Initiate Collaborative Carrier Management to Improve Logistics Performance

Published On:

August 31, 2018

Authored By:

APQC

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APQC’s research in logistics has found that collaborative carrier management improves total logistics costs, outbound transportation cost and planning inbound material flow costs. Collaborative carrier management in part, involves pooling resources to optimize performance. This is an especially appealing option, given the high global demand for carrier services and drivers. Read this performance driver from APQC’s Blueprint for Success: Logistics.

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Articles

Topics:

Supply Chain Management, Shipping, Outbound Transportation, Logistics Analytics, Logistics, Fleet Management, Distribution

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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF)

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Initiate Collaborative Carrier Management to Improve Logistics Performance

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