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Cultivate a Stickier Customer Base Using WMS Add-On Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

This article explores two such ways modern digital tools can elevate the performance of 3PLs on the way to creating stickier customers. Where customers gain the ability to make informed decisions based on improved visibility into their inventory, 3PLs can reduce their cost of service, while simultaneously enhancing productivity and profits.

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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible?

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Here’s The Problem: Your Procurement Driven Transportation Sourcing Process Stinks!

247 Customs Broker

I was having lunch with a friend of mine who had recently conducted a transportation sourcing event. Our rates are going up and the carriers are completely unwilling to negotiate with us—where did we go wrong?”. There are plenty of companies using a flawed process in conducting their transportation sourcing events. Want proof?

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

So that’s the route we’re taking in this article, exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. The answer could be to focus on the execution side of route optimisation.

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Roadrunner eyes $450 million from stockholder offering

247 Customs Broker

Related Articles. Ex-controllers’ alleged scheme to falsify records cost more than $245 million in shareholder value. Click here to look at our new privacy policy. Continuing to browse will be taken as acceptance of this new policy. Thursday, September 20, 2018. percent to $558 million.

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Supply Chain Visibility: A Precursor to Insight and Optimization

CLX Logistics

For suppliers and mid- to large-sized companies, supply chain visibility serves as the foundation for strategic decisions and tactical improvements across the entire transportation network. Much like any other strategic initiative or company-wide process change, leadership must start with the end in mind. Read full article here.

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Battling a perfect storm

Automotive Logistics

In addition, the Port Conveyance Program transfers surplus federal land to states and local governments at no cost for use as a port facility. A shortage of rail cars has forced some carmakers to deliver by road instead – though enclosed trucks can cost 10 times as much. Digital ports. Rail headaches.