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4PLs: Collaboration Among Logistics Service Providers Creating More Value for Shippers

GlobalTranz

Collaboration has always been seen as the stepchild at the logistics dinner table. It's nice to have around, but no one really wants to think about what collaboration means for the company. After all, how can two competitors collaborate without compromising the information and structure of each company?

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Supply Chain Trends for 2022: Answers to Your Top Questions

CH Robinson Logistics

We collaborate closely with contract LTL carriers and work to understand where they are having bottlenecks or shortages. Watch the video to learn more: Plan to attend our next webinar. Having access to one of the largest portfolios of LTL capacity in the industry allows us to quickly provide alternate solutions when needed.

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How Can Data Improve Supplier Decisions?

GlobalTranz

In order for data to be used in the decision making process, companies must ensure that they are using high quality data in their analysis. Even with the use of algorithms, business analytics must remain collaborative. Data, Data, Everywhere… but Make Sure your Drinking from the Right Hose.

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Why Digital Transformation Is Fundamental To A Resilient Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

The analysis is intended to highlight key areas that don’t yet provide the desired customer experience. 5. Collaboration With Key Stakeholders An essential part of digital transformation is to align partners and key stakeholders within the value chain to the same strategy.

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The 5 Steps Towards Digital Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

In such a setup, performance and data security are key, and as such cloud technologies working with Web services to provide efficient collaboration and trade partner visibility. Proper research and analysis. It is therefore of vital importance that you invest time in supplier analysis.

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Why A Successful Transportation Management Program Is Empowered By Data

GlobalTranz

Furthermore, some data may be of minimal use without comparison to and identification of trends and collaborations between data from other transactions within a given warehouse or transportation system. This is where metrics becomes necessary for the analysis and monitoring of data.

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10 Tips Shippers Can Use to Reduce Costs in LTL Procurement with Better Request for Pricing Bidding

GlobalTranz

P re-bid supply chain and customer analysis helps LTL shippers define strategic bid objectives, such as reducing costs or number of carriers, delivering goods to market more quickly, and addressing freight challenges within certain geographic areas. Due diligence is a shipper's most important step in successful bid analysis.