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Collaborative Outsourcing: Preparing for a Successful Logistics Outsource
Many companies are responding to increased global competition and challenging economic conditions by outsourcing their logistics. The shipper's level of preparation before outsourcing and the role they play after the strategy begins are crucial to the success of the engagement. This white paper outlines the steps and considerations that need to be addressed by the shipper in order to achieve a high level of success through logistics outsourcing.

Get Ready for a Customs Audit: Why Shipper Audits Are Increasing, and How You Can Prepare
As U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) steps up enforcement of customs regulatory compliance, more companies are facing a customs audit. This white paper explains the factors that increase the risk of being audited, how companies can develop an audit team, and how a customs audit can improve processes and lead to better communications with CBP.

10 Tips to Prepare for a Tight Capacity Market
Preparing an ongoing strategy for truckload procurement can help you gain access to capacity, regardless of economic and market conditions. This white paper explains how you can align your business goals and outcomes with carriers' for better rates and exceptional service over time.

Going Global: Building a Sustainable Logistics Model in the Age of Globalization
Globalization puts forward opportunities to companies of any size who can effectively provide or source products and services in dynamic markets. Gain a competitive advantage through global transportation logistics by reading this white paper, where you’ll discover the five characteristics of a global TMS technology and the factors that influence international shipments.

How to Source, Implement, and Manage a Transportation Management Solution
With so many transportation solutions available in the market today, how do you know which one is right for your business? This white paper acts as your guide and demonstrates how to evaluate, implement, and maintain an ideal outsource relationship.

Benefits of Managing Inbound Transportation
Learn how taking control of your inbound freight can help you drive performance and identify deeper supply chain savings.

Best Practices in Transportation Management
We've created a checklist of our top transportation management best practices and techniques to help you capture savings and discover opportunities for improvement.

Aggregate Low Volume Lanes, Lower Transportation Costs
When RFPs ask carriers for point-to-point pricing on long haul loads, many lanes are classified as "low volume," subject to more costly spot market pricing. By aggregating low volume lanes—defining origin and destination sizes more broadly—you can increase the total shipments moving in a lane and obtain more favorable contract pricing, saving up to 15 percent over spot market rates.

CSA: Shipper Challenges and Opportunities
(Updated and Revised December 2010)
CSA remains a work in progress. As the FMCSA prepares to implement the SMS portion of CSA in December 2010, read this updated white paper. Find out what CSA is, what it’s designed to do, how CSA tracks for SMS and SFD differ, and what you can do now to prepare your supply chain for implementation.

Increase Lead Time, Decrease Costs
C.H. Robinson, TMC, and graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) conducted research that shows how giving carriers more lead time can lead to significant savings in transportation costs.

Supply Chains: Where to Find the Biggest, Fastest Transportation Savings
How can you achieve the greatest transportation savings with the least amount of effort? Discover ten ways to cut transportation costs and find out what kind of ROI you can achieve as a result.

Considering China's Warehousing Options
Pursuing warehouse solutions in China is a strategic move for companies hoping to cut costs by shipping directly to end customers. Learn more about the benefits of overseas warehousing, potential challenges, and implementation strategies to help you determine if a China warehouse solution is right for you.

Deriving Strategic Advantage from Truckload Procurement
Published by CSCMP Explores
Your truckload procurement strategy can lead to excellent customer service and significant savings—if you can avoid common pitfalls. Read this white paper to learn more about the dynamics that influence the truckload market and how shipper and carrier networks can be aligned for optimal performance. You’ll also discover what tools you will need to execute a strategic procurement plan.

Carrier Procurement Insights: Trucking Company Volume, Cost, and Pricing Tradeoffs
by Armstrong & Associates, Inc.
In today's trucking industry, shippers must understand how their freight complements an individual carrier's network. Since not all freight is attractive to carriers, this white paper introduces the primary influencers to their price and volume commitments, which could help you reduce costs for both your carriers and customers.

Truckload Fuel Surcharges
Learn how fuel surcharges work and how to figure fuel surcharge rates using your base rate, ratio, or percentage calculations.

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