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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?” When costs begin to spiral out of control, the result is usually a loss of revenue in proportion to sales.

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Maximize Ecommerce Supplier Relationships

Ship Monk

The last time they raised prices? So much attention is paid to negotiating the price of the goods and coordinating the delivery that very little thought goes into the quality of the relationship and how improving it might help you both. SRM is more than a one-and-done analysis. Was it the last time you placed an order?

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Navigating Market Uncertainty with Sarah Bertram

The Logistics of Logistics

About DAT DAT Freight & Analytics, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP), boasts the largest North American truckload freight marketplace, with data representing over 400 million freight matches and $150B+ in annual transaction data. Greenscreens.ai’s dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins.

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Navigating the Freight Downturn with Kevin Coomes

The Logistics of Logistics

Kevin is the Vice President of Sales at Greenscreens.ai , a technology that provides predictive pricing recommendations for maximum broker margins. is a pricing platform specifically tailored for the truckload spot freight market. Through the utilization of advanced machine learning techniques and big data, Greenscreens.ai

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The Human Side of Project Logistics: Why Technology Can’t Replace Skilled Professionals

MTS Logistics

Sure, automation, artificial intelligence, and other tech advancements are impressive, but skilled professionals are still essential for efficiency and success. Tech can help optimize routes and predict demand, but it can’t replace the critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills that seasoned pros bring.

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How We Use Data to Better Plan for Produce Season

FreightWaves SONAR

This is where being able to monitor tender data at the market level can become your secret superpower. Tender data uniquely uncovers greater visibility into volumes and supply/demand metrics where seasonal impacts will make an impact. Companies have leaned on historical data and load board rates for years to manage produce seasons.

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Seven Important Skills Every Supply Chain Leader Needs

Blue Grace Logistics

However, good leadership skills and information savviness alone are not enough to handle the supply chain function and manage the team. There are other necessary capabilities apart from business know-how and general leadership skills that a supply chain leader needs to lead the function efficiently and effectively.