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Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn

EazyStock

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. Rapid cost increases, interest rate hikes and reduced demand require more effective inventory management and forecasting attention.

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7 ways freight tech reduces operations costs and improves profits for carriers

FreightWaves SONAR

Although many carriers have worked diligently towards reducing operational costs and increasing profit margins, there is still work to do for the top for-hire truckload freight carriers to improve. Freight data reduces dwell time and load time. Operational costs continue to increase for carriers year to year.

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning in supply chain management

EazyStock

Having systems and processes in place to reduce the possibility and subsequent impact of supply chain issues is extremely important. For example, navigation apps, facial recognition, smart assistants, and even robot vacuum cleaners at home use this smart tech. AI was once only seen in science fiction. What is machine learning?

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5 Key Ingredients for Consistency in Your Franchise Business

WorkWave

From the franchisor perspective, it’s a waste to lose out on taking the next big thing system-wide simply because you did not have an effective communication system in place. One of the goals of any successful brand strategy is to evoke an emotional connection with the target audience.

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Sitma works with university towards packaging sustainability

Logistics Business Magazine

To develop a method to analyse and contain CO2 consumption and emissions deriving from the automatic packaging processes of Sitma lines with a specific focus on e-commerce solutions and then define a go-to-market strategy. However, the company wanted to go a step further and look for tools able to provide objective data and values.

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10 shipper of choice tips to aid in securing capacity and carrier relationships

FreightWaves SONAR

Improving dock efficiency times ensures drivers can get in and out quickly, which reduces delays in order fulfillment and transportation. The best examples of shippers of choice provide services along several trucking routes. Stop wasting time trying to hope for the best rates. Request a SONAR Demo.

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6 Benefits of Effective a Reverse Logistics System & The 9 Core RevLog Metrics to Track

GlobalTranz

With the purpose of optimizing supply chain efficiency and asset recovery rates, applying a reverse logistics system has increasingly become a tool that positively impacts profitability as well as assisting an organization in meeting sustainability goals. The objective is to minimize product in the waste streams. Increased velocity.