DC Velocity - May 2017

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What are the three keys to better transportation management? Blogger Ian Hobkirk says the prime areas of opportunity for companies looking to tighten up their processes lie in negotiating more competitive rates, optimizing loads, and selecting the right carrier for each load. In a recent blog post, he identifies some best practices in each area and suggests a few other activities to target once you have the “Big 3” under control. Read about it on Hobkirk’s “Getting It Right in the Distribution Center” blog at http://blogs.dcvelocity.com/distribution_center/.

WEB EXCLUSIVES! b Do you see eye to eye with your logistics service provider? A recent study both confirms and debunks widely held notions about the differences between shippers and their service providers. Get insights into the thinking of leading practitioners from both sides of the equation in an on-demand webcast, “Shipper vs. LSP: Differing Transportation Management Perspectives?” Watch it at www.dcvelocity.com/videocasts/.

b And the winner is … In our March “What’s New” column, we challenged readers to find the headline in that issue that referred to a rock/pop song. We’re proud to announce the winner of that contest. See p. 1.

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