Cross-docking has increased significantly over the past few years, according to a recent survey sponsored by Saddle Creek Corporation. The practice serves as a viable strategy for companies challenged by today’s unpredictable economy – helping to improve service levels, reduce transportation costs and consolidate shipments to destination. The 2011 Cross-Docking Trends Report explores the latest cross-docking practices, benefits and challenges, outsourcing trends and more.

New approaches to outsourcing are helping shippers drive down costs in the short term and build smarter, stronger supply chains for the long term.

Our Managed TMS® service represents the next evolutionary step in TMS technology that combines the strengths of the established 3PL model with TMS technology.

Many of the processes that have resulted in more efficient outbound networks work for inbound, too. So no matter how large or small your company may be, you can develop a program that not only saves you money, but also improves service, minimize delays, reduces confusion, and raises performance.

When Software-As-A-Service TMS isn’t the right choice—the merits of purchase-installed solutions. Transite, which sells both forms of TMS, has issued a six-page whitepaper outlining and detailing the top five reasons why buyers should consider purchase and install solutions.

This CarrierWatch® CSA Industry Report focuses on the approximately 166,000 for-hire interstate carriers evaluated under the new program (CSA) program.

This FREE Research Brief provides insights into the challenges and concerns medium and large businesses are encountering in their freight transportation operations.

This white paper brought to you by Kewill and Blumberg Advisory Group, examines the financial returns that may be realized through the implementation of an advanced Reverse Lifecycle Management (RLM) solution. The paper highlights major areas for further exploration and financial analysis within the reverse logistics service network.

This paper will review the key requirements when considering a mobility solution. Historically, enterprise mobility solutions – whether supporting a field technician, a warehouse worker or a delivery driver – have been deployed as a point solution, separate from the overall IT infrastructure. However this approach has limitations in system scalability and manageability.

Care-A-Lot Pet Supply's challenge was to increase productivity and improve efficiency while receiving products from suppliers and fulfilling orders placed by patrons of Care-A-Lot's catalog, online store and retail stores.

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