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Port of Oakland stays the course as PacRim export leader

Logistics Management

and China, the Port of Oakland’s unique position as the Pacific Rim’s major outbound cargo gateway remains secure, as evidenced by November’s container throughput numbers. Amid all the trade tension talk between the U.S.

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The four factors that impact freight trucking revenue and profitability

FreightWaves SONAR

Of course, measuring revenue through the growing demands for both contract and spot freight transportation is never simple addition and subtraction. Leading metrics for tracking overall and market-specific activity include: Inbound and outbound load daily change rates, like the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) in FreightWaves SONAR.

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What are Reverse Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

In addition, returns typically cost more to handle than outbound shipments – 3 to 4 times more for traditional retail companies, for example. Hidden Opportunities for Supply Chain Cost Reductions Of course hidden costs, if you can find them, mean hidden opportunities. Some industries experience more returns than others.

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Supply Chain Intelligence: The Value of AI and Machine Learning to Predict Freight Rates

FreightWaves SONAR

Of course, no disruption comes close to those that have been experienced to date in 2020. Of course, even those capabilities hinge on AI to digest, interpret and act upon data. . Of course, brokers and carriers – whose businesses are wholly transportation – will still be involved. Learn about SONAR SCI.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

Of course, it can add up to a vast pool of data, so realistically, access to advanced modelling and analytics tools will be essential to get the most value from it. Get Some Help Of course, inventory optimisation is not a task to take lightly. Time is another resource you will consume in analysing all this data. Getting Complicated?

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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

Of course, the big challenge in this type of external benchmarking is obtaining the necessary data, since many companies are wary of sharing performance data with potential competitors. Of course, its also possible to add further tiers for even more granularity, but again, the more levels you have, the more complex your KPI solution.

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Manhattan Associates Momentum 2023 Conference

Logistics Viewpoints

Of course, moving forward also sets the tone for discussions about how Manhattan Associates customers are moving their businesses forward and how Manhattan is moving forward with its product roadmap. Additionally, users can pull trailers from the yard just-in-time to utilize the trailer inventory for outbound shipments.