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7 Cost Saving Tips Every Supply Chain Manager Should Know

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Image source: Pexels | 7 Cost-Saving Tips Every Supply Chain Manager Should Know Managing costs effectively is crucial for success in the competitive supply chain world. Cost Saving Tips for Every Supply Chain Manager 1. Solution: Use data-driven forecasting to predict demand as accurately as possible.

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7 Tips: A Guide to Mastering Procurement

Material Handling and Logistics

It’s not news to anyone that digitization is a roaring trend and I’m here to say: embrace it. In a recent Forrester study, they found the problem to be poor quality data. Digitization is your friend, but quality data is your foundation. Digitization is Your Friend. Believe in Darwin (change is a good thing).

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Cost-Saving Tips for Freight Shipping with GoShip

GoShip Blog

Here are some actionable tips to help you save money on freight shipping. Freight data shows that businesses that schedule shipments early can save an average of 18% on rush shipping fees. Ship Smarter by Consolidating Your Shipments One of the easiest ways to reduce costs is to consolidate shipments whenever possible.

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7 Tips For Building Supply Chain Resiliency

GlobalTranz

Tips For Building Supply Chain Resiliency. Utilize a TMS That provides real-time data to remain agile. Many companies rely on data that may lag several days. Look for a TMS or a managed transportation services provider with the technological capability to provide real-time data to drive optimized decision-making.

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Trade agreements and logistics data: why proactive planning always wins

FreightWaves SONAR

Reaching mutually beneficial service level agreements (SLA) or trade agreements depends on the access and utilization of current logistics data and a decent amount of preparation. Far too often, there is a severe lack of real-time logistics data to work with during this process. Download the White Paper.

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Freight Costs: 5 tips to get the biggest bang for your buck

FreightWaves SONAR

Measuring performance with transportation KPIs and freight data is getting easier. Freight management parties can rely on these tips to recognize and respond to transportation budget limits. Without excellent and clear communication, these trends will not be identified and acted upon until it is too late. Think about this.

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LTL Freight Rates: Using data to improve annual contract negotiations

FreightWaves SONAR

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. The incredible insights that accurate data has to offer combats volatility and unearths a clear understanding of what’s actually happening in the market. Those are the founding principles behind SONAR SCI Lane Acuity.