The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2023

From warehousing and distribution to transportation and fulfillment, Wagner Logistics offers a seamless and integrated solution that meets the unique needs of each client. Their services include warehousing, distribution, transportation, and fulfillment. Episode Sponsor: Greenscreens.ai The Greenscreens.ai

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Scenarios are run, and the low-cost network that best meets customer service objectives is selected. And, this was not because of the number of scenarios, but the initial quality of the data. Data cleaning took much longer than running the scenarios. The project took close to nine months.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Zaro Transportation is a Laredo, Texas-based transportation company that provides door-to-door freight services and coverage throughout Mexico and the United States, crossing through the port of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. And we are continuously using SONAR data to improve our internal rate model and the algorithms that power it.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2017

With the added pressure to lower costs to end-users, your customers, it’s no surprise that the need for increased scrutiny and cost reductions among inbound logistics partners, your vendors, has gone rogue. This is where an effective inbound logistics guide becomes important. Inbound Freight Management Means More Number and Analyses.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 15, 2024

Challenges and Solutions in Grilling Season Logistics Maintaining consistency in temperature control across the supply chain poses a significant challenge, given the numerous handoffs and transportation modes involved.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

If not managed properly, your transportation can cost you substantial money. With costs rising recently, it’s easy to see why the challenge for many companies has been to reduce their transportation costs. Before we jump into how to reduce your transportation costs, it’s essential to understand what factors are causing them to rise.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 7, 2017

Most transportation costs in a company arise from inbound logistics cost. If other words, the costs associated with transportation of items from vendors make up the biggest portion of will transportation costs, reports Amy Roach Partridge of Inbound Logistics. Real-Time Data Promotes Use of Lowest-Cost Carriers. .

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2021

With visibility into truck arrivals and detailed tracking of in and out times, Opendock helps facilities reduce detention times, identify dock bottlenecks, and leverage data to build programs that improve performance. The dock is where shipping & receiving meets the trucking company – where rubber meets the road!

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Penske Logistics has been named to the Inbound Logistics magazine 2019 Top 100 Trucker list. Magazine editors build the ranking to match shippers with the transportation providers that best meet their needs. Magazine editors build the ranking to match shippers with the transportation providers that best meet their needs.

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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 13, 2021

These and other shifts directly impacted companies’ logistics and transportation operations, right at a time when those functions were gaining in complexity and getting more expensive to run. That choice these companies make dictates their logistics, fulfillment, and transportation strategies,” Largeau points out.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We’re just not meeting customer expectations. We are well into the era of real-time transportation visibility, where shippers and their partners can track freight in real-time across every mode of transport. If an inbound truckload is late by even a few hours, it could jeopardize an entire outbound load or halt production.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The fundamental idea behind being an Inbound Organization is straightforward: everyone in the company must consider how their role influences the customer journey to enhance the customer’s experience. What Inbound Organizations Do. I hope you do, but the data shows that most post-sale interactions harm the relationship.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 12, 2017

An inbound vendor routing guide is comparable the beating heart of your operation. It manages inbound freight, not unlike the incoming blood supply from the lungs, and pumps it out to the remainder of your supply chain. Creating an effective inbound vendor routing guide is not without its share of challenges.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Azad Ratzki, BlueGrace Logistics CTO | Inbound Logistics Guest Author November 2023 Bear markets, with their pessimistic sentiments and dwindling demand, create a demanding landscape for supply chain managers to navigate. Fluctuating demand patterns necessitate dynamic adjustments to inventory management and transportation routes.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2017

The answer is simple; shippers must track the right data. Knowing the proper metrics and data points to track promotes cost-effective shipping practices and can improve vendor, carrier and consumer relationships, reports Merrill Douglas of Inbound Logistics. Inbound Freight Routing Guide Compliance. On-Time Performance.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 26, 2024

The US Department of Transportation is responsible for designating materials as hazardous, and it issues regulations for the safe transportation and security of hazardous material in intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce. What do you, as an ecommerce business owner, need to know about shipping hazmat products?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.” Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). The data from Infor Nexus also helps the transportation teams do better carrier sourcing.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2019

of its transportation and distribution applications. It says the latest updates provide greater user efficiency, enhanced visibility, optimised routing, and easy order integration across its transportation and distribution solutions, to enable shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) to remove friction throughout the supply chain.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Penske Logistics has been named to the Inbound Logistics magazine 2019 Top 100 Trucker list. Magazine editors build the ranking to match shippers with the transportation providers that best meet their needs. Magazine editors build the ranking to match shippers with the transportation providers that best meet their needs.

