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From Ship to Shore to Store: Mastering Logistics with Giles Taylor

Written by Paul B. | May 24, 2024 9:37:25 PM

Key Takeaways:

  • (03:51) Explanation of Transportation Management Software and its tiers.
  • (05:19) Adoption trends of TMS, highlighting affordability through SaaS solutions.
  • (06:08) Introducing a two-phase approach for evaluating and implementing TMS.
  • (08:44) Case study: A food retailer saves on logistics by changing shipping terms.
  • (10:13) Case study: A company reduces transportation costs by switching to rail.
  • (17:28) Disadvantages of shipping consolidation with a single carrier.
  • (20:02) Significant changes are predicted in supply chain through advanced AI and ML.
  • (25:16) Understanding true service delivery costs for supply chain optimization.
  • (29:56) Diversify information sources to enhance business decisions.

 

Resources Mentioned: Trans-Solutions on LinkedIn

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