Trinity Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It’s no secret that capacity gets tighter and freight rates higher for all shippers during produce season. Yet, produce shippers that make use of these suggested tips have a better chance of finding capacity and keeping their costs manageable. Fighting tight capacity and high freight rates? Shipping temperature-sensitive items?

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Capacity Temperature Supply Chain Planning Software Tips 117

GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2021

To reduce the risk of supply chain disruption , shippers need to know what it means for their operation going into the start of May and how to use the right services to find available capacity before the CVSA roadcheck storm arrives. Consolidate parcel and LTL freight to reduce wasted space and tap additional capacity.

Resource Reduction 119

Resource Reduction Waste Reduction Tips Capacity 119

Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Before we jump into how to reduce your transportation costs, it’s essential to understand what factors are causing them to rise. TIGHTER CAPACITY. To offset tight capacity and rising shipping costs, shippers should go out to bid for new transportation contracts more than annually. GET DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS. BID MORE OFTEN.

Cost Reduction 110

Cost Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 110

Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 Market conditions play a crucial role in shaping challenges professionals face when managing their organization’s supply chains.

Supply Chain Software 118

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimization Software Modeling Software 118

FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 5, 2021

Among enterprise companies, one critical aspect of successful negotiation and capacity procurement is a better predictive outlook of both spot and contract truckload rates. Tracking market trends within truckload rates relies heavily on data and analysis. Data-driven insights provide a rubric for guiding RFP processes.

Negotiating Skills 94

Negotiating Skills Data Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing 94

GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2021

However, those hopes are at risk due to the severe capacity reductions plaguing regions across the US. However, producers that take the time to think about the reality of the situation are better equipped to recognize the value of a strategic partnership to find capacity. What Are Shippers Doing to Find Capacity in a Tightening Market.

Capacity 71

Capacity Transportation How To Resource Reduction 71

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Carrier capacity tops the list of parcel shippers’ challenges. E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Widening our view of carrier capacity management.

Price Reduction 110

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Capacity 110

FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This week, learn how freight market participants, especially those freight parties who are executing refrigerated shipping moves, rely on SONAR indices that show reefer freight data and activity. The reasons for a carrier to reject the load tender are: 1) lack of trucking capacity; and 2) the rate is too low.

Refrigeration 105

Refrigeration Capacity Outbound Inbound 105

CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 12, 2021

Robinson’s own technology and data from the largest network in the freight industry, our partnerships with research firms and universities help our customers stay on top of the trends that influence their supply chains. If you see Class 8 truck manufacturing data, in trade press or elsewhere, remember, it isn’t all highway tractors.

Capacity 116

Capacity Trucking Freight Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Meeting today’s logistics challenges of the three C’s – customer service, carbon, and cost – companies are not just looking at gathering data, but also how to better interpret and understand this data, and then use it to drive additional value. How about your need for a seamless corporate transportation analysis?

Data 103

Data Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction 103

Carter Logistics

APRIL 30, 2019

How to Take On Today’s Cross-Border Shipping Challenges. Freight market’s capacity crunch. How to Address These Issues. TMS utilizes data reports to review past financial performances and progress, as well as budgets for new programs and projections for the coming years. Blog Topics. Trade wars.

Sourcing Strategies 104

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction How To Inventory Reduction 104

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Among the production lines, warehouses, and shipping docks of your company, your ERP system acts as the air traffic control tower—directing every operation, process and data point successfully from and to their destinations accurately and on time. The post How to choose the right ERP system for your business appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

ERP 124

ERP Manufacturing Procurement How To Sourcing Strategies 124

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

With one universal touchpoint, businesses can have full visibility of inventory levels along with backend systems to handle procurement and sourcing policy changes, distribution, and lead time planning as well as analytics providing data real-time to support improved decision-making. Maintaining competitive advantage.

Manufacturing Procurement 111

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 111

MTS Logistics

APRIL 19, 2021

A 13,000-TEU ship has a fixed capacity and will not be able to accommodate even one more TEU. The ocean freight industry is in a competition with a record number of mergers, acquisitions, and new alliances that affects the service in key trade lanes and reduces carrier capacity. Update Forecasting Values.

Negotiating Skills 98

Negotiating Skills Efficiency How To Purchasing Skills 98

Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2023

The ability to tap into data is critical to business success – from predicting sales trends to improving operations and customer service, writes Stephan Sieber (pictured), CEO at Transporeon. This gives companies the insights they need to outperform the competition, and today’s business leaders clearly recognise the value of data.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 56

Logistics Network Optimization Software Data How To Supply Chain Software 56

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

At the same time in the United States, an extreme driver shortage and resulting capacity crunch forced shippers to compete for carrier deals. To do this, shippers in both the US and EU are turning to data visualization and transportation managed analytics to reveal optimization opportunities and determine how to become a shipper of choice.

Data 103

Data Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization 103

FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 1, 2021

Many LTL industry trends, including capacity limitations, increasing accessorials, surcharge rates, changes in market trends and buying patterns, are almost certain to continue through 2021 and for some time to come. Major shippers and transporters have only so much space available to work within LTL shipping capacity.

Negotiating Skills 98

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

Expand your outsourced capacity base The beat of logistics follows a peak and lull cycle. As a result, carriers found themselves at the heart of an in-demand crowd with finite capacity resources, facing a growing carrier trend for more and faster service. This will help build and solidify the relationship over time.”