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Logistics Problem Solving

DECEMBER 8, 2017

There are three letters that most logistics and transportation professionals dread: “RFP.” However, new software solutions that provide clean, accurate freight data are a huge step forward in making the carrier RFP process more efficient and effective. The Benefits of Using Big Data to Improve the RFP Process. Transparency.

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Logistics Problem Solving

DECEMBER 8, 2017

There are three letters that most logistics and transportation professionals dread: “RFP.” However, new software solutions that provide clean, accurate freight data are a huge step forward in making the carrier RFP process more efficient and effective. The Benefits of Using Big Data to Improve the RFP Process. Transparency.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Derrick Rehn with FusionOps who shows us how big data analytics can benefit you in your supply chain. . As big data analytics offer a sizeable competitive advantage for many industries, the drive to deliver cutting edge innovation in data analytics is ever increasing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The modern supply chain rests on a mountain of shipping data. However, the applications of real-time freight data remain disparate and lack value. And where do companies start to leverage top KPIs in supply chain settings and enforce policies, such as the inbound routing guide? On-time deliveries. Request a SONAR demo today.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 24, 2022

Tampa, FL (August 24, 2022) – BlueGrace Logistics has been conferred with three distinguished awards by the supply chain industry’s preeminent publications and media outlets: Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers ( Food Logistics), 100 Great Supply Chain Partners ( SupplyChainBrain), and Top 100 3PL Providers ( Inbound Logistics). .

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Katie Cruze at considerdigital.com who give us the top 5 reasons why data quality is important. Data, for most companies, is often collected for record-keeping purposes. For many companies, managing the quality data can seem like an overwhelming task.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2019

We specialize in the development of transportation management software. An EDI is still the most popular form of exchanged information via technology in transportation. 04:20] What is a transportation management system and why should someone invest in one? User group meetings. download the audio file. [00:20]

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2017

Meanwhile, the increasing number of regulations and requirements on shippers has created a paradox between saving money and still meeting all requirements. To maintain your role in the global market, you need to understand how 3PLs contribute to an improve transportation networks. Why Do Supply Chains Need Transportation Management?

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PINC

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Hinson told Inbound Logistics. With a yard management system (YMS) from PINC, that job went away,” Hinson told Inbound Logistics. The YMS gathers data related to every trailer move and also captures information on the type of coffee bean stored in each trailer. Meeting Customer Demand. YMS Wanted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

Whether considering where to start or what they have to gain, most merchants find the necessary insights to move forward with business intelligence tools that mine their own fulfillment data and customer interactions. Critical data to track. Carrier invoice data (actual costs). Carrier delivery status (visibility/performance).

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Penske Logistics has earned repeat entry onto the Inbound Logistics magazine 2018 Top 100 Trucker list. Magazine editors build the ranking to match shippers with the transportation providers that best meet their needs. Nearly 300 carriers submitted information for consideration. “It

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 7, 2016

Through the use of connected devices and greater abilities to capture data in real time, the concept of end-to-end visibility and improvement thru the use of supply chain analytics has changed. However, the Internet of Things and big data supply chain analytics are allowing manufacturers to monitor performance in near real-time.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 21, 2017

Unless your organization has been absent from the takeover of TMS in the conversations of online and print media, you have likely encountered plenty of reasons why a transportation management system (TMS) benefits shippers. Let’s take a closer look at how Transportation Management System ROI actively strengthens supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

According to a research study from Forrester, EDI continues to prove its worth as an electronic message data format. As a shipper in today’s growing market, there are many advantages to shifting to the use of transportation EDI with your transportation providers or 3PLs. EDI isn’t a new technology in and of itself.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 24, 2019

The US Department of Transportation has not been funded for 2019 because of the shutdown , which may delay rulemaking around new Hours of Service proposals. Without visibility, demand signals can be missed and there can be interruptions in transport modes. Related Article: 2019 Transportation Management Systems Market Update.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 4, 2017

These questions reflect why technology and effective transportation management, including the use of a transportation management system (TMS) and the Internet of Things (IoT), is key to the efficient execution of last mile delivery and service. It measures efficiency and ability to meet customers’ expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation. For example, an agile supply chain may have real-time data, advanced analytics, decision support tools, and cross-functional teams to monitor, diagnose, and solve problems. The collapse had several immediate and long-term consequences for the region.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2016

As a result, more supply chain entities are turning to transportation consolidation programs otherwise known as truckload consolidation, explains Joseph O’Reily of Inbound Logistics , to meet these demands. What Is a Transportation Consolidation Program? What Does a Transportation Consolidation Program Do?

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