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Why the Future of Freight Is Multimodal

Supply Chain Brain

It’s generally lower cost than PTL or full truckload, but comes with longer dwell times and less predictability in delivery windows. Situational needs like these often guide short-term freight decisions, and over time, those choices can influence broader sourcing and shipping strategies, too. Regular LTL.

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The Future of Trucking: Change, Wins and Best Practices

Supply Chain Brain

Attendees explored emerging market trends and how organizations are responding in real time, strategic investments in automation and artificial intelligence, best practices in change management, and the key performance indicators that matter most for long-term sustainability.

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TMS Delivers on NASSTRAC’s Five Common Sense Suggestions for Shippers

Supply Chain Collaborator

It is no longer sufficient to manage transportation using best guesses. In a competitive business climate organizations need to make the right decisions the first time. TMS carrier management functions and carrier performance analytics enable a shipper to address issues early and provide insightful feedback to their carrier-partners.

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Global Supply Chain Management: Best Practices and Trends

HICX

This has led to organizations investing capital in and spending time on optimizing supply chains to cut lead times, improve supplier performance and increase business profitability. While increasingly companies are turning their attention towards and using AI, arguably it has yet to be used to its full potential.

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Why It’s Time to Adopt a Yard Management System Now

FourKites

In my time at FourKites, I’ve assisted in many yard management system (YMS) implementations and asked customers why they decided to adopt a yard management system. Across the board, the ROI of yard management systems has been proven, with more and more evidence pointing to the need for a YMS for companies of all sizes.

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Top SEO Strategies for Logistics Companies to Improve Online Visibility

SCMDOJO

Pain points occur due to miscommunication, unexpected delays, or simply inefficient management within the supply chain. This translates into higher dwell times and lower bounce rates for better SEO rankings. Learn to Identify and Address Pain Points As anyone in a logistics company can tell you, anything can happen.