Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

In our recent webinar, Landed Cost & Vendor Compliance , we posed some prudent questions for companies to review with their operations teams, listed below. Most firms measure performance on a macro or aggregate level by taking the total cost of purchased goods and diving that by transportation spend.

Purchasing Skills 48

Purchasing Skills Compliance Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 48

FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 1, 2021

In this report, we cover numerous datasets available through FreightWaves and the SONAR platform that can help automotive OEMs and automotive suppliers manage their transportation networks. Those data sets and use cases include: Freight market data to assist in negotiations with carriers. Request a SONAR Demo.

White Paper 52

White Paper Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills Data 52

GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. We deal with our suppliers of transportation on a daily basis: our select carrier partners.

Supply Chain Planning Software 94

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Examples Case Study 94

Ship Monk

JANUARY 26, 2024

While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-ion batteries, from cordless toothbrushes to vaping devices. Your product’s hazard status and classification can be found under “Transportation Information” on this sheet.

eCommerce 71

eCommerce Production Packaging 3PL 71

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

We continue our series on strategic shipping by going into detail of the 10 main areas that shippers can turn to in order to have a strategic logistics and transportation management mindset. 6 Benefits of Using the Right Data in Logistics & Transportation Management for Continuous Improvement. Performance Management.

Data 91

Data Vendor Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software Expense Reduction 91

The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

I’m Tyler Hildebrand and I am an account executive at Reliable Transportation Solutions in Cincinnati, OH. As a freelance marketer, I often worked closely with clients in the transportation and logistics space, so I began to understand the business. Transitioned to transportation and logistics when a recommended me for an opportuniy.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 150

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. The transportation team supports 13 production facilities. An RFP is a data intensive exercise.

Procurement Solutions 122

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 122

Forto

APRIL 25, 2020

A comparison of the different transport options from air to rail freight. Special times require special measures: As medical protective equipment and disinfectants are needed everywhere during the Covid-19 pandemic, the German customs authorities are speeding up the transport of these goods to Germany by facilitating import regulations.

Transportation 52

Transportation Data Multimodal transport Availability 52

GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

Recordkeeping, accounts receivable and payable, financial services, auditing, and compliance departments are likely to grow less important as blockchain matures. Blockchain allows for the continuous tracking of information and improvement through data analytics.

Supply Chain Software 50

Supply Chain Software Examples Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chains 50

Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

These busy months demand operational efficiency, agile collaboration, proactive rate management, and a sharp focus on sustainability throughout the transportation management process. However, constantly changing freight market rates can make it difficult for procurement teams to secure the best deals and maintain predictable costs.

Optimal Sourcing 50

Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies How To 50

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Professionals from procurement, compliance, logistics, sustainability, information-security and several other internal stakeholder all use the solution for different reasons. Implementing the solution involved cleaning up master data and mapping their complete global supply chain. The implementation was not trivial.

Supply Chain Planning Software 134

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing 134

MTS Logistics

MAY 3, 2023

Project logistics require careful planning and coordination, from cargo handling and transportation to regulatory compliance. Break bulk cargo Break bulk cargo often includes oversized or oddly-shaped items that need tailored solutions for transportation and handling.

Negotiating Skills 93

Negotiating Skills Buyer Training Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 93

Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

Managed transportation services have widely become an integral function of modern supply-chain. As reported by Steve Baker of Forbes , the outsourcing of managed transportation services to other entities has different terminology depending on location. Why Managed Transportation Services Grew to Permeate the Global Supply Chain.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 62

Logistics Network Optimization Software 3PL Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 62

FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

For example, just-in-time fulfillment models, drop-shipping, and cross-docking avoid wasted space. Collaboration means parties must share data in real-time. For example, market conditions show shippers’ rate trajectories. Transportation only provides a partial picture of an industry. Compliance management resources.

Supply Chain Planning Software 76

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In a report released earlier this year, ATRI (the American Transportation Research Institute) stated that premiums have rocketed up 47% per mile over the last decade. Trucking companies need to manage many layers of safety and compliance, and while insurance is just one of them, it’s also among the most important and expensive.

Cost Reduction 125

Cost Reduction Expense Reduction Tips Trucking 125

CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson’s own technology and data from the largest network in the freight industry, help our customers stay on top of the trends that influence their supply chains. How many more truck drivers are needed to balance demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity? Analysis of employment data.

Trucking 116

Trucking Blog Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 116

FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 17, 2023

While increased capacity availability and reduced transportation costs are a welcome sight for companies across virtually all sectors, it can be difficult to strike a balance between scoring lower rates and maintaining important service standards across many carrier relationships. That is where FreightWaves SONAR comes into play.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

The pursuit of ever higher efficiency and speed have dominated transformation initiatives for more than forty years, driven in large part by the assumption that raw materials, commodities, warehouse space, transportation capacity and labor will be plentiful and immediately available at stable and often declining cost.

Supply Chain Software 158

Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 158

Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 31, 2021

This cargo is further divided into goods carried in: Frozen state example meats, fish, and butter, Chilled state example beef, vegetables, cheese, and eggs and. Air cooled condition example Fruits and vegetables. Recommend procedures to correct compliance issues. Take photos and document findings to produce a report.

