Parade

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Generally, loads are first offered and accepted within a freight brokerage’s carrier network. This is due to the fact that in-network carriers are less of a wild card: they have a proven track record of success, and their pricing is often within an acceptable range. How to Pick the Right DFM Marketplace.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 6, 2021

When was the last time you reviewed your logistics network and technology? If your freight spend is $1M or more, you’re probably working with a couple of hundred orders a month, with who knows how many stakeholders to help micromanage quotes, tenders, tracking, and tracing of shipments. Can they be measured?

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GoShip Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

How to Create an Effective Inbound Freight Management Strategy To ensure that your inbound freight systems are seamless and efficient, you will have to pour time and energy into implementing the new processes into your business. This way, tracking and tracing the movement of raw materials that are delivered to your business is easier.

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CLX Logistics

MAY 3, 2024

A resilient and agile supply chain strategy is not just a prudent choice—it’s a necessity, especially within the context of chemical supply chains. The chemical industry is highly complex, with stringent regulatory requirements, specialized transportation needs, and a global network of suppliers and distributors.

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FourKites

JANUARY 7, 2021

How to Create an Agile Supply Chain Model. Create project teams focused on driving improvements across the network. This role should evolve over time, continually tracking performance and adjusting based to find new ways to improve the management of the supply chain. How to Improve Supply Chain Agility.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 8, 2018

In recent months, sustainability and ethical business practices have become cornerstones of the ongoing conversation about how to govern people and manage a business effectively. Improved tracking eases consumers’ “where is it” woes. Customer experiences have a vital bearing on the success or failure of today’s supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

Self-distribution is an increasingly popular option for healthcare systems to consider when deciding how to manage their supply chain. The challenges brought about by the pandemic made many rethink strategy when it came to inventory, stock on hand, secondary options and the ability to guarantee supply and resiliency.

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Logistics Manager

OCTOBER 11, 2018

To learn more about the capabilities and how to implement this type of technology in a warehouse, we had a chance to speak with Swisslog Logistics Automation, a global provider of robot based and data-driven intra logistics solutions. As cargo is moved throughout a facility, each piece needs to be tracked and accounted for.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Examples include missing freight, delivery delays, damaged products, hidden charges, ambiguous documentation, poor contract terms, and limited carrier networks. Understanding the causes behind these issues and having the ability to identify warning signs will help you implement strategies to keep their occurrence to the barest minimum.

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Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

So for us, how to get the right packaging and availability is down to investing in the quality of the packaging, which is what we do, and making sure it is in good working order for as long as possible. At a basic level, just tracking the packaging will help them sustain that investment, which is a good thing.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

. “My mother’s advocacy had a huge impact; it formed my passion for healthcare, which became a bridge to my supply chain management career,” says Cassidy, who joined UPS in April 2018 as president of global healthcare logistics strategy. I’m working with them to create a healthcare network-within-a-network.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Transportation strategy should not drive how and when product is delivered. Rather, going beyond customer expectations needs to be fully understood, and transportation strategies then developed to meet those expectations with optimal inventory levels. Transportation strategy and tactics must support Lean inventory strategies.

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