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How to Guarantee Faster and Safer Business Parcel Delivery!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Ensure you have all the necessary documents ready to avoid delays or customs problems. Moreover, you can use these location monitoring systems to make decisions such as route optimizations , which can help you save time and money. If shipping parcels internationally , you should be prepared for customs clearance.

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Multi-Million Dollar TMS Lawsuit – Lessons Learned

Supply Chain Collaborator

The carrier’s multi-million dollar lawsuit charges the TMS provider with breach of contract and negligence for allegedly failing to bring the route optimization and carrier management system software online according to the contractually obligated go-live date. Let’s look beyond the legal posturing to examine the roots of this dispute.

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How AI is helping companies meet sustainability goals

IBM Supply Chain Blog

AI helps address this problem by combining aspects like demand forecasting, last – mile delivery , and routing optimization. Schedule optimization: This use case is like inventory management but addresses the challenge of ensuring that you have the appropriate alignment of talent.

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How to Lower Your Ocean Freight Costs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

A lot of times customers incur unnecessary charges either at POL or POD due to demurrage or detention which is mainly caused by improper or timely documentation and in many cases, these charges are so high, the customers may be forced to abandon their cargo. Optimize your route.

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The Rise of Women in Supply Chain: Career Choice

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She also builds customer bid responses to highlight competitor cost-cutting and improve the chances of winning awards, and documents supply chain processes to reduce handoffs and waste by 10-30%.

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Improve Supply Chain Spend Management through Advanced Fleet Tracking

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One of the ways this is done is through route optimization which aids drivers in delivering orders while saving on time and costs. Consolidating records into a user-friendly platform is one of the main promises of spend management software which can be used to keep track of documents and compliance records.