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Supply Chain | Shipping | Supply Chain Optimization | Managed Transportation

Shipping service strategies to boost supply chain resilience

Shipping services are the backbone of global trade. Shipping service providers help businesses move goods efficiently across borders and through compl...

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Supply Chain | Supply Chain Optimization

8 supply chain KPIs for smoother operations

Effective supply chain management is more critical than ever. Companies face many challenges, from fluctuating demand to complex global logistics, and...

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Logistics Management | International Shipping | Freight Transportation

Cross-border logistics challenges and solutions

Take a break from what you're doing and think about the soles of your shoes. Are they rubber, cork, or another material, perhaps? It varies. But the q...

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Logistics Management | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Optimization

Supplier relationship management starts with quality logistics

Fall has arrived, and with it, all our favorite seasonal foods. Wheat, flour, nuts and many other ingredients are making their way toward processing f...

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Business Intelligence | Freight data | Supply Chain Optimization

AI in logistics: How advanced analytics are changing the game

Artificial intelligence (AI) is absolutely everywhere. It’s in nearly every interaction of our daily lives, but how’s it going in logistics? Well, AI ...

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Business Intelligence | Data Insights | Freight data | Supply Chain Optimization

How predictive analytics in logistics create value

The supply chain is certainly no stranger to disruption. Market conditions have been a roller coaster due to COVID, multiple severe hurricanes, the Re...

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Freight Costs | Business Intelligence | freight consolidation

Freight consolidation: Old word, grand impact

Multiple industry publications have suggested that available trucking capacity was going to burst by the end of 2024, and time has revealed multiple d...

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Logistics Management | Supply Chain Optimization | Logistics Technology

Port strike drama: When dockworkers say enough, Inflation grabs popcorn and pulls up a seat

UPDATE: The ILA and USMX reached a stopgap measure on October 3, 2024, suspending the strike by extending the master agreement until January 15, 2025....

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Logistics Management | Supply Chain Optimization | Logistics Technology

Omnimodal logistics benefits for shippers

Today’s supply chains are complex. A product goes through several geographical locations, from the point of procurement of materials to the final cons...

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Supply Chain | sustainability

Actionable steps to create a sustainable supply chain

Sustainable supply chains are no longer just a buzzword. Sustainability is one part of corporate social responsibility, including how sustainable prac...

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Logistics Management | Pricing Strategy | Supply Chain | Pricing | Freight Costs

Understanding DIM pricing: The key to reducing freight costs

The problem is nearly an archetype-you tender your shipment of low-weight, high-volume product. Everything seems okay, but then you get a higher-than-...

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LTL | Supply Chain Optimization | Freight Transportation

Want more revenue? Focus on supply chain operations

Imagine a serene lake that’s home to an annual model boat race. The gentle breeze is helping your model boats sail smoothly past leaves and debris. Bu...

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