Technology
How AI Is Transforming the Future of Freight Shipping
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just powering chatbots or predictive text anymore. From personalized search results to automated insights, AI is reshaping nearly every corner of modern technology — and freight logistics is no exception. For shippers, the natural question is: What does this mean for freight shipping operations now, and where is it heading in…
Read MoreElevate Your Freight Shipping With TMS Shipping Technology
If your company leverages freight shipping as a key part of your logistics strategy, you know that it can be challenging to manage on a day-to-day basis. From trying to track down the best rates to tracking shipments and filing freight claims, it can sometimes be more than most businesses can handle. Some companies manage…
Read MoreHow To Find the Right Last-Mile Logistics 3PL Partner
As a shipper, you know today’s competitive marketplace and changing customer expectations have made it imperative that you provide timely, accurate and visible shipping solutions. Technology and e-commerce shipping innovation have empowered customers with vast choices when it comes to selecting a product. In some cases, that choice may hinge on who can provide fast,…
Read More13 KPIs to Track With a Transportation Management System
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are assigned benchmarks for evaluating progress toward your company goals. For shippers, using your transportation management system (TMS) to establish and track KPIs is crucial to understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your shipping operations and optimizing for the future. Deciding which KPIs to track can be difficult. That’s why GlobalTranz,…
Read MoreCombining Lean and Agile Supply Chains for Top Results
As a shipper, you know the supply chain is complex and ever-changing with many parts along the way that can impact your bottom line and customer results. To make it even more perplexing, recent technology innovations — including augmented reality, artificial intelligence and other solutions — have created both opportunities and challenges for shippers who…
Read MoreHow To Stay Ahead of Logistics Technology Trends (And Understand Where They’re Heading)
The shipping logistics industry moves and changes fast. That means companies of all sizes should consistently look for innovations to streamline operations. This includes looking for solutions to cut costs, deliver faster and meet customer expectations while simultaneously focusing on sustainability. As in most industries, advanced technology is often the solution to help solve the…
Read MoreSimplify Your Logistics With Our Shipping Technology
In the shipping industry, a truck, airplane or train might be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the movement of products. Those modes of transport are essential, but they accomplish little today without the use and implementation of shipping technology. Platforms like a transportation management system (TMS), warehouse management system and…
Read MoreMeasuring Supply Chain Performance: 3 Core Metrics and 10 Soft Metrics
It’s no surprise that most supply chain managers consider cost reduction as a major key performance indicator (KPI). It makes sense. After all, cost savings can indicate greater overall efficiency in your operations. However, cost reduction is just one of the critical supply chain performance metrics. As an industry-leading third-party logistics (3PL) company, GlobalTranz is…
Read MoreAchieve Supply Chain Visibility With Efficient Technology Integrations
Supply chains are complex and ever evolving. There are often a number of systems working in the background to keep your supply chain running smoothly. But if those systems aren’t working together to give you a single source of truth for your supply chain, you could be missing important details and opportunities to run an…
Read MoreGlobalTranz Secures 4th Consecutive Inclusion in FreightTech 100 2022 Awards
The FreightTech 100 2022 award recipients have officially been released. As an industry leader in 3PL solutions, including managed services, GlobalTranz is proud and honored to secure a spot in the 2022 FreightWaves FreightTech 100, marking the fourth consecutive year of inclusion. What Are the FreightTech 100 Awards? The FreightWaves FreightTech 100 awards honor companies that have demonstrated prowess in business over the past year and established innovation and disruption in…
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