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7 ways technology augments effective procurement in the shipping industry

FreightWaves SONAR

Load capacity limits play a crucial part in a supply chain network organization, logistics metrics management, and procurement in the shipping industry. Freight management parties need to understand why procurement falters without technology and how technology can boost sourcing across all industries.

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LTL Freight Rates: Using data to improve annual contract negotiations

FreightWaves SONAR

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. Lacking data promotes trouble in annual contract capacity procurement during times of volatility. Together, it promotes continued route optimization and use of strategic transportation procurement practices.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Constraints and How to Overcome Them

FreightWaves SONAR

Limited insight into inventory demands resulting in problems procuring raw materials The manufacturing supply chain depends on the availability of raw materials to create and distribute goods and products. Download the White Paper. It is what sets manufacturing supply chain companies apart.

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Navigating logistics routing guide volatility: Using technology to increase compliance

FreightWaves SONAR

Shipment volume, capacity procurement and weight limits. Download the White Paper. The right routing guide should further provide a way to apply predictive freight rates and boost procurement throughout the supply chain as necessary. Of course, it’s also beneficial to have additional ways to use technology .

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5 more truckload shipping strategies for enterprise shippers

FreightWaves SONAR

Download the White Paper. And it has opened new channels for capacity procurement. Of course, the real scale and value of freight KPI monitoring again depend on the ability to benchmark internal processes and continuously improve. Shipping distance average. Truckload shipping success rate. It’s that simple.

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Standing on the Frontlines of Logistics Change and Volatility Armed with Tech-driven Resiliency

CH Robinson Logistics

Gantz, David Reinsel and other researchers at IDC release a white paper titled “ The Expanding Digital Universe: A Forecast of Worldwide Information Growth through 2010 (PDF).” This quarter, we have 177 additional features planned. Varian at UC Berkeley publish “ How Much Information? ”. exabytes of data was produced.

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Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. White Papers. |. For instance, if Product-Location has procurement type In-House Production ("E") and if it is missing a corresponding PPDS PPM, then we flagged it as an error code. Customer Service.