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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. Every aspect of your shipping will be displayed for you to develop new strategies from.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Choosing Parcel Carriers: How Do I Know the Right Parcel Carrier to Choose?

GlobalTranz

Weight limits , including the maximum, minimum and most common package weights for the item type. Supplies necessary for packaging requirements , including pallets, shrink wrap, and braces for LTL shipments. Dimensions of the package , which may exclude it from parcel or even freight consolidation for LTL programs.

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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Reverse Logistics: Who Does it Well?

Logistics Bureau

Products come back in dribs and drabs, not in nearly packaged batches. In addition, returns typically cost more to handle than outbound shipments – 3 to 4 times more for traditional retail companies, for example. A plan is necessary, possibly based on one of the following strategies. Tempting, but wrong.

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Logistics Freight Consolidation and Its Benefits to Shippers

247 Customs Broker

Consumer Packaged Goods ( CPG ) shippers are being forced to use less-than-truckload ( LTL ) more often. Both the problem and opportunity involved with creating a consolidation strategy is obvious when you consider the following. Implementing a Reconfiguration Strategy. Retailers are requiring smaller but more frequent orders.

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Outbound TMS: The search for a system that can’t be beat

Automotive Logistics

Such software and planning systems are also highly relevant for a wide range of purposes in outbound automotive logistics systems, including for the execution of transport activities and the creation of transparency in relation to distribution flows, increasing transport load rates and auditing freight invoice and payments.