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There’s a Less Frustrating Way to Negotiate Freight Contracts

Logistics Bureau

What do planes, trains, trucks, and ships all have in common? Unless you own them, you have to pay for space onboard. When you negotiate freight contracts though, there’s a lot more to consider (and haggle over) than the price per unit/tonne/pallet that you wish to transport. Indeed, freight contract negotiation can be time-consuming, frustrating, and complicated, but there are ways and means to reduce the frustration, and perhaps yield more rewarding outcomes.

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Will 2025 Be the Year of the Exchange Economy?

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers need to reimagine the exchange economy to meet consumers needs without sacrificing revenue.

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Sutton Transport President named CEO of Envoy Logistics

Commercial Carrier Journal

Sutton Transport President Cliff Sutton has been named CEO of Envoy Logistics. Also: Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association is seeking nominations for several awards; more.

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Watch: The Role of AI in Procurement Orchestration

Supply Chain Brain

Santosh Nair, chief product officer with GEP, explains how artificial intelligence is helping to drive orchestration in the procurement function.

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How to Prepare for Proposed New Tariffs in 2025

The global trade landscape is shifting. If President Trump’s proposed tariffs come into effect, they will impact your logistics in significant ways. Our free guide provides essential insights for consumer brands and manufacturers. It is crucial to understand what these challenges mean for your logistics operations, and more importantly, how to prepare.

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TD199: Driving For Walmart

Trucker Dump

In this penultimate episode, I talk about my current job driving for Walmart. Yes, I’m well aware I’ve had a lot of bad things to say about them in the past, but I wouldn’t still be working here 1.5 years later if all those complaints were still true, would I? So if you’ve ever wondered. The post TD199: Driving For Walmart appeared first on About Truck Driving.

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Tesla Annual China Shipments From Shanghai Drop for First Time

Supply Chain Brain

The shipment numbers are another disappointing milestone for Tesla, whose annual global sales dropped for the first time in over a decade.

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CMA CGM Resumes Service to Ukraine

Supply Chain Brain

Regular box services to Ukraine started in April when the Ukrainian transport and logistics firm Iteris Feeders launched a service between Constanta and Chornomorsk.