Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Customs4trade NV (C4T), a leading customs SaaS solutions provider, has been explaining how exporting and importing manufacturers and traders can benefit from cost savings by incorporating Customs Special Procedures (SP) into their supply chain strategies. These are in perfect scope of SP and the inherent cost savings which can be achieved.

Material Savings 54

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GlobalTranz

MAY 2, 2018

Combined with the demand of e-commerce-a staple of any effective, in-demand brand-shippers may have thousands of inbound and outbound parcels on a daily, if not hourly, basis. Proactive parcel management , including reverse logistics, necessitates ongoing understanding and improvement of overall logistics strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Steve: Klaus, when we talked, you mentioned Autoliv was already doing digital supplier management, had digital sourcing solutions, and was looking at real-time transportation visibility solutions to provide better predicted times of arrival for inbound and outbound shipments. Steve: Jan, you have not said much. Any final thoughts?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 13, 2015

Here at Cerasis, there are numerous technologies that we offer that are designed to help simplify the way your transportation management practices. Using a Transportation Management System to Streamline Transportation Management Practices. Every aspect of your shipping will be displayed for you to develop new strategies from.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The impact on transportation costs through parcel audits is often forgotten. Regardless of what the carrier may say, transportation costs vary widely and frequently. Shippers may feel parcel audits lack value, and still others avoid them for irrational reasons. Since audits are conducted after delivery, they do not impact delivery.

Cost Reduction 68

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. Core carrier programs and carrier negotiations that once played a fundamental role in shippers’ cost reduction strategies no longer are sufficient.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

Editor’s Note: This post is a slightly modified guest post from Ahern & Associates , a transportation management consultancy. Benchmarking as a Hard Rule within Transportation Cost Analysis Can Be Damaging. Outbound freight costs as percentage of net sales. Specialized – $1.73 Truckload – $1.51 On-time pickups.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 4, 2017

These questions reflect why technology and effective transportation management, including the use of a transportation management system (TMS) and the Internet of Things (IoT), is key to the efficient execution of last mile delivery and service. Use a TMS That Handles Last Mile Demands Too. It optimizes routes.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

Better ways to manage transport operations emerge, from how we plan and strategize, to how we ultimately execute and drive continuous improvement. For companies willing to embrace opportunities for improvement across the entire supply chain, here’s a look at the top transportation procurement and benchmarking trends. Learn More.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2017

But, the same data can have a drastic impact on transportations planners and agencies around the globe. While this example may still be a few years off, it is important that you understand how the top emerging trends in automation will shape supply chains and transportation processes in the coming years.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Editor's Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. Core carrier programs and carrier negotiations that once played a fundamental role in shippers’ cost reduction strategies no longer are sufficient.

Cost Reduction 48

Cost Reduction Price Reduction Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction 48

GlobalTranz

JULY 26, 2017

Through advanced transportation management systems ( TMSs ) and greater automation, shippers can reap an unparalleled competitive advantage. While its origin focused on improving outbound shipping practices, today’s systems can leverage both inbound and outbound operations to create a unique business strategy.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 20, 2017

Uber has changed the game for the public transportation industry, and the ride-sharing giant is well on its way to changing logistics. But, this direct-pay model might not be as cost-effective as some suggest, reports the American Journal of Transportation (AJOT). Shipments need intermodal transport options.

Cost Reduction 85

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2018

Managing parcels for outbound shipping represents only a portion of a shipper’s overall logistics strategy. Meanwhile, outbound freight may be shipped via multiple channels, but inbound reverse logistics are usually exclusively parcels. billion with FedEx’s purchase of GENCO Distribution System Inc., Download Here.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 24, 2018

Handheld scanners and signature pads, barcode and label printers, smartphones, tablets, and wireless scanners have the potential to provide end-to-end visibility for inbound shipments , making shippers capable of handling more inbound orders to process more outbound orders. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2018

These rates will have natural implications for smaller shippers seeking to lower overall transportation and freight spend, and paired with a “blurred lines between peak shipping and shopping seasons,” shippers will experience increasing trouble when trying to procure full truckload capacity. As a result, spot rates will remain “super high.”

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2016

Each scenario behaves differently in inbound and outbound shipments, and the potential legal ramifications of not being honest in disclosing or obtaining consent to these charges can involve financial and criminal penalties. In addition, outbound LTL may be used to send whole palletized shipments to retailers or other businesses.

Cost Reduction 50

Cost Reduction Outbound Inbound 3PL 50

GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2017

In this capacity, 3PLs have worked to improve a company’s expenses for logistics, but the renewed focus on customer service means the role of the 3PL must extend beyond traditional goals, building business strategy. Alight shipping strategy with retail strategy. Shippers need a strategy for customer service.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2018

Small and mid-sized shippers may not have the skills necessary to negotiate transportation contracts, including those involving full truckload shipping. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. This problem is not due to just capacity; it derives from inexperience too.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2018

Manufacturers are looking for ways to explore new technologies, reinvent manufacturing strategy, enhance troubleshooting, bringing manufacturing closer to consumer and levy the power of intelligent tools to streamline operations and cut costs. IT and OT Technical Staff Will Begin to Cross Roles.