Refrigeration 94

Refrigeration Survey Cargo Document 94

GlobalTranz

MAY 9, 2017

There are additional advances in automation that push the supply chain toward greater use and deployment of technology and transportation planners are the key. This might involve a system like mentioned in the opening example, where drones are deployed and return to trucks while on the road. Drone Delivery Takes Flight.

Supply Chain Software 55

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chains Automation 55

Trinity Logistics

JUNE 3, 2021

Each region has its own regulations, compliance mandates, and enforcement agencies. Some examples of these are: U.S. This regulation covers the cleanliness and function of equipment, protocols set in place for transportation, employee training on the proper handling of food in cold chains, and records of all FSMA compliance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 143

Supply Chain Planning Software Temperature Supply Chain Software Waste Reduction 143

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR is often seen as a constraint on enterprises, rather than an opportunity. The goal of the GDPR is to give people greater control over their personal data. Although it originates from the European Union, the GDPR applies to enterprises across the globe, as in the following examples.

Supply Chain Design Software 54

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chains 54

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For example, the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals vs. processing liquid waste in the mining industry. In the pharmaceutical example, it is a batch process manufacturing where the products are made as specified groups. In the chemical industry, certain chemicals can be dangerous if stored or transported close to each other.

Manufacturing Procurement 119

Manufacturing Procurement ERP Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills 119

Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Key stakeholders should be prepared to fully share relevant data and detailed customer-expectation information. In turn, the chosen MLP must be prepared to assist with methods to capture the data, be familiar with internal systems, provide options and work collaboratively with the company’s teams. Data Visibility and Reporting.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Meeting 62

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2021

is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. Across their inbound and outbound supply chains the goods are transported by air, ocean, rail, truckload, less-than-truckload, parcel, and even couriers.

Optimal Sourcing 83

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Software 83

Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

This includes technologies for optimizing logistics processes, supply chain management, decarbonization and compliance, real-time tracking and data-driven decision making. For example, the fund was involved in the financing of the multi-modal transportation platform rouvia and the customs AI solution Traide from Berlin.

Supply Chain Software 44

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 44

Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

These challenges can impact the efficiency and profitability of drayage operations, making it difficult for carriers to compete in an underserved market,” says Michael Mecca, CEO and founder of PortPro, a Jersey City-based company that provides a drayage transportation management system.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 62

United World Transporation

DECEMBER 5, 2019

December 16, 2019 marks the date where full compliance of the ELD rule is required by all carriers and drivers. Implementation of the Rule has followed three phases: December 16, 2015 – December 17, 2018 – Awareness and Transition Phase December 18, 2017 – December 15, 2019 – Phase in Compliance December 16, 2019 onward – Full Compliance.

Compliance 82

Compliance Refrigeration Availability Data 82

Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

This new idea has become a big part of the modern business world, revolutionizing how goods are transported within warehouses and manufacturing plants through automated guided vehicles (AGVs). They are often used in industrial applications to transport heavy materials around industrial buildings, such as a factory or warehouse environment.

Materials Handling 79

Materials Handling Material Savings Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction 79

Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

This new idea has become a big part of the modern business world, revolutionizing how goods are transported within warehouses and manufacturing plants through automated guided vehicles (AGVs). They are often used in industrial applications to transport heavy materials around industrial buildings, such as a factory or warehouse environment.

Materials Handling 75

Materials Handling Material Savings Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction 75

247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Oracle Transportation Management is its TMS leveraged by shippers and 3PLs, focusing on myriad transportation planning and execution solutions, including planning, execution, freight payment, and business automation, among others. Compliance to U.S. About the Author. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Contact Jeff Berman.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Inventory Reduction 28

GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2017

This example generates a huge amount of data that can leverage in the supply chain. But, the same data can have a drastic impact on transportations planners and agencies around the globe. This includes billing, generation of bills of lading, compliance reports and even movements throughout a factory or warehouse floor.

Supply Chain Software 75

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Automation Trends 75

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

In today's ever more complex supply chain riddled with thousands upon thousands of processes, shipping freight has moved beyond tactical prowess for those who execute well and has evolved to now include strategic, innovative, and collaborative efforts to maintain not only a competitive edge but reduce overall transportation cost footprint.

Negotiating Skills 93

Negotiating Skills Collaboration Material Savings Freight 93

247 Customs Broker

MARCH 28, 2018

I am kicking off some new research on the Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems market in the next week or so. According to ARC’s definition, transportation execution (TE) systems & marketplaces allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay using the software or marketplace.

Modeling Software 28

Modeling Software Transportation Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 28

TransAudit

MAY 16, 2022

Because of this, it’s imperative the freight audit company you choose has the capability to track multiple shipments and verify carriers using different: Tax laws, Geographies, and Transportation modes. To help you achieve these goals, any reputable recovery audit company should ensure rapid normalization of data.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2015

Proactive Use of Big Data. With the onslaught of information on the Internet and its applications, data will prove to be an important aspect of future supply chains. Furthermore, the use of such data can be applied to creating verifiable forecasts for needs in inventory. Compliance and Visibility. Inventory Optimization.

Supply Chain Software 109

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement 109

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2021

Plus, any irregular change in temperature during transport, or even in the warehouse where the product is stored, doesn’t just cause the food to go to waste, but can cause a food safety issue. Take tracking produce, for example. Temperature-sensitive products beyond food also rely on traceability.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 157

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Procurement Solutions Tracking and Tracing 157