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Why Benchmarking Alone Isn’t Enough for Proper Transportation Cost Analysis

GlobalTranz

Carriers in the trucking industry and also shippers today are actively looking for ways to combat the rising costs of operating their businesses, but they often do not fully understand proper benchmarking, transportation cost analysis, and profit management are intertwined. Inbound freight costs as percentage of purchases.

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To Stock Analysts, Container Size Matters

FreightWaves SONAR

Meanwhile, drayage carriers gauge inbound volume, measured at the point of origin, for a look ahead at local demand in the coming days (see blog for detail). Analysts can take this analysis a step further by looking at volume by lane. Meanwhile, volume for loaded domestic containerized intermodal (ORAILDOML.USA), the market where J.B.

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Managed Logistics Meets Five Challenges for Complex Supply Chain Operations

Blue Grace Logistics

Inbound Programs. When facilities are receiving a range of raw materials and components from multiple vendors, the complexities of inbound shipping can quickly derail the best production and distribution process. Successful inbound programs start with a good vendor routing guide. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. Case Study.

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[WHITE PAPER] How to Optimize Full Truckload Shipping Through Technology & Best Practices

GlobalTranz

Shipment data granularity and analysis are linked with better freight allocation, which means making use of the full spectrum of available shipping options, including full truckloads.

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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. In the transportation and logistics industry algorithms will begin to enable human decision makers to make better and faster decisions by preforming valuable analysis.

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5 Automated Logistics Technologies Predictions for Success in 2018

GlobalTranz

Large-scale analysis of data is utilized to reduce inconsistencies, produce reports for quick decision-making and enable better merchandise and customer management. In logistics, this new level of connection opens the door to new ways of management, ranging from inbound logistics in a warehouse to last-mile delivery and everything in between.

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3 Easy to Implement Technology Functions of a TMS that Streamline Transportation Management Practices

GlobalTranz

There are plenty of different shipping companies out there, and using a transportation management system to manage all inbound and outbound shipping needs will put those shippers who use one at an extreme competitive advantage. Lane Analysis. Identify factors that impact your freight shipping costs. By Carrier On Time Performance.