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How To Save Money With Fuel Purchase Routing

United World Transporation

According to industry experts, fuel purchases can account for approximately 25% of a trucking company’s operating expenses. So, any opportunities to increase fuel efficiency and save money are valued in the industry, and fuel purchase routing is a commonly used strategy by many long-haul truck drivers. What is fuel purchase routing?

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Truckload Pricing Dynamics with Jon Payne

The Logistics of Logistics

Under Jon’s leadership, Loadsmart has developed and gone to market with several customized pricing solutions for shippers, including Reliable Contracts, a dynamic contract solution that guarantees 100% PTA and incentivizes Loadsmart to purchase below market. Jon holds a B.S.

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Optimizing Supply Chain Transparency with Digital Product Passports

Logistics Viewpoints

As a result, DPPs are emerging as a straightforward, common sense solution for meeting these needs efficiently. AI and machine learning tools identify patterns, predict issues, and suggest ways to optimize operations. Overall, AI ensures that DPPs are not just a fixed record but an active tool for improving performance.

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What is Purchasing in Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

What is purchasing? I asked one of our purchasing management experts exactly that question so you can hear it directly from the horse’s mouth. What is Purchasing in Logistics? In short, purchasing is a transaction: you buy an item or a service. Why do people get confused between purchasing and procurement?

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Customer Relationship Management for Ecommerce Brands

Ship Monk

Customers are mostly anonymous, and purchases are made or abandoned, seemingly on a whim. Today’s CRM platforms have adapted and expanded their tools to meet the needs of ecommerce businesses. Let’s take a look at CRM systems, the tools they provide, and the benefits they offer to ecommerce businesses.

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LEI Book: Getting Home

The Lean Thinker

This means securing funding, getting permits, mobilizing unskilled and skilled labor, and orchestrating everything to meet the specific needs of specific clients on a massive scale… fast. It Isn’t About the Specific Tools. Each tool surfaced more detail, which in turn, challenged the next level. How They Achieved It.

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6 Ways to Get Supply Chains Ready for the Holidays

Material Handling and Logistics

Shippers need to keep operations flowing and use tools to handle the upsurge while keeping customers satisfied.”. The ability to integrate purchase orders automatically from an ERP system directly into the TMS cuts out paperwork and admin hours. Kuebix offers 6 tips to fine-tune transportation strategies for the holidays: 1.