Toppling Misconceptions: AI Supply Chain

July 19, 2017

Shippers, carriers, terminal operators, freight forwarders and 3PLs spend millions of dollars and resources each year guessing important operational metrics such as booking allocations or
container ETAs.

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J. Rayl Transport, Inc.

J Rayl Transport, Inc. (JRayl) is a family-owned and operated, full service transportation company. The Rayl family began its operation in Akron, Ohio in response to the needs of local tire companies. Today, Akron remains the Corporate Headquarters for operations of recently opened terminals in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; Danville, Virginia; Houston and Dallas, Texas and South Bend, Indiana.

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5 tech trends shaping P2P

whitePaper | March 31, 2022

In recent years, the P2P process has moved from being seen as a cost center to becoming a strategic driver. Get it right and organizations benefit from higher process efficiencies, larger cost savings, better inventory control, improved supply chain visibility and faster order cycle times. Highly effective P2P operations build supplier relationships that facilitate the levels of resilience, agility and innovation required to meet challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic. This white paper examines the digital tools helping to optimize your P2P performance.

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Securing the Internet of Things Supply Chain An IoTSF Whitepaper

whitePaper | June 1, 2022

Imagine that new connected equipment has turned up at your facility. You’ve selected it very carefully through a rigorous procurement process, no doubt considering its excellent security certifications. You are happy. You are looking forward to putting it to work. It is natural to accept it at face value.

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NetSuite Warehouse Management System

whitePaper | September 17, 2022

NetSuite Warehouse Management System (WMS) optimizes day-to-day warehouse operations using industry-leading best practices. With intelligent pick-and-pack processes, handheld barcode scanning, cycle counting and integration with shipping systems, you’ll run your warehouse more efficiently and minimize handling costs. NetSuite WMS guides users through important tasks, from receiving and storing items to picking and shipping them, in the most efficient way. As items are processed in the warehouse, each transaction entered is automatically updated in the NetSuite inventory record and reported in real time.

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Regional powerhouses How logistics will charge EV battery localisation

whitePaper | May 4, 2022

Global climate change mitigation policies have been the overriding driver of electrification in the automotive industry, with emission regulations compelling automotive OEMs to produce and sell more low- and zero-emission vehicles. However, while regulations are pushing electrification, carmakers’ ability to transition manufacturing at scale will depend on planning, efficiency and availability in the supply chain, especially for lithium-ion batteries.

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Chemicals supply chain

whitePaper | December 9, 2019

The chemical industry has enjoyed strong and consistent performance over the last decade. The market is now being affected by new challenges, from increased global competition and changing customer requirements to disruptive new technologies while increased demand for sustainability, safety, and efficiency is changing not only the way companies work, but the products they produce.

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The Future of RFPs: The Key to Unlocking Greater Efficiency and Profitability

whitePaper | April 19, 2021

For decades, request for proposal (RFP) processes have served as the cornerstone for freight procurement. Shippers have historically gravitated toward contract freight for its reliability and pricing consistency, but due to the recent onslaught of digital freight partners that promise shorter-term contracts and real-time pricing, many industry constituents wonder whether or when RFPs will evolve. In an effort to dig beneath the surface of RFPs’ stronghold on the industry, Trimble and FreightWaves partnered to survey shippers, carriers and brokerages and identify the relational friction points that often hinge around the challenges presented by the RFP process.

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Spotlight

J. Rayl Transport, Inc.

J Rayl Transport, Inc. (JRayl) is a family-owned and operated, full service transportation company. The Rayl family began its operation in Akron, Ohio in response to the needs of local tire companies. Today, Akron remains the Corporate Headquarters for operations of recently opened terminals in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; Danville, Virginia; Houston and Dallas, Texas and South Bend, Indiana.

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