Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2021

GlobalTranz’s main service lines are freight brokerage – less-than-truckload and truckload – and managed transportation services. Robinson’s last quarter earnings in North American Surface Transportation, up 10.8% – which many companies would be delighted with – seem paltry in comparison. Managed Trans is Strategic.

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3PL Insights

APRIL 7, 2023

However, transporting goods internationally can be a complicated and time-consuming process. What are Freight Forwarders? Freight forwarders must be experienced in managing multiple modes of transportation and preparing the necessary documents for importing and exporting goods on behalf of the shippers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Digital disruption takes it one step further, disrupting the existing industry with an unprecedented business model—like what can be seen from Uber or Airbnb. What Digital Transformation Really Means For companies, it is crucial to understand what digital transformation really means to take advantage of it.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Powered by an incorruptible ledger, blockchain and TMS solutions will be the defining characteristic of successful supply chains. Finding Blockchain Solutions Might Seem Difficult, But It’s Not Blockchain solutions are simple to define; they rely on a completed series of steps, generating data, which are locked into individual blocks.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2017

Transportation Management Systems (TMS) have been around for a long time, but not all implementations go smoothly or deliver the expected results. What are some of the keys to a successful TMS implementation? At the end of the day, what defines a successful TMS implementation?

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 17, 2023

CLX Logistics is Recognized as a Leading Benchmarking Services Provider by Gartner ® Gartner® has recognized CLX Logistics for our global chemical transportation benchmarking capabilities in its Market Guide for Benchmarking Services for Transportation Rates and Logistics Performance. Why CLX Logistics?

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2021

Maintaining a good relationship with the vendors and ensuring them on-time and successful deliveries is an important task and a challenge in itself and to manage that, one has to follow best practices for effective vendor management. The post Vendor Management: Ensures Better Delivery appeared first on 20Cube Logistics.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2016

The transportation management system is undoubtedly one of the buzzwords of the modern logistics industry. Shippers around the globe are realizing why the time has arrived to take advantage of transportation management system benefits. We call this a hybrid managed transportation model.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Minor improvements in the warehouse management system can help fulfill more orders, but the entire process will fail without a focus on the transportation strategy. In addition, e-commerce shipping practices must consider labor management, specifically loading and unloading, as well as yard management.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2018

What does all of this mean? One of the most impactful tools in a shipper’s arsenal toward this end is a Transportation Management System (TMS). Becoming a Shipper of Choice Using a TMS. Here are the top 5 ways you can position yourself as a shipper of choice by using an advanced TMS.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

Surging e-commerce, demand for faster and cheaper shipping, and unrelenting demand for superior customer service are enough to make any shippers has been, but as shipping costs soar throughout 2018, shippers will be looking for ways to manage over the road modes better. Defining “better” is also a difficult task. Download White Paper.

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Parade

MAY 8, 2019

Something all these innovators have done is recognize the importance of infrastructure investments to support their data collection and management efforts, with the ambition to apply advanced technologies, like A.I. Digital freight matching, carrier relationship management systems, digitization, artificial intelligence, machine learning etc.”—

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Unfortunately, this may lead some supply chain managers or executives to simply avoid the topic until a more cohesive understanding of its possibilities can be made. Yet the majority of companies have not defined a big data strategy, and others are barely starting to notice. . �. How to Get Started with Your Big Data Strategy. .

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 8, 2015

New, innovative technology platforms have greatly sped the expansion and evolution of transportation as well as logistic solutions. In today’s post, we talk about the 5 main benefits derived from the use of SaaS TMS and introduce what we call a Hybrid SaaS TMS. What is SaaS TMS & Introducing Hybrid SaaS TMS.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2019

E-Commerce Demand Will Drive Trends in LTL for 2019 E-commerce growth is a double-edged sword in modern freight transportation. Capacity Crunch Measures Become Part of LTL Management LTL freight is more complicated than FT, and as FT has reached a severity of 8 out of 10 for carriers, freight turndowns have become common.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 9, 2015

Fortunately, Third-Party Logistics Service Providers (3PLs) offer a solution to this problem to help in gaining efficiency in transportation management. By outsourcing to a transportation management provider, you can reduce your in-house expenses on shipping processes. Flexibility in Business Processes.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 22, 2017

Here’s how I define Simplicity-as-a-Service: Simplicity-as-a-Service is enabling customers to achieve their desired outcomes in an ever-changing business environment with less time, effort, cost, risk, and resources. It runs the gamut from lack of tools, lack of resources, lack of experience,” said Toliver.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 18, 2017

“What can you do to improve your company?”. Modern, cloud-based analytics systems within transportation management systems ( TMSs ) have redefined how you strive for continuous improvement. Your opportunities will grow, but how do a dedicated TMS and analytics make this possible?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

