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10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution

The Logistics of Logistics

The need for practical and applicable last-mile delivery in retail involves saving money and reducing the expenses associated with this vital yet often overlooked leg of the shipping journey. Proper management of final deliveries is critical for maintaining high profits and reducing operating costs.

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The WMS Ecosystem – Six Degrees of Separation from Cal Petty

Logistics Viewpoints

I estimate that I have worked on at least 25 WMS selections for clients that involved over a dozen different software vendors. These projects and the involved vendor interactions certainly impacted my network of contacts over the years. Today, most customers are more knowledgeable about the increasingly mature WMS vendor space.

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[Infographic] The components of a freight routing guide

FreightWaves SONAR

The routing guide makes vendors responsible for using preferred transportation carriers or shipment instructions and yields value. Compliance with routing guides can reduce costs like processing damaged products and saves time when the operations staff doesn’t have to figure out a shipment with missing documents.”

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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

Logistics Viewpoints

At one of the demo booths, what stood out was the ability of the procurement solution to track savings leakage over the course of a contract. I have been to other vendors’ procurement conferences and cannot recall seeing similar functionality. However, SAP has a broader suite of collaboration solutions than other vendors.

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What Is Order Fulfillment and It’s Process and Strategies

Locus

So, knowing more about order fulfillment, its importance, process, and strategies is critical. With an efficient order fulfillment process, businesses can reduce their shipping costs and improve their turnaround times which helps them increase their sales and revenue. Let’s fill in! What is Order fulfillment?

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How to Budget for Automation in 2021

RPA Labs

Simple automations can include anything from automating spot quotes via email to processing shipping documents or triggering notifications throughout a workflow. Reducing Latency with Logistics Process Automation. Managing emails, documents, and workflows manually create latency with slow processing speeds.

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Value-adding Features of a Great Freight Rating System Within a TMS

GlobalTranz

Investigate how frequently the vendor updates information and the level of shipper involvement in maintenance. Transportation Management Software Systems (TMS) reduces overall hard and soft costs of transportation. The Cerasis Rater eliminates the manual process. Make sure that the data is reliable and as real-time as feasible.