The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 21, 2025

With a 37-year career, primarily focused on supply chain, he brings vast expertise in areas such as sales, customer service, logistics, distribution, global trade, procurement, sustainability, supplier diversity, and supply chain strategy leadership.

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Shipsta

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Today, I'm thrilled to announce our latest innovation that's set to reshape how we approach freight procurement events: Rate Refresh. As the founder and Managing Director of Shipsta by Freightos, I've witnessed firsthand how the freight industry has transformed over the years.

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Shipsta

AUGUST 25, 2022

London, known for Big Ben, the Tower Bridge and the World Procurement Awards , is also the venue for the international eWorld Procurement & Supply event.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Breakbulk Americas , is the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry. This event will feature over 200 exhibitors, showcasing innovative solutions to aid industry progress globally and foster high-value deals among ocean carriers, ports, logistics providers, road transportation, export packers and many more.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 19, 2024

The highly anticipated Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Summit 2024 will be held on November 7-8 at the prestigious Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

How do you best determine how long and how often to have transportation sourcing events? Read more [Video] Why Benchmarking is the First Step to a Successful Freight Procurement Event. Read more [Video] Why Benchmarking is the First Step to a Successful Freight Procurement Event.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2025

AI-driven analytics, machine learning, and robotics are improving procurement, inventory management, logistics, and supplier negotiations. Walmart is also implementing AI-driven logistics and procurement. Consumer demand for ethical sourcing is also influencing corporate procurement strategies.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The shift began, and in procurement we saw an increase in bid activity that has continued into 2019. Transportation Procurement: Things to Keep in Mind. Today, whether you’re managing procurement events or working with a partner that manages the service on your behalf, here are some things to keep in mind.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Procurement ran a request for proposal event.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. Such sourcing events can be in the context of direct materials or logistics capacity.

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Shipsta

MAY 30, 2022

After our first participation in 2020 as part of the startup area, this year we're very proud to return to the Procurement Summit in Hamburg as a larger partner & exhibitor!

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Shipsta

MARCH 31, 2022

The freight sourcing and procurement software has raised 10 million US dollars in a round led by Dubai-based Tricap Investments and Slync.io co-founder and CEO Chris Kirchner. The investment round will accelerate the company's global growth in the midst of logistics digitisation wave.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2023

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more.

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Shipsta

AUGUST 22, 2022

We're very happy to announce that we'll be exhibiting at the upcoming 10 th Annual Global Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Summit. Vienna, here we go!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Operational Benefits of AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning Cost Reduction AI enables cost reductions by optimizing inventory management, logistics, and procurement. AI-driven procurement tools analyze pricing trends and supplier performance to negotiate better contract terms.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2023

Expertise in operations, LTL pricing and procurement, flatbed operations, dry van, tracking and tracing, reality tv shows and how to turn a stranger into your new best friend. FreightWaves Events. When she’s not writing about 3PLs you can find her in the cold chain world hosting Running on Ice. Mary on Twitter. FreightWaves .

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

However, following these 10 practices can help you learn how to reduce spend in the procurement supply chain. Cloud-based systems offer many benefits throughout the procurement supply chain, reports Procurious HQ. Consider Cyber Security Concerns in the Procurement Supply Chain. Use External Benchmarking Tools.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2024

Since joining Trimble, Williams has led product development and strategy for Trimble’s award-winning dynamic freight procurement solution, Engage Lane. About Trimble Transportation Trimble Transportation provides fleets with solutions to create a fully integrated supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Supply Chain professionals have a tremendous amount of demands and pressures to be aware of and transportation procurement is one of those pressures. There is a need, a growing need to drive better performance and outcomes from sourcing events. Let’s consider some constraints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Each presentation was exceptional, and the event viewed ESG from a holistic but pragmatic perspective. They will handle providing accurate data across their operations, including product sourcing, procurement, and transactions, to name just a few.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The fine folks at Emerge have reinvented freight procurement by developing a technology platform specifically made for managing freight RFPs. Step 3 – Create an RFP event. In the Emerge system every carrier is vetted so shippers can make informed freight procurement decisions based on price and service quality.

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Shipsta

MARCH 22, 2022

We're exhibiting at the largest logistics and freight procurement event in France! Come meet us at the SITL Transport and Logistics Innovation Week in Paris - the leading event for logistics professionals in Europe.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Direct Procurement : Milk is collected directly from farmers at the village level. The products are marketed under the Amul brand name, utilizing the recognizable Amul Girl to deliver witty commentary on contemporary events. This empowers them to have a stake in the business and share profits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business environment, companies face various challenges such as changing consumer demands, global uncertainty, and the impact of natural and man-made events. All the products and services purchased by procurement and supply chain organizations can be categorized into this two-by-two matrix.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

Supply chain professionals responsible for transportation procurement at Fortune 500 companies focus on three things – budget forecast accuracy, service scores and primary tender acceptance. harder to procure capacity at the benchmark rate per mile ) in both the outbound and inbound directions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2023

On April 4 th , Kyle Masters – the senior manager of transportation procurement at Simmons Foods, participated in a webinar hosted by Emerge. The webinar focused on Simmons Food’s approach to transportation procurement. Mr. Masters quickly determined that a procurement event was necessary just to set a baseline.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Notably, George is the former President of leading industry publication FreightWaves where he was responsible for all revenue and commercial efforts, including SaaS, media, and virtual & physical events. George has a breadth of direct industry background, having held executive leadership positions at Transplace, J.B. About Emerge.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

As the dust has settled in Q1 of this year, many shippers have now gone out to bid through procurement processes. Within 30 days of a procurement event in Q1, they had already reduced their use of the spot market to 3.6 Procurement’s Not the Only Answer. Shippers No Longer in Denial. percent month-over-month,” said Tim.

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Shipsta

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The awards are hosted annually as a competition between the top startups in the industry during the Logistics Summit – one of the main events for logistics digitalization and innovation in Europe. But also thanks to our customers, for letting us help them hit their freight procurement goals. and we couldn't be prouder of the result!

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

Enterprise shippers and freight shipping managers have to plan and prepare for many processes and events that have yet to occur. This is particularly true for truckload shipping procurement. Read on to see how these innovations can help with truckload shipping procurement. Poor data analytics cause disruptions.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is the second part of Chuck Intrieri's series on how procurement and suppliers can avoid issues with their contracts. Procurement and suppliers often assume that small print is highly complicated legal jargon that is both boring and largely irrelevant. How to Begin Your Terms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The frequency of RFP events is only one area that can be improved as shippers look for a better way to manage freight procurement processes. Flexibility to schedule rate bid events based on business needs. Some items on a shipper’s “Wish List” for freight procurement are flexibility, visibility, and efficiency.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 31, 2021

After the disruptive events of 2020, supply chain and procurement executives are striving to make their supply chains more resilient.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Weather events might also be factors. Therefore, produce ready for shipping may be stalled due to a limited supply of equipment and trucks (hindering capacity procurement ), fewer drivers, and the pressure everywhere to move things faster, save money, and get it done without impacting the customer experience.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. Multinationals knew that events could occur that could cost them tens, or hundreds of millions of dollars. But these events were not predictable – they might happen, they might not.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Summit is a highly anticipated event that brings together industry leaders, procurement professionals, and supply chain experts from around the US.

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