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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

In a blockbuster move, 45,000 dockworkers across the East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to take a well-deserved break — indefinitely, reports Mike S...

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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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LTL | Supply Chain Optimization | Freight Transportation

What's LTL and how can you keep its costs in check

Imagine receiving an order to ship 2,000 boxes of fasteners. Your first thought may be to start looking for a full truckload carrier to move the shipm...

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Logistics Management | TMS | Freight Transportation

10 signs you need a TMS logistics partnership to grow

Today’s supply chains are fraught with chaos. If you’re overseeing one, I bet you feel pulled in all directions. Supply chain players can seem a lot l...

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Freight Costs | Business Intelligence | Supply Chain Optimization

Getting more from logistics with air freight optimization

Air freight depends on the proper loading and unloading of goods on the tarmac. It is vital to global trade, offering unparalleled speed and efficienc...

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Logistics Management | Supply Chain Management | Managed Transportation

Transportation and logistics management are better together

Imagine an automotive parts supplier in Mexico, rapidly expanding to meet the growing demands of US automakers. The automotive parts aftermarket marke...

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Logistics Management | Supply Chain Management | Business Intelligence

The amazing value of nearshoring for today’s shippers

Nearshoring is a relatively newer term in logistics. It falls into the “-shoring” discussion, which includes offshoring, nearshoring and reshoring. Th...

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Supply Chain Management | Business Intelligence | Data Insights | Logistics Technology

Freight auditing cost models: Essential knowledge in the age of outsourcing

Picture it; you’re working your way through another Monday. You’ve put out the fires from the weekend, and now’s the time you usually review your frei...

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Logistics Management | Supply Chain Management | Shipping | Trucking | Freight Transportation

Avoid the hassle and get expert solutions for OTR coverage

Finding reliable over-the-road (OTR) transportation can be a significant challenge for businesses trying to maintain efficient supply chains. Securing...

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