Cost Reduction 98

Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Trucking 98

Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

Big data presents supply chain and warehouse managers with an unprecedented opportunity to acquire real-time visibility of goods in transit and part of inventory, writes Tony Dobson -SnapFulfil CEO. There’s plethora of data in the warehouse now, with lots of dashboards to present the figures, but information overload is happening.

Data 73

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The one exception involves contracted, dedicated fleets that lock in capacity drivers with non-compete contracts. Collect data and benchmark your carriers’ performance. Collect and benchmark carrier performance data. Measure invoiced rates against market trends. Track those carriers within the scorecard as well. .

Modeling Software 105

Modeling Software Optimization Modeling Modeling Freight 105

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A poor or negative cash position can cause executives to look at how to reduce expenses to survive. Maximize visibility into actual trucking costs One of the keys to curbing these rising costs is to maximize the visibility of operations through active benchmarking and capturing real-time data about actual expenses.

Expense Reduction 105

Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Price Reduction Waste Reduction 105

Parade

JUNE 8, 2021

This post will cover four questions: 1) What is the 3PL agent model, 2) What have the challenges in the past been with building systems for agents, 3) Why it is critical for capacity systems to build separate features for this business model and 4) How to get Agency Support configured for your 3PL agents. Agent Models.

Collaboration 78

Collaboration Modeling Software Capacity Automation 78

Parade

JUNE 8, 2021

This post will cover four questions: What is the 3PL agent model, what have the challenges in the past been with building systems for agents, why it is critical for Capacity Systems to build separate features for this business model and how to get this configured for your 3PL agents. Agent models.

Collaboration 78

Collaboration Modeling Software Capacity Automation 78

Parade

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Parade’s approach to capacity management is different from the rest in several ways. Parade is considered the top capacity management solution by most of the supply chain industry. You can imagine how much information might be missed by a human brain in all that confusion.

Vendor Strategies 78

Vendor Strategies Capacity Price Reduction Networks 78

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 2, 2023

This wide array of systems often results in a disjointed approach in which business departments struggle to communicate and collaborate effectively, often creating data islands or silos within the organization. By doing so, data from all departments is brought together, making information easily accessible across the entire organization.

ERP 105

ERP Factories Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing 105

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

Lynch and his team leverage data intelligence and strong industry relationships to help clients uncover transportation savings, build scalable supply chain strategies, and ace retailer compliance programs. The Supply Chain is Broken – How to Fix it with Jeff Dangelo. Learn More About the True Cost of OTIF Failure. Andrew Lynch.

Cost Reduction 221

Cost Reduction Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 221

Parade

JANUARY 7, 2022

Parade’s new feature helps brokerages find carrier capacity in every quote, even the ones they don’t use. The New Parade Feature in a Nutshell The new feature focuses on showing customers not only capacity within their current network, but also other potential capacity our system has identified. There’s no shame in it.

Waste Reduction 78

Waste Reduction Waste Capacity Sourcing Strategies 78

Parade

JANUARY 7, 2022

Parade’s new feature helps brokerages find carrier capacity in every quote, even the ones they don’t use. The New Parade Feature in a Nutshell The new feature focuses on showing customers not only capacity within their current network, but also other potential capacity our system has identified. There’s no shame in it.

Waste Reduction 78

Waste Reduction Waste Capacity Sourcing Strategies 78

CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

Sourcing Strategies 90

Sourcing Strategies Global logistics Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction 90

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The main lack of talent is in middle management, especially in big data analytics and supply chain planning, where the shortage is around 54%. Certified Supply Chain Professional : Learn how to develop streamlined supply chain operations. And don’t be afraid to ask their advice on how to start out in the industry. Data Managers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86 Capacity constraints and transportation delays. Shifting consumer demand, bad weather, driver shortages, fuel prices and an array of influences conspire to shrink available capacity. The post How To Overcome Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC.

Supply Chain Planning Software 82

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 82

Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The increase in air cargo demand corresponds to high ocean rates, limited capacity, container shortages , and other issues. The dynamic load factors –defined as how close to capacity an aircraft is when considering freight volume and weight in significant trade lanes –have been comparatively high since September of 2021.

Optimization Software 98

Optimization Software Optimization Cargo Freight 98

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In 2014, John moved into the banking industry and focused on information security, data center management and Enterprise Architecture. Starting in 2008, John was in the healthcare industry providing network and security support. MegaCorp Logistics is an award-winning logistics firm that is recognized for superior service and growth.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Logistics Network Optimization Software 221

Ship Monk

JUNE 16, 2021

While operating at 110% capacity may not always be feasible, making the most of the eCommerce slow season definitely is. Not only will you have the chance to flex your detective chops, but you’ll also become familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of your competitors, which ultimately translates to actionable data for tangible results.

eCommerce 91

eCommerce Inventory Reduction How To After-sales 91

Turvo

AUGUST 5, 2020

It’s easy for shippers, brokers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to get lost in the freight data conversation. The opportunities, to understand market conditions and increase profitability through analytics , are more apparent through the impact and analysis of data. Remember, in today’s age, collaboration is everything.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 75

Logistics Network Optimization Software Data Freight Supply Chain Software 75

The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Nick’s operational focus and capacity to find a path forward, no matter the challenge, make his skills indispensable when working on a project, problem, or idea. To succeed, both startups and companies at scale need to make decisions about how to effectively acquire new customers and address their target audience.

Material Savings 195

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

The only realistic way to achieve that is to commit to sharing data with all tier 1 suppliers in your ecosystem, along with your logistics partners, and your customers. Exchanging data with other organisations requires a level of trust that can only be achieved through active relationship-building. Collaboration.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chains Inventory Reduction 85