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2018 Carrier Award Winners: Thank You, Carriers and Truck Drivers!
-This week, we are holding our annual Carrier Symposium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, bringing carriers together for education, recognition and appreciation. And since strong relationships are so critical to Transplace’s ability to deliver outstanding service to our customers, it’s important for us to recognize those that consistently provide exemplary service.
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Seasonal Alert: How Hurricanes Can Affect Your Supply Chain
-Hurricane season is upon us, and severe weather events certainly have the potential to create supply chain chaos both in North America and internationally. And as the U.S. east coast is currently preparing for the landfall of Hurricane Florence, the threat of flooding and heavy rains are a real concern for shippers throughout the entire geographical area and beyond.
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We Appreciate Our Highway Heroes – Thank You, Truck Drivers!
-Today kicks off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 9-15), a celebration of the 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States. Because of the hard work and dedication of these men and women, goods are delivered securely and our highways are kept safe – and we’re truly grateful for all that they do!
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Q2 2018 Quarterly Industry Report
-It’s hard to believe, but we are more than halfway through 2018 – and as we head into the second half of the year, there are myriad market conditions and industry statistics to explore. Keeping abreast of the current state of the marketplace can truly enable your organization to successfully navigate any obstacles and stay ahead of the supply chain game during the latter half of the year. Additionally, this becomes all the more critical when capacity is tight and shippers may be struggling to keep their transportation costs in check.
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Better Together: Thanks for Voting Transplace #2!
-Each year, the Inbound Logistics “Top 10 3PL Providers” list showcases those service providers that the publication feels are best equipped to meet and surpass ever-evolving outsourcing needs – and continue to answer difficult, ongoing global supply chain and logistics challenges. This year, we are thrilled to announce that Transplace was ranked at #2, marking our 16th consecutive year on the prestigious industry list.
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10 Tips for Leveraging Big Data in Your Organization
-“Big data” has been one of the hottest buzzwords over the last couple of years, but the phrase still has different meanings for different organizations. And no matter how you define it, there is no doubt that an organization’s ability to use statistical science and data analytics can help them obtain historical measurements and generate actionable information to drive operational growth and supply chain efficiency. Take a look at the following tips to get the most out of big data at your organization.
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Software-as-a-Service or Outsourced Managed Services: Which is Right for Your Organization?
-When it comes to managing transportation operations, shippers are often at a crossroads. They may find themselves asking the questions: Should I implement a transportation management system (TMS) in-house or via software-as-a-service (SaaS)? Should I outsource everything to a Managed Transportation Services (MTS) provider? Or take a hybrid approach?
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International Tariffs: What Shippers Need to Know & What’s Ahead for International Transportation
-There have been many recent headlines surrounding international trade and the potential impact of a number of tariffs being put into place by the U.S., most notably the tariffs on steel and aluminum last month. These tariffs affect all shippers who may be importing or exporting from Mexico, China, Canada or a number of other countries – and there have been some recent key developments in this trade situation that shippers need to be aware of.
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The Transplace Think Tank Puts Data to Work: Carrier Conversations & Shipper Solutions
-The Transplace Think Tank has been striving to identify new ways to use corporate intelligence and put actionable data to work to support the decisions made for our customers each and every day. For example, when a number of storms hit in the fall of 2017, the Think Tank members created a dashboard that allowed customers full visibility of all affected shipments. This allowed teams to work together to make strategic decisions to overcome any shipper obstacles and put a plan into action to work around any routes that were disrupted by the storms.
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Achieving Transportation Excellence by Focusing on Daily Improvement | Part 2: MDI and Daily Tactical Processes
-In part 1 of this blog post, we discussed how, in order to deliver on the commitments made during the sales and onboarding process, organizations and their transportation partners must align their daily efforts with meeting their overall goals and objectives. And developing an OGSM is the first step, but in order to be successful long-term – and achieve the desired results – organizations need to establish daily tactical processes and consistently monitor goals versus actual results.