Many larger shippers, such as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or large distributors, with freight expenditures in millions of dollars, typically have...
Rising operational costs are pushing food distributors to streamline their businesses, in some cases using technology to become more efficient.
0 Who doesn't like saving money on freight? In today's marketplace no matter where, what or how you do your shipping, logistics professionals are under pressure to reduce transportation costs. With rising fuel costs and reduced capacity how can you find savings? Your less than truckload (LTL) rates are generally fixed contract rates, whether you have a direct relationship with the carrier or a 3rd party…
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Manufacturers, retailers and seafood distributors have increasingly turned to air cargo planes to transport products — a more expensive, but faster and more reliable alternative to longhaul trucks, trains and ocean vessels often bogged down by current supply chain problems.
The holiday season is a make or break scramble for retailers. Their offices are busy and everyone is in a high stress mode to make the season profitable. They invest in getting people in their stores or on their sites with attractive offers. Unfortunately, this omnichannel approach has given way to increase "out-of-stock" challenges.
A long-standing challenge in the electronics supply chain is the management of so-called "excess" inventory. When an OEM or EMS provider orders too much product, it is often sold in the open market to distributors that are not franchised by component suppliers.
A shift is underway for distributors of industrial supplies and the e-commerce experience they provide to their customers. In 2013, more than 63 percent of industrial supply buyers said they made purchases online, with half of those purchasers spending at least 50 percent of their annual budget with suppliers who have an e-commerce platform.
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Today’s Travel Industry and Its Segments Millions of people now have the time, money, motivation, and means to travel, whether for pleasure or business. A complex industry has evolved to promote travel and to serve the needs of travelers. To a person who is new to the industry—and even to those who are a little more seasoned—navigating the waters can be tricky. The Travel Institute can help you gain the knowledge you may not even realize you need through programs like the Travel…