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Go to Market Strategy before Supply Chain Strategy

10xLogistics

There are a lot of conversations happening relative to all sorts of strategies for supply chains (and no lack of consultants who want to sell you on the latest and greatest ideas). My thesis here is that the first thing you have to develop and fully understand is your business' go to market strategy. Just do what you say you will do.

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Transportation Strategies for Continued Success

Logistics Viewpoints

A TMS offers optimization capabilities across multiple modes to improve service levels and reduce freight spend. Below are some transportation strategies for success for suppliers of TMS, TES, and MTS. Coronavirus has changed the outlook for direct-to-consumer commerce, and a TMS is now a critical component of this strategy.

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Home Service Pricing Strategies: Maximizing Profitability and Market Success

WorkWave

Time To Read: 3 minutes Pricing is a critical aspect of any service-based business, determining not just the revenue but also playing a pivotal role in profitability, sustainability, cash flow and market positioning. Competitive Positioning: Pricing models play a key role in determining how a small business positions itself in the market.

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Truckload Pricing Dynamics with Jon Payne

The Logistics of Logistics

Jon Payne and Joe Lynch discuss truckload pricing dynamics. Jon is the Director of Pricing Strategy & Analytics at Loadsmart , a freight technology company that is removing the barriers between shippers and carriers so freight can move in the most efficient, transparent and automated way. About Jon Payne.

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The Cost-Plus World of Supply Chains: The Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Environment

From new pricing strategies and material substitutability to alternative suppliers and stockpiling, a new GEP-commissioned Economist Impact report reveals that enterprises are adopting a variety of approaches underpinned by data and technology.

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Strategic Pricing Strategies for Service Businesses: Maximizing Profitability and Market Success

WorkWave

Time To Read: 3 minutes Pricing is a critical aspect of any service-based business, determining not just the revenue but also playing a pivotal role in profitability, sustainability, cash flow and market positioning. Competitive Positioning: Pricing models play a key role in determining how a small business positions itself in the market.

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How the Rise of The Mini-Bid Strategy is Changing Freight Procurement

Shipsta

The combination of global crises, high shipping rates and port congestion has made it the go-to strategy for most forward-thinking shippers. Moving away from large annual bids to small surgical bids targeting your heaviest and most volatile lanes, allows you to adjust your strategy quickly when prices change or disruptions occur.

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What Resilience Means in 2021

Speaker: Scott Wooley, President of Thermal Packing Solutions at Atlantic Tape and Packaging

In this webinar, we will cover the following topics: Champion/Challenger strategy. Blended Supplier Pricing Model. Join Scott Wooley, President of Thermal Solutions at Atlantic Tape and Packaging, and redefine what a resilient supply chain is. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Save your seat now! This is a session you won't want to miss!