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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.

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Decreasing deadheading in trucking: how carriers are turning to data to maximize assets

FreightWaves SONAR

Wasting resources and assets cost managers a pretty penny. Waste matters in the shipping industry because every instance leads to higher freight costs. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most challenging waste areas to address. Of course, carriers want their transportation networks to be as profitable as possible.

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How Freight Management Analytics Simplify Logistics

FreightWaves SONAR

Relying solely on manual shipping data analysis continues to yield poor results. Outdated analysis and management methods are becoming increasingly more difficult amid lockdowns, supply shortages, and increased consumer demands. And as with all things freight, less waste in deployment amounts to less waste in use.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. LMS applications can help with real-time workforce tracking, performance analysis, and scheduling.

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Top 8 Applications of Artificial Intelligence in The Supply Chain

3PL Links

Artificial intelligence lowers waste and losses in the supply chain by automating procedures. inventory management helps the company not lose sales, prevents/reduces waste, and reduces expenses. As a result, despite the unique qualities of each step, the chosen course is typically the best one for the goals of the business.

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How Can Predictive ETAs Improve Freight Movement

Blue Grace Logistics

What This Blog Is About: What is an ETA and how it is calculated? Fleet managers must know the estimated time of arrival to minimize delays, which can cause wasted time and money. Fleet managers must know the estimated time of arrival to minimize delays, which can cause wasted time and money. When Will It Arrive?

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How to be an Eco-Friendly Ecommerce Brand

Ship Monk

In addition to satisfying conscientious consumer demand, eco-friendly efforts can benefit your ecommerce business by reducing waste within your company and improving operational efficiencies. If products have a longer delivery window they can travel by ground transportation instead of air, which drastically reduces energy waste.