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Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Trends 58

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Some logistics involves transportation or warehouses or both. The Ultimate Guide for Effective LTL Freight Management : we put on a 60 minute webinar entitled, “Best Practices for Effective LTL Freight Management and Shipping.” Download the Webinar Replay. Read the full Post. Read the Full Post.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

After all, the fees paid to carriers, which are most of your transportation costs, can comprise up to more than 5% of your cost of total sales. For reference, if your sales are $5 Million, the transportation costs of your business are $250,000. 7) Using a Multi Carrier Shipping Transportation Management Solution.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2018

As explained by Dan Goodwill via Canadian Shipper, the problem goes much further than that, including lacking compliance management, subpar, if any, use of transportation management systems (TMS, and failure to utilize granular shipment activity data. Lower cost of shipping. Faster delivery times.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Freight Cost Reduction Price Reduction 60

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) have been around for several years, and while 3PLs may have existing software suites, such as our very own transportation management system, the Cerasis Rater, many supply chain managers are still implementing in-house technology solutions that have severe capability limitations.

Supply Chain Design Software 68

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 23, 2018

[WHITE PAPER] The Guide to Proactive Inbound, Outbound, and Reverse Enterprise Parcel Management. The Solution: Expanded Parcel Shipping Systems Put Multi-Carrier Options in the Spotlight Expansion of service level agreements and contract carriers are the answer to problems in using multi-carrier parcel shipping strategies.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

When a shipper choses a method of shipping, packaging requirements, and speed of delivery, they are actually impacting the company’s budget for freight transportation. For example, a shipper should consider fuel cost forecasts when creating a budget for LTL transport. Effective Transportation Management. Process Management.

Material Savings 94

Material Savings Cost Reduction Freight Resource Reduction 94

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

We continue our ongoing 11 part series on strategic logistics management to include information on both warehousing and transportation management. Flexibility is often misunderstood as more companies move towards software-as-a-service (SaaS) models for transportation management systems (TMS).

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Modeling Software Waste Reduction Material Savings 87

GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

Managing existing over the road modes of transportation can feel like an insurmountable task, but a transportation management system (TMS) could be the solution. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018. It is a one-stop platform that manages all existing transportation modes.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

In the mid 1950s, this concept was extended to transportation management with the development of intermodal containers together with ships, trains, and trucks to handle these containers. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 15, 2014

You can benefit from automated packing and shipping processes, such as the use of a transportation management system , for a more efficient outcome and flow around the warehouse on the outbound side of getting out product to your customer.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 9, 2018

The Guide to Proactive Inbound, Outbound, and Reverse Enterprise Parcel Management. This is where a transportation management system (TMS) that uses real-time data, as shown in a previous post , can prove its value, automating the quoting and scheduling process. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

Cost Reduction 49

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

A traditional viewpoint of manufacturers reveals many flaws in the efficiencies of standard shipping, transportation, and other logistics processes. Manufacturers must receive raw material inbound and send out product to customers outbound. Inherently, manufacturing and logistics go hand in hand.

Cost Reduction 54

Cost Reduction Price Reduction Waste Reduction Material Savings 54

GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2017

However, you can increase your company’s profitability and decrease costs by managing your inbound and outbound freight through data. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Staying profitable in a world driven by e-commerce is hard and may require unexpected investments.

Data 60

Data Vendor Strategies Negotiating Skills Resource Reduction 60

GlobalTranz

JUNE 10, 2015

But, no matter the technology, whether it’s an advanced transportation management system or robotics (which Rethink Robotics is pioneering with Baxter and Sawyer), these are only tools for efficiency and enablement. 3: Think of transportation accounting before you get the invoice.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Third party logistics (3PL) is the function by where the owner of goods outsources numerous components of the supply chain to a 3PL company that can perform the management function of the clients’ customs, inbound freight, distribution, warehousing, order fulfilment and outbound freight to the client’s customers.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2017

Transportation management systems ( TMSs ) have become among the top discussed subjects in mainstream media and across the internet. This independence naturally lends itself to more efficiency in performance management and ensuring everyone, including inbound and outbound logistics partners, stay on the same page.

Supply Chain Software 49

Supply Chain Software Automation Efficiency Inventory Reduction 49

GlobalTranz

MAY 1, 2018

Data-driven analytics enables you to make cost-effective transportation decisions. The Guide to Proactive Inbound, Outbound, and Reverse Enterprise Parcel Management. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post Parcel TMS Analytics: There’s Gold in the Data appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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