Differentiation by Customer Experience - How Inbound Organizations Innovate.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014. Read the full Post.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

In each of the blog posts we will include the title, the brief excerpt, and then the link of the top 5 blog posts in that category by the amount of views. . The competition is fierce in each category, as so far this year we have published over 150 blog posts! 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2016.So

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

You know, the person who receives the retail store’s inbound deliveries, the office administrator, or the guys and girls in the reception. However, we also know how to help businesses get the most from the resources they have and make the right decisions for improvement. So naturally, we’re here to help your enterprise too.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2016

Today, we wrap up our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Our last post covered the Top 5 Supply Chain blogs of 2016. Today's post will cover the top 5 Transportation Management blogs from 2016 so far.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2018

Hiring outside experts to help manage both inbound and outbound freight, such as hiring a third-party logistics provider (3PL). Depending on the type of product sold, content marketing can range from publishing a steady stream of blog posts to keeping Instagram and Facebook followers engaged with hourly, if not more frequent, updates.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

And according to Inbound Logistics , “Measuring the rates being paid to the carriers against their quoted bid rates ensures carriers are honoring the rates offered in the bid. And that is especially true when managing compliance with applicable regulations or inbound freight routing guides. Request a SONAR demo online to get started.

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GoShip Blog

MAY 12, 2020

There is a lot of controversy around the topic of reopening the US economy and how to handle the pandemic further. With that being said, making estimates on average delivery times both inbound and outbound can help set realistic expectations for your customers and your business.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 18, 2021

Of course, figuring additional opportunities to save resources, like better planning of the dock schedule through proactive management of dwell time and considering the inbound port activity, will reduce the possible delays and costs that may arise. It is what sets manufacturing supply chain companies apart. Request a SONAR Demo.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Cindy Banker with ProCorr Display and Packaging who is bringing us some great insight on how to reduce product damage. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post How to Reduce Product Damage During Shipping appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 30, 2023

We’re going to show you how to identify KPIs for your business by breaking the process down into three parts. Start with the goal you’re trying to reach and work backwards to determine the actions you need to take, and how to measure their success. To determine which KPIs to watch, it helps to work backwards.

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Parade

AUGUST 22, 2019

You want to identify who these champions are and quickly immerse them in the new technology platform to undertake all their workflow activities such as; identifying carriers, booking freight, and taking inbound quotes. If not overnight, then definitely within a week— more loads booked, and more inbound quotes and emails from carriers.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The Cerasis Freight Desk takes care of all of shipper customers’ inbound and outbound routing services. We’ll publish every Tuesday right on the Cerasis blog and Freight Institute. Important tactics shippers can follow such as how to lessen missed pickups & issues shippers may have with in-transit freight. Download eBook.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

For over the road modes, personnel must be allocated to provide information to carriers, request quotes, schedule freight pickup and delivery, review information from other carriers, ensure payment intervals and terms are within reason and approved limits, and manage inbound logistics as well. Inbound freight management.

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Parade

MAY 31, 2019

You want to identify who these champions are and quickly immerse them in the new technology platform to undertake all their workflow activities such as; identifying carriers, booking freight, and taking inbound quotes. If not overnight, then definitely within a week— more loads booked, and more inbound quotes and emails from carriers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Reefer Outbound and Inbound Tender Reject Indices The Reefer Outbound Tender Reject Index (ROTRI) and the Reefer Inbound Tender Reject Index (RITRI) are sub-indices of the major SONAR Index named Tender Reject Index (TRI) measured by direction type as indicated by “outbound” and “inbound” in the name and ticker of these indices.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 13, 2020

What you really need to understand and be able to communicate to management is where you should be and how to get there. Now, let’s look at how to get there. Vendor Portals to facilitate control and visibility of inbound freight. But is that enough? Probably not! First, let’s look at where you should be. Look for one that does.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is the second part of Chuck Intrieri's series on how procurement and suppliers can avoid issues with their contracts. In part two, Chuck focuses on how to draft your terms and conditions. How to Begin Your Terms. Writing your terms of use can be a monumental task for anyone.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Here’s how to keep your freight—and information—safe. Inbound Logistics. How’s this for scary? To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics. From leveraging bottlenecks to launching malware attacks, criminals are targeting the supply chain. Helen Mann. Jan 31, 2022. ” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE.

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Camelot 3PL Software

MAY 11, 2023

How do you stay informed about inbound weather? This week’s blog will provide you with various tips for staying “weather aware”. Plus, keeping others informed could be as easy as sharing this blog with your employees or other business colleagues so that they can do the same. Thanks for reading.

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Parade

MAY 15, 2019

BEFORE AFTER Let’s review each step in the process and discuss how to create a digital counterpart to increase speed, accuracy, and efficiency of each step. The rep will receive inbound booking opportunities that are already vetted by a digital system. Those carriers then decide whether they want to quote or book those opportunities.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

Managed transportation is about streamlining and centralizing the whole process of both inbound and outbound logistics, ranging from warehousing through delivery. Learn more about transportation optimization and how it can help you drive operative advantage while meeting customer expectations and delivery requirements.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2015

When I hit publish on today's blog, we will have published 659 blog posts on the Cerasis blog, with our very first blog post coming nearly 3 years ago to the day. . If you are a regular reader (or heck even if you are not) what you will see from our blog is a focus on education.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. Inbound Logistics. Perhaps one of the most popular logistics magazines, Inbound Logistics has 30 years of experience, 12 annual print issues and frequent thought leadership pieces from industry leaders. ILMagazine. American Shipper ($).

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by Tom Reddon of National Forklift Exchange. In this blog, Tom shares with us 4 Life hacks for promoting teamwork and improving operations. Finally, excellent leaders know how to optimize their crew and play to the individual strengths of each and every employee.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by Dr. Muddassir Ahmed of muddassirism.com. In this blog he provides a simple reference guide to better yourself as a supply chain leader. How to Track Performance. How to Manage Performance. You can follow his blog muddassirism.com or contact him on Twitter , Facebook or Linkedin. .

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Supply chain leaders are enthralled with the idea of using big data, but they tend to fail to understand how to disseminate big data in their organization properly. True, they may know how to roll out big data in a single warehouse, or they may have heard their competitors used branded systems for implementing this new technology.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Frank Kern of IBM Global Business Services. In this blog, Frank discusses the logistics industry as a whole and the most promising startups in logistics. . Startups in logistics can be very profitable if you understand how to organize it. What is logistics?

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

Lane Signal considers the following indices: Outbound Tender Volume Index Outbound Tender Rejection Index Headhaul Index for both origin and destination Inbound Tender Volume Index Inbound Tender Rejection Index. Here are three examples for how to use this product in real-time. Use the destination market as leverage.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

It may be difficult to decide how to spend a limited budget on new digital technology. The post The role that ERP systems can take in helping IM&E appeared first on SYSPRO Blog. The impact of change due to the pandemic is going to be experienced in all areas of the value chain. The pandemic has caused a supply shock.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2015

Want to know exactly how to pick the right freight class? you can start by reading our “How to Determine LTL Freight Class” blog post here (it’s the most popular post we’ve ever had) and 2.) Going back to the finding a carrier and rates point, again, how do you know you are getting the best transit time?

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