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10 Challenges for Shippers in Negotiating Trucking Contracts

FreightWaves SONAR

Transportation analytics is among the most effective tools in trucking contract negotiations. Using real-time data , freight managers can finally begin to recognize their opportunities for better business relationships. Limited network contacts result in higher costs. Disruption is, by definition, unplanned.

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Transporeon Unveils Platform Innovations

Logistics Business Magazine

Autonomous Quotation Price negotiations remain opaque and manual in the growing freight spot market. Automating the process can also unlock cost-savings by minimising the manual work involved in the quotation process. Autonomous Quotation generates quotes based on companies’ individual quotation strategies.

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December 28, 2023 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home December 28, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices were level at $5.85/kg.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians

Logistics in War

Through anecdotes, insights and the narration of history valuable lessons were given by these leaders with respect to a wide variety of strategic issues in Defence logistics. Although discussed in the context of strategic logistics they are broadly applicable, and many are clearly relevant to effective strategic leadership.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians – Part 1

Logistics in War

Through anecdotes, insights and the narration of history valuable lessons were given by these leaders with respect to a wide variety of strategic issues in Defence logistics. Although discussed in the context of strategic logistics they are broadly applicable, and many are clearly relevant to effective strategic leadership.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

They face higher costs. In some cases, those same caps bring even higher costs. They have less negotiation power with carriers and partners. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. The net effect creates a difficult reality for shippers. They must navigate carrier parcel volume caps.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians

Logistics in War

Through researching the way in which the ADF has prepared and mobilised its logistics capabilities at the strategic level, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. Realised strategy is usually a combination of what was intended and what was learned along the way.