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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system.

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?Best Practices to Improve OTR Transportation

GlobalTranz

Track Carrier Performance Data. Capturing carrier data gives you more visibility into your freight spend and enables you to make data-driven decisions that positively impact your business. Analytics provides visibility into your transportation network and operations. Forecast Demand?with?Analytics.

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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

Rail freight through Russia increased 40% last year. As the price for ocean freight increased in 2021, more and more goods moved from China to Europe by rail through Russia. A journey from China to Europe that takes 40 days by ship takes 15 days by rail. On paper, it makes sense. Align to a Balanced Scorecard. I am tired.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. The answer, quite simply, is through a relentless focus on resilience across the entire supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. Back in July 2017, I interviewed Bennett Adelson, the former CEO of MacroPoint (which was later acquired by Descartes Systems Group, a Talking Logistics sponsor) about OTIF and how it is driving demand for visibility solutions. project44 Adds Ocean Visibility to Platform.

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The Brave New World of Logistics: A Primer

BlueYonder

A TMS is software that collects data and tracks the processes associated with moving goods, both inbound and outbound, and across all modes of transportation including rail, air, surface, and sea. Blue Yonder’s TMS also links directly to leading visibility partners to increase end-to-end insights. billion in 2022 to $7.30

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What is Supply Chain Management? A Guide to Success

SCMDOJO

It involves the movement of goods from one location to another, whether by road, rail, air, or sea. It involves tracking stock levels, monitoring demand fluctuations, and implementing efficient inventory control measures to prevent stockouts or excess inventory.