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LTL in a Post-Yellow World with Curtis Garrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Curtis documents and shares challenges, progress, and goals in a collaborative and community driven way. Curtis’ career has taken him through LTL operations – both driver and dock, Weights and Research, pricing, yield management, strategy, sales, and technology. He is a huge believer of working in public. The Greenscreens.ai

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The Freight Forwarder’s Era: The Top Advantages of Working with a Freight Forwarder

MTS Logistics

Expertise of Freight Forwarders Freight forwarders are well-versed in the knowledge of how to handle the customs regulations and documentation for your international shipments. More Capacity and Cost Reduction A freight forwarder can develop several relationships and partnerships with all the carriers in the industry.

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Do You Have a Large Small-Package/ Parcel Spend? Why a Small Package Outside Negotiator Will Help You Save Big Bucks.

GlobalTranz

Many businesses have a tendency to hastily go through small package contract negotiation processes. Unfortunately, many of these entities to end to have a large small package or parcel spend, but a small package outside negotiator can help save significant revenue. Why You Need a Small Package Outside Negotiator.

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How to Estimate Electrical Work: A Contractor’s Guide

WorkWave

Grasping the Fundamentals From labor costs that hinge on the median electrician’s pay of $27.36 per hour to ensuring your estimates cover both material costs and overhead, mastery over this estimating process is crucial. So pay close attention to those technical documents; they contain the secrets to maintaining profitability.

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How AI and Machine Learning Changed Procurement Management

CLX Logistics

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.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. It’s hard to imagine that many still need to shuffle paper documents around using pigeonholes.

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10 Fundamentals Beyond Price in Contract Negotiations

Blog on Log

Stolarczyk Kontane Logistics www.kontanelogistics.com It’s that time of year again — time to negotiate carrier contracts! Too often, business leaders focus their attention on rate structures during carrier-contract negotiations while ignoring other important facets of the carrier process. Pickup performance. Vested collaboration.