FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Transportation analytics is among the most effective tools in trucking contract negotiations. And it’s equally important to know the top 10 challenges for shippers in negotiating trucking contracts like limited headhaul insight and how to overcome them. Limited network contacts result in higher costs.

Negotiating Skills 76

Negotiating Skills Trucking Price Reduction Cost Reduction 76

Shipping and Freight Resource

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Discuss it down to the smallest nitty gritty and smallest cost, make sure you cover it all and that it is all in writing with the agreement of both parties. Ensure that all your commercial documentation is aligned with these terms of sale and reflects the correct information so as to avoid any delays at export stage or at import stage.

Tips 74

Tips Negotiating Skills Buyer Training Vendor Strategies 74

Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

Self-service support and document management. Kuehne+Nagel was one of the first big freight forwarders to have price quotes and self-service directly on their homepage. Not to mention price quotes and other paperwork, customs forms, certificates of origin. This undermines the whole point of a fixed price tender.

Freight 60

Freight Negotiating Skills Digital Tracking and Tracing 60

CLX Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Procurement management stands at the crossroads of technological innovation and strategic decision-making. From optimizing operational efficiency to maximizing cost savings, organizations must navigate a complex landscape of competing priorities and evolving market dynamics.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Software 52

Conger

JULY 28, 2022

Looking for a private warehousing definition? This means they act as third-party logistics (3PLs) and may even offer value-added fulfillment services to help subsidize the costs of running the warehouse. High capital and operating costs make private warehouses a realistic option only for large, established businesses.

Examples 52

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 8, 2016

Today we feature a guest blog from Fronetics Strategic Advisors , a digital marketing agency, who specializes in the logistics and supply chain industries. You may be spending an enormous amount of time and money as part of a content marketing effort, but, if no one is reading what you’re producing, you’re definitely not achieving your ROI.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 51

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The are the 8 Rights of Lean Transportation thinking: Right Materials, Right Quantity, Right time, Right Place, Right Source, Right Price, Right Quantity, and. Transportation strategy should not drive how and when product is delivered. Transportation strategy and tactics must support Lean inventory strategies.

Waste Reduction 53

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Price Reduction 53