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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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6 Benefits of Applying Useable Data in Logistics For Continuous Improvement

GlobalTranz

Furthermore, such methodology can be applied to vendor relationships. If a vendor fails to deliver product as specified, the vendor may be advised of how future violations will affect contractual obligations. However, you must exercise caution to make sure you do not damage your vendor-shipper relationship.

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How Freight & Transportation Data Can Trim Your Transportation Spend

GlobalTranz

Transportation spending is a perennial target of budget-cutting exercises, and a large, multi-faceted cost center for many companies; some may spend three to six percent of their materials costs on transportation. The bundling of production and transportation costs into vendor contracts is one reason behind this difficulty.

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