GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2017

A more efficient inbound freight program can minimize delays, save money and even reduce confusion. 75% of companies surveyed by the Aberdeen Group report that inbound freight management is a key focus point & Total freight spend is between 3.6% of surveyed companies’ total sales, according to Aberdeen’s results.

Inbound 57

Inbound Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Vendor Strategies 57

GlobalTranz

APRIL 19, 2017

Meanwhile, 2008 was a time when the deployment of cloud-based technologies was in infancy, so some companies may not have understood survey questions and their applicability to existing operations. Vendors report 20-percent growth following TMS adoption. Amazon is like the vendor you never knew you had.

Vendor Strategies 55

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Price Reduction Resource Reduction 55

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI. When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory. I called Fastenal, who specializes in Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) for fasteners, in to see what we can do together.

Article 71

Article Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Inventory Reduction 71

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2014

In addition to opening new business opportunities, EDI integration reduces the risk of chargebacks. Looking at 2013 research, 46% of the companies surveyed use EDI “heavily” with an additional 31% reporting “some: EDI usage. Additionally, companies continue to depend on EDI.

Supply Chain Software 93

Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies Expense Reduction Cost Reduction 93

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2016

More importantly, the named retailers have also expanded online sales options to include products direct from manufacturers and various dealers or vendors. Thus, analytics has grown more complicated, but it does not yet provide the key benefits of improving productivity, reducing machine downtime and improving quality.

Trends 78

Trends Industry Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 78

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

In other words, the use of AI may help to improve patient outcomes and reduce delays from misdiagnoses or laboratory testing. A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. billion by 2018 to grow these relationships.

Manufacturing Procurement 65

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions 65

Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

truck drivers still use paper logs to track hours of service, despite the federal mandate, says a new survey with 2,400 respondents from software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Teletrac Navman that provides GPS fleet tracking. . Shippers should internally ask questions like, which vendors are costing more money than they’re worth?

Capacity 48

Capacity Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies 48

GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2018

In a recent survey of supply chain executives that are either using, not using, or considering using 3PL services, only 87% of survey participants currently use or engage in activities or services with 3PLs, reports 3PL Camelot Software. 3PLs Will Leverage Technology to Reduce Last-Mile Costs.

3PL 73

3PL Logistics Network Optimization Software Trends Supply Chain Software 73