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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. Autoliv is the world’s largest safety system supplier in automotive industry. Autoliv is the largest supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry. The implementation was not trivial.

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What Less-Than-Truckload Data Should a Shipper Track?

GlobalTranz

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. Less-than-Truckload Data Shows Carrier Performance Scores per Carrier.

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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Billions of venture capital dollars of investment are being poured into companies that can integrate real-time visibility data with transportation to provide a more informed ETA for shippers and carriers. and FourKites are building a data platform that aims to predict shipping delays and prescribe alternative plans for their customers.

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5 Tips for Writing a Transportation Management Plan

GlobalTranz

It is essential in organizing activities in the transportation industry effectively and efficiently. The challenges that the transportation industry faces are enormous. Government regulation that touches on aspects of volume and carriage is another force that’s in play in the industry.

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Shipping Technology: Non-Tech Savvy Shippers Lose Advantage Over Time?

GlobalTranz

As mentioned in this webinar , autonomous vehicles and third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) are making shipping technology affordable for small to mid-sized shippers, leveling the playing field at last and improving supply chain efficiency across the board. Standards in TMS Capacity and Profitability Have Evolved. Efficiency Gains.

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Why Benchmarking Alone Isn’t Enough for Proper Transportation Cost Analysis

GlobalTranz

Given that our proprietary TMS, the Cerasis Rater , provides multiple reports, giving our shippers’ many insights, this post is quite appropriate, just like getting the data that is meaningful , in order to make the best decisions for your business possible. . Outbound freight costs as percentage of net sales. Truckload – $1.51

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5 transportation Procurement & Benchmarking Trends to Keep Costs Down in 2019

CLX Logistics

The year 2018 was challenging for shippers in all industries, including chemical, due to capacity constraints in the marketplace that inflated costs. The good news is, shippers have more access to data than ever before, which brings us to trend number two. Hiring Data Scientists or Third-Parties to Analyze Data.