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How to Lower Your Ocean Freight Costs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Triangulation refers to the use of the same container for export and import purpose meaning you export cargo from A to B and also bring back imports from B to A using same container and same carrier. Optimize your route. Route optimization is also another method to lower freight costs. Consolidation.

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Any Way the Wind Blows Doesn’t Really Matter to TMS Users

Supply Chain Collaborator

Plan for too much volume and a business will be paying for idle workers and stacking inventory. Looking at the traditional indicators, the business case for flexible logistics planning tools like TMS, optimizers and fleet management tools grows even more compelling. __. The promise of a new boom may be fizzling out.