This aligns with what the conference attendees are feeling and expecting. When it comes to drones, driverless trucks, blockchain, and other emerging technologies, what’s real and what’s hype? Jeff Berman from Logistics Management wrote a nice article summarizing my talk, so I encourage you to read his writeup.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2017

Transportation management systems ( TMSs ) have become among the top discussed subjects in mainstream media and across the internet. Earlier this year, we looked into some of the top trends pushing the TMS train forward, and safety and automation were clear frontrunners. A TMS Works Independently.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Convoy has managed to secure an additional $185 million to develop its freight brokerage app further and once released, and it will accelerate the use of LTL shipping apps around the globe. While the industry has grown complacent with LTL TMS , the next wave is mobile. Why Aren’t More Carriers and Shippers Using LTL Shipping Apps?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 14, 2017

Transportation management systems ( TMSs ) are not a new concept, but where they are hosted now, in the cloud, is still new to the shipping industry. Of course, the reasons for keeping the TMS in the cloud go beyond being easier for their providers. Cloud-Based TMS Enables Management of Software From a Central Location.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 6, 2021

What this blog is about: Using automation and digital disruption to transform supply chains. Defining digital transformation and its customer-focused capabilities. 5 steps to define and implement a proper strategy for digital transformation. What Digital Transformation Really Means. Industry 4.0

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 6, 2021

What this blog is about: Using automation and digital disruption to transform supply chains. Defining digital transformation and its customer-focused capabilities. 5 steps to define and implement a proper strategy for digital transformation. What Digital Transformation Really Means. Industry 4.0

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 26, 2019

Why are some supply chain managers able to reduce costs without compromising product and service quality, while others are dealing with rising costs? What is the Culture of Continuous Improvement? So, when you decide to make continuous improvement a part of your organizational culture, define what you aim to achieve from it.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . Top 10 Most Read Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015. A Look To 2018 and Beyond.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

In order to gain a better understanding of the breakdown of your company’s bottom line, it is crucial to know what the unit cost of inbound shipments is from vendor-to-vendor. What is the true landed cost of freight in terms of inbound shipments? What is the cost of doing business with a vendor? Is the cost worth it?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 17, 2021

A survey from the International Road-transport Union (IRU) revealed that women and youth have had their misgivings with joining this industry. How To Retain Truck Drivers: It’s time that employers go above and beyond and help with other defining retention factors. The continuous driver shortage and potential solutions . Better Pay.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The ability to access more raw materials is a defining factor in future production, and according to Mark van Rijmenam , big data will likely have an impact on the ability to extract more oil deposits. Now, imagine how this same example could be applied to different Industries served by the supply chain and transportation industry.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Obviously, manufacturers that have not upgraded systems in a while will be faced with added challenges in implementing digital processes, but making these changes today is essential to responding to changing consumer and business-to-business (B2B) demands tomorrow. Where and how manufacturers make products for Americans will change in 2017.

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Parade

APRIL 22, 2019

For example, earlier this year, Redwood Logistics bought Strive Logistics, and combined, they now have over $1 Billion in freight under management. Because digital brokerages collect data that allows them to predict what loads and opportunities truck drivers will accept. big disruption in the freight brokerage industry is coming.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As a result, shippers need to understand a few things about the problems leading to this switch, how it can fix a broken rating system and how to leverage DIM pricing knowledge to maintain control over freight spend. This system rated freight based on the product itself, not necessarily packaging. Handling characteristics.

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Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Automated guided vehicles, collaborative robots, big data, knowledge management and intelligent racks are all part of what he terms “a holistic strategic approach to digitalisation, in order to be prepared for future challenges”. vehicles, produces vehicles under contract for OEMs such as Daimler, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Aside from the new administration, Amazon’s supply chain continued push deeper into new and existing markets will define additional trends in the supply chain throughout the coming year. User Preferences Will Enhance Mobile Management Systems. Traditional warehouse management systems (WMS) lacked integration with other systems.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

Effective supply chain management is often beset with challenges in today’s dynamic business landscape. However, if you find that the need to manage logistics is distracting your employees from the tasks they were originally hired for, outsourcing to a 3PL could improve your situation. Is a 3PL Right for Your Business?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2017

Freight shipping has relied on the same systems for years, ranging from manual entries to a constant struggle in balancing delivery windows with costs. What Are the Major LTL Shipping Challenges? This problem tends to go unnoticed unless a transportation management system (TMS) is used to compare carrier rates side-by-side.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2021

From a historical perspective, transportation management systems are all about freight savings. However, with the ongoing pandemic, and the resulting capacity crunch, TMS is trending more towards cost mitigation rather than savings. There is now a unified planning process for Manhattan Active TM.

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