A Guide to a Growing Trend in Transportation Management

Above average percentage increases in transportation costs could indicate your transportation expenses are cutting into your bottom line. Working with a 3PL, you're able to address the cause for the increase and implement some changes to avoid profit erosion moving forward.

When organizations turn to the web to offer their suppliers and/or joint venture partners direct access to services and business processes to reduce costs and speed up processing, a virtual organization emerges.

As enterprises look to minimize complexity, improve inbound supply chain efficiency and reduce costs, there is a growing need for intelligent solutions that provide the visibility, optimization and integration required to ensure that every part, component and package is shipped using the most effective service level.

Financial-Supply Chain convergence requires that supply chain personnel and financial personnel start working more closely.