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You know TMS automation streamlines tasks, but let's face it: one-size-fits-all automation fails for unique shipments. The new frontier: TMS solutions with option-based automation tailored to each shipment. This new era of automation helps empower brokers with: 🤓 Smarter Decisions: Leverage your knowledge & options for informed load coverage. 📊 Customized Workflows: Tailored automation for different situations. ⚡ Streamlined Operations: Automation triggers for shipment creation, updates, status changes, and scheduling = seamless workflow. Click to read the complete article ➡️ https://hubs.li/Q02x4JDZ0 #TaiTMS #Logistics #FreightBrokers

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Unlock a new era of precise and cost-effective freight shipping. Learn how you can overcome challenges in the LTL freight quoting process with the powerful integration of RXO Connect™ and Shiplify. https://bit.ly/4bCsatD

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  In my recent article I share how Staples used Freight Auditing in their business. Read and comment. #freight #supplychain #supplychainmanagement #supplychainsolutions #logisticscompany #logistics #shippers #everythingfreight #smallbusiness #environmentalsustainability #environmentallyfriendly #sustainability #warehousing #drayage #intermodal #oceanfreight #supplychainmanagement #consulting

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🔍 Think your TMS is giving you full #SupplyChainVisibility? Chances are, it’s not. Traditional #TMS solutions weren’t designed to capture data for shipments not booked within the system. And without comprehensive data, you can’t make informed decisions. We believe there's a better way. 🌟 Discover how Agistix bridges the gaps between #TransportationManagement and end-to-end visibility in our newest blog post 👇 https://bit.ly/4bcpnXi

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A $20 order on Amazon has more visibility than supplier orders worth $Ms. Manufacturing purchasing teams relying on excel are being set up for failure. They're working with: → Data entry errors. → Duplicated data. → Outdated data. → No visibility. This manual approach leads to uncertainty, inefficiency, and visibility issues, directly impacting on-time delivery and increasing costs through expedited freight and excess inventory. Excel just won’t cut it anymore in 2024. Manufacturers need better tools for procurement. ************ What are you doing to improve visibility in your supply chain this year? 🤔

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The end game…kudos to Laura Alber and the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Supply Chain Team for accomplishing the milestones noted in the Supply Chain Dive article. Limiting instances of shipments originating from out-of-market areas, reducing multiple deliveries per order, and mitigating returns and replacements due to a damage reduction initiative all have led to improved gross margin and ultimately better bottom-line results. Takeaways for me are that through technology adoption, and concerted efforts by WS team members working with select, proven vendors have them realizing what many set out to do. Carrier optimization, multi-piece shipment integrity, elevated CSX by providing damage free deliveries and seamless execution have them winning the day. Granted the Supply Chain team at WS is fairly large, (and great people with the interactions I have personally experienced in past roles), but all companies can accomplish the same outcome with drive, passion and employing select pros in their fields of expertise. Due diligence necessary of course, ensuring that the support deals are equitable with shared passion for the goal outcomes. If WS can do it, so can you! #rateoptimization #shipmentintegrity #claimsreduction #customerexperience Credit SupplyChainDive https://lnkd.in/e8NKuWTZ

