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Three Bidding Strategies to Maximize Performance in a Tight Capacity Market
Authored by SMC³ on September 28, 2021
In order to build out best-in-class bidding strategies, both supply and demand side organizations need to invest in the right set of bidding and procurement tools to set them up for long-term success. Using tools like SMC³’s BidSense® enables shippers to engage a broad range of carriers, helping to gauge the offers of existing carriers against other providers to find the best deal amid a rapidly changing market rate.
The Anatomy of a Transportation Contract: Part 2
Authored by SMC³ on September 8, 2021
Common understanding is the real measure of any good transportation contract. Every paragraph, every line, and every word should be chosen in a way that reduces confusion. In this follow-up session, Rocky Rogers and Rob Moseley of Moseley Marcinak Law Group picked up the thread by outlining a handful of additional “must-have” elements from the model agreement and what purpose they serve in an ideal contract.
The Anatomy of a Transportation Contract
Authored by SMC³ on August 31, 2021
As a part of the SMC³ LTL 204: US LTL Transportation Law & Regulations hybrid summer course, industry experts shared some of their tips for navigating transportation contracts and making sure your organization is prepared for anything.
Education Workshop: RFP Best Practices
Authored by SMC³ on August 10, 2021
Manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers, across industries, are finding their shipping needs have evolved to include new volume, new locations and new risk management solutions. As a result, many are opening up their RFP process to new prospective carrier partners as they look for better ideas and better prices to carry them forward into the post-pandemic world.
Reimagining the Fundamentals of LTL Pricing & Costing are Vital to a Successful Supply Chain
Authored by SMC³ on April 21, 2021
For the last year, shippers and carriers in the LTL industry have faced unprecedented challenges. During SMC³’s Basic Fundamentals of LTL Pricing & Costing course, Brian Thompson, chief commercial officer for SMC³, and Eddie Sorg, vice president of yield management for ArcBest, joined current students for a deeper discussion of what these changing dynamics look like and how both carriers and shippers can reimagine their workflows to create more efficient, profitable partnerships.
Man vs. machine: Software battles empty miles and increases profitability
Authored by SMC³ on November 3, 2020
SMC³’s Cost Intelligence System has proven to be a good match for XTL Transport. Dan MacKenzie, vice president of pricing and credit for the Toronto-based company discusses how CIS has helped improved their business needs.