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How to Conduct a Successful Carrier Bid
Soliciting, analyzing and awarding transportation contracts through a bid process is a complex process. To get the best outcome, transportation buyers need to conduct a thorough opportunity assessment and make sure they have the infrastructure and framework in place to effectively manage the bidding process, says Art Nourot, senior director of carrier procurement at Unyson Logistics.
HighJump Partners With MercuryGate for Transportation Management
Ocean Freight Rates Predicted to Continue to Rise in a Challenging 2010
Teal Opinion 9684b1
HSBC Trade Confidence Index Points to Sustainable Global Recovery
Airclic Launches Mobile Performance Platform
The ROI Advantages of a Networked TMS Service
A networked transportation management service, in which key supply chain participants share information and visibility through a central hub, is more cost efficient and more effective than traditional transportation management applications, says Alan Dunkerley, vice president of product management at Descartes Systems Group.
Supply Chain Trends in Voice Logistics
There are quite a number of developments and new entrants in the marketplace for voice applications, says Rich Hayden, director of business development at Voxware. He details how that's good and bad for customers, and says a "configurable software product" may be of use to you.
Outlook for Retail Same Store Sales Growth Improves
NVOs Move Closer to Private Rate Arrangements
There Are No More Traditional LTLs
The operations of less-than-truckload carries have changed so dramatically in the last two decades that they bear little resemblance to the traditional LTL model that was prevalent for decades, says Brad Morris, vice president of marketing at AAA Cooper, a regional LTL carrier operating in the Southeast.
Managing Freight in a Challenging Economy
The economic crisis has provided shippers a great opportunity to step back and rethink their logistics and supply chain operations to see where they can pull costs out of the system and become more efficient, says consultant Dan Goodwill. "Everyone knows that beating up on carriers to bring costs down can't go on forever."
Carrier Costing Systems at Work
Motor carriers increasingly have turned to costing systems to help navigate the difficult pricing environment brought on by the recession, says Bill McGinley, vice president of pricing and revenue management at Wilson Trucking Co.
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