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[WHITE PAPER] 4 Strategic Considerations when Considering Offshoring Parts of your Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Lured by the promise of cheaper labor ( which is starting to not be the case ), companies are blind to the tactical costs of manufacturing overseas. White Paper: Hidden Risks and Costs in an Offshore Supply Chain. Despite these and other hidden costs, offshore manufacturing has become a fact of life.

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Your Customers Buy Like You

The Logistics of Logistics

Imagine you are making a big purchase, something that you need to think about a little bit – something like a house, car, vacation, or college. They are going online and finding experts who give them insights and knowledge they need to make the right purchase. How will you make that decision? How would you conduct your research?

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Why Benchmarking Alone Isn’t Enough for Proper Transportation Cost Analysis

GlobalTranz

Carriers in the trucking industry and also shippers today are actively looking for ways to combat the rising costs of operating their businesses, but they often do not fully understand proper benchmarking, transportation cost analysis, and profit management are intertwined. Driver wages represent 26% of costs. Truckload – $1.51

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The Top 10 Features of Effective Supply Chain Managers

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WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. One of the main responsibilities of this manager is to minimize the cost and maximize the effects of the company’s supply chain. Impressive Communication Skills. Writing Skills.

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Managing the Realities of the “New Normal” LTL Shipping Environment

Blue Grace Logistics

Rising online purchases over the past few years have increased the need for LTL. Transportation rates have been rising over the last couple of years due to factors like the driver shortage, lack of equipment, a capacity crunch, and rising fuel costs. More than 67% of those surveyed experienced LTL cost increases of 5-14%.

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What You Need to Know About Full Truckload Freight Allocation

GlobalTranz

Full Truckload White Paper Series. Access our complete Full Truckload Shipping White Paper Series. Consumers will shop elsewhere, explains Stacey Rudolph of Business2Community , and the same fact holds true for consumers presented with unexpected shipping costs. Lower cost of shipping. Download Here.

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IoT Inspired Smart Warehouses Are Reinventing Inventory Management

GlobalTranz

The Problem: Warehouses Lacking IoT-Based Technologies Lose Opportunities The cost for internet connectivity is decreasing, but some warehouses, operating on legacy systems, are still using paper-based processes. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.