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Transportation Strategies for Continued Success

Logistics Viewpoints

The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). A TES is generally mode specific and lack optimization capabilities, but for shippers with simpler transportation requirements, that is often all they need.

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Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples

Dedola Global Logistics

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples . Transloading is a process that involves transferring cargo from one mode of transportation to another during the shipping process. Transloading can also minimize the risk of cargo damage, provide transportation flexibility, and reduce the time a shipment spends in transit.

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Tests for Emission-free Heavy Goods Transport

Logistics Business Magazine

By 2050, Europe should be the first CO2-neutral continent – that is the goal of the “Green Deal” In order to achieve this, there is more to be done, particularly in the transport sector. “Gruber Logistics is pursuing a sustainable, future-orientated strategy.

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The New Significance of a Logistics Strategy: Role, Success factors, and Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. They promoted logistics to the level of core process and enabler of new business models and now view a thought-through logistics strategy as an opportunity to stand out by offering a better service level to their customers, such as same-day delivery. Automation as key for growth.

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Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples

Dedola Global Logistics

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples Transloading is a process that involves transferring cargo from one mode of transportation to another during the shipping process. Transloading can also minimize the risk of cargo damage, provide transportation flexibility, and reduce the time a shipment spends in transit.

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Blue Yonder Pivots to a Partnership Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. In ARC’s last market study on the global transportation management market , Chris Cunnane, the study author, made estimates of system integration (SI) revenues as a percentage of total TMS revenues for all software companies in the market. Show Me the Money!

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Editor’s Choice: Retailers: Is Your Transportation Strategy Ready for Peak Season?

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, there is […]. The post Editor’s Choice: Retailers: Is Your Transportation Strategy Ready for Peak Season? Peak season is always stressful for the retail industry, but the COVID-19 pandemic could create more issues than usual. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.