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Truckload Market Trends to Watch in 2022

GlobalTranz

Still, the e-commerce boom pushes more freight into trucks as shippers re-think inventory levels to meet omnichannel demands. Regulatory efforts, such as lowering the minimum age for commercial drivers, attracting female drivers and tapping military drivers, could alleviate some of the pressure in the coming months.

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Freight Classification Errors, Re-Weighs, & Other Common Freight Adjustments Are Eating Your Bottom Line’s Lunch

GlobalTranz

Shippers are often challenged when dealing with the freight classification system from the National Motor Freight Classifications (NMFC) book, the code numbers assigned to all products that determine the correct freight class for shipments. A Brief on Freight Classification.

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The State of Technology in Controlled Substances and High-Value Supply Chains: Part 2, Pharma

Shipchain

Freight Carrier. Government/Military. John Monarch CEO and Co-founder, ShipChain. See ShipChain in action. Please submit your details below to view the webinar. Your Department. Agriculture. Consumer Package Goods. Food and Beverage. Large Shipper. Oil & Gas. Sensors/IoT. Shipping Technology. Small Shipper. Venture Capital.

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Understanding How Parcel Cost Control Reduces Total Transportation Costs

GlobalTranz

As a result, average shipment size has dwindled, driving increases in parcel freight spend. While freight consolidation is commonly applied to the process of combining LTL shipments to create full truckload shipments, parcel hundredweight programs use the same tactic, applied to multiple parcels.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Interesting Facts & Financial Breakdown of the Global Logistics Market

GlobalTranz

The United States military ensured that the services and supplies were provided at the right time and at the right place. This also gave birth to several military logistics techniques which are still in use in a more advanced form. The best available options were developed to do the task. Infographic: The Global Logistics Market.

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What Is Cross-Docking and Why Does It Matter?

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

So it’s no surprise that the process was first created for military shipments in the 1950s. On the other hand, if you outsource your warehouse and shipping , you can talk to 3PL providers like BR Williams about implementing cross-docking for your products. Making it work for you. Benefits of Cross-Docking.

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Supply Chain Movement Q3: Control Tower

Supply Chain Movement

8 | 3PL Subway Map. Right across the logistics landscape, control towers are emerging: platforms where information about various flows of goods converges and is analysed so that the freight flows can be optimised. 27 | Facts & Figures 3PL. 10 | Profile Scott Kuhn, Global Head of Supply at Syngenta.