GlobalTranz

AUGUST 28, 2018

The costs of reverse logistics amount to more than $750 billion per year, and the demand for reverse logistics has risen in recent years with the rise of e-commerce. According to Stacy Rudolph of Business to Community, up to 30% of all products ordered online become returns, placing an insurmountable burden on reverse logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

Andrew Lynch is President and co-founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

Even JP Morgan, Microsoft, and Google, reports Jonathan Chester of Forbes , are working to increase blockchain development and innovation, and supply chain leaders need to understand how the use of blockchain in supply chain and logistics will bring about lasting change and improvements in efficiency. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. Learn More.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 26, 2018

That then allows us to create more of that kind of content so our award winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. We will also feature our top white papers of the year, Talking Freight.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Ultimate Guide to Full Truckload Shipping Part 1: Background, Challenges, Process, and Best Practices for Full Truckload Shipping” white paper! Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2015

As a third-party logistics company focused on over the road transportation management, and having an LTL rating engine and web-based TMS for nearly 20 years (web-based even before Google!), at Cerasis, we know a thing or two about the nuances of LTL procurement. LTL procurement is something we do very well.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018” white paper! Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right. The e-commerce market is expanding. trillion by 2020.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In addition, shippers may lack the resources necessary to push operations beyond availability and reliability of procurement. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download White Paper. Select a proven e-commerce logistics partner. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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TMC

AUGUST 23, 2017

As companies expand globally through mergers or organic growth, many are faced with the decision of whether or not to combine logistics teams and apply a universal truckload procurement strategy across multiple regions. To obtain the most effective results, best practice requires adaptations to truckload procurement strategies.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. As a result, stores and regional warehouses end up overstocked or understocked, and carrying costs soar. Defining the carrying and shipping costs of your product.

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TMC

AUGUST 23, 2017

As companies expand globally through mergers or organic growth, many are faced with the decision whether to combine logistics teams and apply a universal truckload procurement strategy across multiple regions. To obtain the most effective results, best practice requires adaptations to truckload procurement strategies.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 7, 2018

The most recent report on adoption rates of TMS is from 2015, with only 35 percent of shippers actively using a TMS, asserts Bridget McCrea of Logistics Management. Full Truckload White Paper Series. Access our complete Full Truckload Shipping White Paper Series. However, technology can change the narrative.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 13, 2015

Earlier this year in Procuring Logistics Services is Not the Same as Buying Paper Clips , I wrote about an issue that continues to negatively affect 3PL-customer relationships: Procurement organizations looking to shift more and more risk on third-party logistics providers — while, of course, also demanding lower costs.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

This white paper can help you get started. Continuous moves are a single load with multiple legs that was part of the procurement event and awarded to a service provider. He currently supports strategies designed to enhance the realized value that logistics operations have on supply chain and business initiatives.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. What About Moving Product Through the Supply Chain, I.e., What About Logistics? The answers to that question lie in understanding how logistics will evolve over the next year.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Leverage your supplier management for maximum benefit with the white paper: How to Achieve Holistic Supplier Management. In our Holistic Supplier Management white paper we suggest using a fairly simple matrix that classifies suppliers across two axes, Relative Value and Outcome/Impact Risk. Strategic Supplier Management.

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TMC

AUGUST 23, 2017

As companies expand globally through mergers or organic growth, many are faced with the decision of whether or not to combine logistics teams and apply a universal truckload procurement strategy across multiple regions. To obtain the most effective results, best practice requires adaptations to truckload procurement strategies.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 7, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. For instance, procurement and reverse logistics processes, such as reclamation of raw materials and metals from old products, may be enhanced through blockchain technology to document the origin of a product prior to manufacturing.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2022

The topic, Application of NFTs in Supply Chain Management, is buzzing in the supply chain & logistics space. Not only will the NFTs move the supply chain from unnecessary paper trails to an electronic platform, but they will also reduce all the bottlenecks experienced in the pipeline. Streamlining Procurement Operations.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2017

The challenge is to manage a very large network of different and globally-dispersed suppliers, forwarders and other logistics providers. It’s about creating a common cross-company basis that integrates all participants on a procurement or distribution level.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 8, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. For example, the process of using blockchain follows a logical path from development and procurement through delivery and returns management, as noted by the following Deloitte graphic.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

Author’s Note: Below is an excerpt from Moving Up the Supply Chain Maturity Curve: The Process Industry Executive Agenda for 2016 and Beyond , a white paper recently published by Elemica with research conducted by Adelante SCM. Download the white paper for additional insights and recommendations on this topic.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Unfortunately, manufacturers and OEMs may lack the infrastructure necessary to facilitate such changes, and resellers face challenges in optimizing procurement for the world of e-commerce. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download White Paper.

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Bristlecone

JUNE 1, 2021

5-POINT PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY. READ WHITE PAPER. But it’s certainly not one to be overlooked – since marketing content and processes play a critical role in the customer journey, as do supply chain, logistics and other operational processes. They must embrace change and accelerate digital transformation.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 5, 2017

The relationship between sales and procurement has always been a contentious one, and the idea of a friendship evolving between the two functions is laughable in the minds of many managers I’ve met with. Sales account managers accuse procurement of being purely price focused, and not recognizing the components of value.

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Proxima

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Essentially all three are the same thing; goods and services which are not sold to the end customer, hence GNFR procurement. Historically GNFR procurement has often been viewed as what is needed by a retailer to enable it to function, rather than to enable it to sell. What can a strong GNFR procurement strategy deliver?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Use for transparency and traceability for buyers, marketplaces, sellers, and consumers, unifying the history of a product from procurement to end-users, as well as throughout returns, if necessary. How Surface Mode Shippers Can Compete in E-Commerce Logistics. Get Your Free White Paper Today. Download Here.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation. Read White Paper. Process Design. Performance Management.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2018

As a shipper, it can be hard to procure full truckloads, and small and mid-sized shippers suffer from an exacerbated version of this problem. Shippers face tightening capacity, higher rates, and demanding consumers, and procuring a full truckload may be the last thing on their minds. Download Whitepaper. Be specific.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Maine Pointe, the supply chain implementation-focused consulting firm that sponsored the paper, found that driving collaboration excellence across procurement, logistics, and operations yielded a 20 to 30 percent gain in savings for many companies with which they worked. About the Global Supply Chain Institute.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2018

Download White Paper. In fact, a third-party logistics provider (3PL) can help shippers take advantage of cloud-based systems when shippers have (IT). A TMS is like a procurement expert, allowing for the continuous benchmarking of shipping activities and giving shippers insights into freight spend.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 16, 2021

Gantz, David Reinsel and other researchers at IDC release a white paper titled “ The Expanding Digital Universe: A Forecast of Worldwide Information Growth through 2010 (PDF).” This quarter, we have 177 additional features planned. Varian at UC Berkeley publish “ How Much Information? ”. exabytes of data was produced.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There are several elements in an effective logistics strategy, with the ultimate goal of identifying the most cost-effective service levels and developing plans and processes that enable the company to operate as close to those optimal service levels as possible.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 1, 2016

The orchestration of processes and information for the procurement of goods to the “last mile” delivery to the customer is a required competency in today’s direct to consumer marketplace. Returns and Reverse Logistics. White Paper: Final Delivery: A Technology Perspective on Omnichannel Retailing. By David Meyers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2022

Andrew has been in the logistics industry since 2003 when he founded GlobalTranz after serving five honorable years in the U.S. and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. White Paper: How to Manage Through FTL Market Transitions. Andrew Leto.

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