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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

Logistics Viewpoints

SAP is embedding its generative Joule across the SAP Ariba source-to-pay solution portfolio to make it easier for their customers to manage routine inquiries, such as status updates, summarization, and frequently asked questions. When a procurement contract is negotiated, the buyer has planned to achieve a certain level of savings.

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Buy vs. Build: Should You Purchase Software or Create Your Own?

Parade

That’s not to say that it doesn’t take time to get to the point where you can use a purchased software in operations; it takes time to implement, integrate, test, and train staff to work with new programs. Reach out to the team at Parade for a demo that will give you a peek into everything Parade has to offer.

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How to Calculate Inventory Holding Cost or Carrying Cost

Ship Monk

Back then you didn’t need to know about holding costs because Mom and Dad let you store your inventory for free. It wasn’t until your business took off and they kicked you out that you began incurring holding costs a.k.a. carrying costs, and needed to learn what those are. So what exactly is holding cost?

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Importance of Social Proof in Ecommerce

Ship Monk

Did you know that 93% of consumers say that online reviews influence their purchase decisions? And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. We’ll give you some examples of social proof, and we’ll even rank them in terms of trustworthiness. What is Social Proof?

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7 ways freight tech reduces operations costs and improves profits for carriers

FreightWaves SONAR

Operational costs continue to increase for carriers year to year. Although many carriers have worked diligently towards reducing operational costs and increasing profit margins, there is still work to do for the top for-hire truckload freight carriers to improve. The formula is operating costs/operating revenue. Operating Ratio.

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SONAR Indices & Insights: Measure diesel fuel price volatility and market impacts with FUELS and ULSD rack data

FreightWaves SONAR

This week, learn how freight market participants, especially trucking carriers , rely on both the Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Rack (ULSDR) data index and the FUELS index to measure diesel fuel price volatility and to understand its impact on their operations and the freight market at large. The local price is an average of those various prices.

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7 Ways Retailers Can Reduce Delivery Costs

Locus

But here’s the kicker for retailers: amidst all this chaos, they’ve got to keep their delivery costs lean without compromising on giving customers a smooth and enjoyable experience. This situation demands not just managing costs but also turning the returns process into a positive touchpoint with customers.