Transportation:Thinking Like an Educator

The tendering and bidding season has begun. However, due to the lack of reliable data and multiple bidding rounds, the tendering process can become long and cumbersome. This may not leave you with enough time and resources to focus on what really matters in your supply chain

Alibaba, Amazon, AirBnB, Uber, and others, have proven the unmatched superiority of the multi-party, real-time network model over traditional hub and spoke type relations.How can these same models be applied to your supply chain? Can you leverage the same leap in innovation and value creation that these networks leveraged in the consumer world?

The payment process can present a number of challenges within the freight industry, from dealing with errors in invoices to managing and protecting the sensitivity of the data they contain. As a result, many companies opt to outsource their payments to third parties who specialize in payments to save time and avoid the complexities altogether. And when it comes to selecting a payment method, carriers are opting for factoring over QuickPay six times more often, but both options have pros and cons. So how do you ensure that you’re selecting the payment route that’s right for your 3PL while still building carrier loyalty?To explore the benefits and drawbacks of these payment options and provide the information needed to ensure you’re making the best option to meet your needs, FreightWaves is partnering with TriumphPay to present an hourlong webinar

Easily plan inspections and manage scope of inspections Proactively manage structural defects and anomalies to mitigate risk and avoid more costly repairs later on Have more control over your hull integrity and maintenance programmes and be able to prove this to your stakeholders Cut costs for hull surveys, maintenance and dry-docking Get fleet and sister vessel overview supporting proactive actions Reduce the risk of surprises and costly delays in next drydock