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Why Surge Pricing and Collaborative Logistics Go Hand in Hand
Clients in the News: Surge pricing, where the value of a particular item or a service increases according to demand, may soon be coming to logistics – and bringing green benefits in multiple ways. Why Surge Pricing and Collaborative Logistics Go Hand in Hand A revolutionary switch to real-time digital pricing, where the cost of an item,...
Keep ReadingWarehouse Execution Systems: The Future of the Warehouse
Clients in the News: As warehouse operations become more complex, a single piece of software combining the benefits of warehouse management and control systems is necessary, says Dave Williams, Director, Software & Solutions Delivery, Westfalia. Read more:
Keep ReadingTransitioning from Legacy Broker Applications to New Technology
Clients in the News: Many of today’s customs house brokers rely on legacy systems. Increasingly, new Customs and Border Protection rules and regulations are challenging the capacity of these systems. Beyond just functional limitations, many firms are finding that older technology can be expensive to operate and maintain. Read more:
Keep ReadingWhy Small and Mid-sized Companies Need Transportation Management Systems
Clients in the News: Small to medium-sized shippers have a low adoption rate for transportation management systems because traditional systems cost too much and are not geared to the specific needs of smaller businesses, says J.P. Wiggins, vice president of logistics at 3Gtms. Read more:
Keep ReadingAt Laid-Back Ben & Jerry’s, a Push for Stricter Quality Control
Clients in the News: The year was 1998. Manufacturing software vendor InfinityQS International Inc. was closing up its booth at a trade show when some representatives of Ben & Jerry’s dropped by. The popular counter-cultural maker of premium ice cream was at a crossroads. Rapid sales growth was making it difficult to enforce quality control...
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