Posts Tagged “data”
How 2025’s NMFC changes will impact shippers
Authored by SMC³ on January 23, 2025
As we enter 2025, a major challenge confronting the industry is the likelihood of shifting freight trends due to the relocation of production and manufacturing facilities worldwide, as companies strive to enhance cost-efficiency, manufacturing speed, and inventory management.
Data science: the art of asking the right questions
Authored by SMC³ on January 9, 2025
Often, data science is misunderstood as a specialized application of various tools and technology. But as Martin Ryan, vice president of pricing at XPO, emphasized in a recent SMC3 session, the real power of data science lies in knowing how to ask the right questions.
Two-part series: Developing a Story with Data to Optimize LTL Decision-Making and the best practices to simplify the LTL RFP process
Authored by SMC³ on November 30, 2023
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the supply chain and logistics industry churns through mountains of data to move products from the point of origin to the final destination. According to the American Trucking Association, there were 11.46 billion tons of freight transported by trucks in 2022 and you can imagine the volume of data generated […]
Behind the scenes at SMC³ with Tana Sumner
Authored by SMC³ on March 31, 2022
Tana Sumner is SMC³’s new talent acquisition specialist. She recently took time out to discuss her new role, the company culture, and what potential candidates can expect by joining SMC³. Get to know more about Tana in this behind-the-scenes interview.