Supply Chain Optimization

Avoid High-Cost Carriers: Why You Need Transportation Planning

Avoid High-Cost Carriers: Why You Need Transportation Planning

Transportation Planning provides an incredible competitive edge. To quote a VP at a Fortune 50 consumer goods manufacturer: “We deploy, at a premium cost, a product that may not be needed, from sites that may struggle to ship it, to sites that may ...

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The Fallacy of Transportation Contracts

The Fallacy of Transportation Contracts

Most contracts read like this: “We’ll give the carrier x lots per year (maybe), and the carrier will accept some of them if they feel like it.” Sounds like a great basis for a partnership. So, what is happening: Ocean carriers are refusing contract ...

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Carriers Make Money From Diesel + We Are Helping Ukraine

Diesel topics worth repeating: Street prices react to oil’s rise quickly — but when oil falls, the price you pay lags far behind. In traditional contracts, carriers make incremental income out of fuel surcharges: Their real mpg vs. that contracted ...

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