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Bill Stankiewicz shared a new third-party logistics (3PL) study from NTT Data, Penn State and Penske shows that 78% of shippers were satisfied with their 3PL providers’ information technology (IT) capabilities, a 3% drop from 2023. Shippers’ outsourcing of logistics services saw a similar dip. Last year 89% of shippers were using outsourced logistics services. This year it’s 87%. “It’s a small decrease, but compared to 2021’s 94%, it’s a significant drop over the course of three years,” the study, titled “The Power of Partnerships: Exploring Collaboration Through Data and Innovation,” notes. The study focuses primarily on the role of partnerships in the shipper and 3PL industry. It homes in on three key areas: the power partnerships provide, the flow of data and looking beyond the hype of technology — something we’ve all fallen prey to as the latest and greatest tech has come out. “In a small victory for some 3PLs and a loss for others, 85% of shippers are reducing or consolidating 3PLs, almost a 10% increase year over year,” according to the news release. “As for what services shippers are starting to outsource, that’s the ultimate value-add for 3PLs to tack on to existing business and highlight for prospective clients.” The study notes that the most outsourced things are day-to-day tasks, with about 50% of reported outsourced services being domestic transportation, freight forwarding, warehousing, customs brokerage, international transportation, and transportation planning and management. “On the warehousing front, this year 65% of shippers are reported to be outsourcing the work, compared with 43% from the 2022 study,” the news release states. The all-important IT solution that 3PLs provide to shippers took one of the biggest hits this year. The study states that the downward trend of shippers being satisfied with their 3PLs’ IT capabilities isn’t ideal and shows that now, more than ever, there needs to be a push to maintain and improve the technological aspects of the business.

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Excess inventory and customer returns are a billion-dollar problem. Join us on The New Warehouse Podcast as we discuss how B-Stock Solutions plays a critical role in the re-commerce industry! Robert Iaria, Vice President of Client Solutions and Logistics at B-Stock Solutions, shares how their innovative platform brings a marketplace of buyers and sellers together to handle excess inventory, ensuring sustainability and improving cost efficiency. Tune in for strategic insights and expert advice on navigating the challenges of unsold goods!

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Listen to Robert Iaria, Vice President of Client Solutions and Logistics, on The New Warehouse podcast discussing the latest solutions to excess inventory challenges. Thank you for having us on the show! 🙌 #recommerce #excessinventory #reverselogistics

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It's often said that logistics and supply chain metrics are an excellent leading indicator of what the future holds for our economy. For those of you who's crystal ball may be a bit hazy, the recent FreightWaves article provides some excellent insight. https://lnkd.in/gEyf68Py

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Join us next Thursday, May 23 at 12pm ET for a FREE WEBINAR! Chelsea Brady and Andy Hunter from Connors Group will dive into the critical topic of labor management solutions tailored for large and diverse distribution networks. We'll focus on how organizations, including those with 3PL networks, can swiftly maximize their facility networks through cutting-edge analytics and engineering methodologies. Register or learn more about the webinar at: https://lnkd.in/emRJum_k #3PL #LMS #supplychain #laborsolutions

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PLUG: Here are Knight, we have a few different options for customers seeking dynamic pricing. Ask me about them. :) RE: this article - I’ve read a variety of opinions surrounding CH Robinson’s recent spot-quoting AI reveal. Personally, I applaud them for being an early-adaptor within the Artificial Intelligence/Transportation Industry space. At the end of the day, finding new ways to provide their customers faster, more consistent spot-quote responses is a win/win endeavor. Now will there be an “adaptive AI learning curve” that helps ensure their AI pricing is both competitive and profitable? Yes, of course. The transportation world (as a whole) is so dynamic that it will be interesting to see how quickly AI reasoning can “detect and adjust” to market swings. Most certainly there will be people behind the scenes calling “audibles” in those situations. Will they be able to execute on the business generated? Well that’s the never-ending, never-relenting question mark behind every company in our space. Ultimately, if they can’t execute, nothing else matters. I’m guessing they have a lot of brilliant minds invested here to ensure this project not only has feet but is ultimately successful.

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National storage costs have increased 0.5% year-over-year, according to the Q2’2024 Warehouse Pricing Index report. After a year’s worth of destocking efforts, many warehouse operators have an ample amount of available capacity for the first time since 2020. Check out the Q2'24 Warehouse Pricing Index report with contributions from S&P Global Market Intelligence, C.H. Robinson, and MyFreightWorld.

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Less Than Truckload (LTL) is becoming a smart choice for businesses, offering access to specialized services, cost savings, and reduced environmental impact, along with flexibility and advanced tracking. Discover the power of LTL in optimizing your supply chain and boosting profitability in our latest blog. #SupplyChainOptimization  #Logistics #LTL

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