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Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Derek Gittoes, a vice president of supply chain management product strategy at Oracle, said “this is very much an estimate. For example, Oracle is using average emission from a 5-ton truck, or a bulk tanker. Calculating estimated fuel use is based on estimated miles in a trip, the weight of the load, and the type of equipment.

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5 Reasons That 3PL Companies are Looking for Blockchain Technology Partners

Shipchain

Shippers have traditionally turned to third-party logistics providers (3PL) to augment their logistics strategies. Instead of merely providing logistics management and expansion of available capacity, today’s 3PL offers a whole host of additional services, including freight invoice auditing, claims management, warehousing and more.

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What is Transportation Management Workflow and How Does It Work

Blue Grace Logistics

Transportation Management Workflow may be defined as a supply chain workflow that connects and links the various parties involved along the chain from, for example, the seller’s warehouse to the buyer’s warehouse. A well designed and effective TMS is of paramount importance in: Reducing freight costs. Freight audit.

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Full Truckload, Parcel, LTL, Intermodal?Oh My! How to Manage All Over the Road Modes Effectively

GlobalTranz

Let’s take a closer look at the problem with trying to manage over the road (OTR) modes through traditional, manual data entry and freight scheduling versus using a TMS. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018. Freight claims management services. Inbound freight management.

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

GlobalTranz

Accuracy of the address , which may vary between physical addresses, shipping addresses, and emergency-identifiable addresses, for example, a 9-1-1 Private Road address versus an estate lot number. Dimensions of the package , which may exclude it from parcel or even freight consolidation for LTL programs.

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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.

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4 Ways to Optimize Your Shipping Network Strategy

GlobalTranz

In an environment of increasing freight costs, greater pressures on supply chains, and ever-expanding competition, shippers need to focus on where they can cut costs and increase operational efficiency. A shipping network strategy must consider shipping profiles for different times of the year. download ebook.