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7 Ways to Strategically Elevate Freight Procurement

Talking Logistics

It is easy to understand why strategy is often set aside to meet immediate needs of getting product shipped out the door. Large and mid-size shippers typically have procurement personnel but may lack coordination across shipping locations. It is still a people business. He currently serves as Sr.

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The Growing Expectations of Last Mile Delivery!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Typically, that destination would be a personal residence or business, and last mile delivery would be provided by the biggest shipping providers, such as UPS, FedEx, or the USPS. With e-commerce sales rising yearly, consumers now have the power to choose between various retailers to purchase the goods they want.

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Store Associates Play an Important Role in Omni-Channel

BlueYonder

Customers now want the ability to buy online and pick up or return those purchases in their local stores. In the omni-channel world, the forecast must now also include predictions on in-store fulfillment demand based on customer preferences for in-store pickup and returns, as well as the retailer’s expected ship-from-store volumes.

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5 Tricks for Getting the Best Shipping Rates in 2019

Freight Center

FreightCenter is dedicated to helping people get the best shipping rates for their freight hauls. When you work with FreightCenter , you take advantage of our low rates with top shipping carriers. When you work with FreightCenter , you take advantage of our low rates with top shipping carriers. Consolidate your Shipments.

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5 Tricks for Getting the Best Shipping Rates in 2019

Freight Center

FreightCenter is dedicated to helping people get the best shipping rates for their freight hauls. When you work with FreightCenter , you take advantage of our low rates with top shipping carriers. When you work with FreightCenter , you take advantage of our low rates with top shipping carriers. Consolidate your Shipments.

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5 Tricks for Getting the Best Shipping Rates in 2019

Freight Center

FreightCenter is dedicated to helping people get the best shipping rates for their freight hauls. When you work with FreightCenter , you take advantage of our low rates with top shipping carriers. When you work with FreightCenter , you take advantage of our low rates with top shipping carriers. Consolidate your Shipments.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments.