Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

There are different tools, goals, and market dynamics. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. But service is paramount in a vertically integrated supply chain with perishable products. An RFP is a data intensive exercise.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Lager added that every aspect of the supply chain is stressed right now. "I Even with the challenges, private fleets performed well and used their advantages to navigate supply chain challenges, hauling more shipments and volume than they did in the previous year. Those folks stuck right in that core business.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2018

Unfortunately, the use of full truckload shipments and expenditures have hit an all-time high, reports Kate Patrick of Supply Chain Dive. The Solution: Shippers Must Use Out-of-the-LTL-Box Strategies Shippers must take a more strategic approach to truckload procurement, explains CH Robinson via Supply Chain 24/7.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

And a final look at the Outbound Tender Rejection Index shows trucking capacity is indeed tight as we head into Jan: Note: Rejections are double the ’18 and ’19 values. The distribution of the vaccine will extend beyond the small group in the pharma supply chain and will likely impact the whole cold chain business.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 22, 2022

The consequences of global supply chain disruption, labor shortages, rising costs, regional instabilities and general uncertainty continue to challenge the fabricated metal and manufacturing industry in general. Challenge: The supply of raw materials and achieving optimum inventory levels. Solution: Custom capabilities.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Supply chains are complex entities. While customer satisfaction is a hugely important criterion by which supply chain success is judged, so is supply chain profitability. While customer satisfaction is a hugely important criterion by which supply chain success is judged, so is supply chain profitability.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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