Latest posts about SMC3
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How Third-Party Logistics Providers Utilize Technology Enhancements to Simplify LTL Freight Shipping
April 26, 2022
More than ever, access to high-quality information on freight transportation sourcing, pricing, and visibility is the factor separating leading shippers and carriers from the rest of the competition.
Comprehensive Transit-Time Intelligence - SMC3’s CarrierConnect XL Platform
April 26, 2022
When integrated with the leading transportation management systems, CarrierConnect XL adds unparalleled transit and service information for greater transportation efficiency.
2022 LTL Curriculum Combines On-Demand and Live Learning for Professional Development
February 17, 2022
SMC³ Industry-leading online education for carriers, shippers, 3PLs, and more pairs self-paced education with live, industry-leading discussions.
SMC3 session takes a close look at how stakeholders are handling supply chain woes
January 27, 2022
The session, entitled “Understanding America’s Supply Chain Woes,” featured supply chain stakeholders from three different perspectives: a port operator, Barbara Melvin, COO, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA); a shipper, Linda Fonkoue, Global Supply Base Manager, Logistics, Deere and Company; and a motor carrier, Charlie Prickett, President & COO, AAA Cooper Transportation. The session was moderated by Logistics Management.
ODFL’s President and CEO Gantt addresses LTL market and supply chain challenges at SMC3 Jump Start
January 26, 2022
The outlook for Thomasville, NC-based national less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is optimistic. That was the word from Greg Gantt, ODFL President and CEO, speaking at the SMC Jump Start conference in Atlanta this week.
Struggling Supply Chain Managers Confront Escalating Transport Rates in 2022
January 4, 2022
Crafting an annual rate forecast has never been easier, with soaring inflation, tightening cargo capacity, and a shrinking labor market, one thing adds up for today’s global logistics managers - the triple whammy.
Educational Workshop: Removing Complexity from the Modern Less-than-Truckload Bid Process
December 15, 2021
Even though many less-than-truckload processes have become easier over the years, the bid process is one that’s become more complex, it can be an overall complicated process, and even with the best planning, there are several ways things can go awry.
What is Freight Class and How is it Measured?
December 15, 2021
Freight class provides LTL users an agreed-upon standard for classifying and pricing freight based on universally measurable factors - here’s what you need to know about LTL freight classes, how to measure them, and why they’re so important.
Filling the Supply Chain Education Gap with LTL Education Courses
October 7, 2021
If there’s one immutable truth in the world of logistics, it’s this: LTL is an inherently complex form of transportation.
Three Bidding Strategies to Maximize Performance in a Tight Freight Capacity Market
October 4, 2021
Shippers can no longer rely on the old rules of freight transportation procurement like manual spreadsheet RFPs and annual bids and continue to thrive in a market defined by rapidly fluctuating transportation costs and capacity demands.
Bridging the LTL Expertise Gap: Online Learning Evolves
August 29, 2021
Read the white paper to learn about the transportation industry’s first online LTL curriculum with a path to LTL certification, provided by SMC³.
SMC3 Cost Intelligence System: 3 Case Studies
July 15, 2021
In these 3 case studies, Old Dominion Freight Line, Averitt, and Groendyke Transport, we take a deep dive into the activity-based solution and how SMC³ improves the LTL motor carrier’s costing capabilities and enhances profitability.
Global Healthcare Organization Streamlines RFP Process and Reduces Costs with Automated LTL RFP
July 7, 2021
For one global healthcare company seeking to avoid unexpected costs and shipping inefficiencies, while simultaneously unlocking the benefits of multiple countries and business units under one RFP, powerful automation proved to be the missing piece to the RFP puzzle. Let’s take a look at four reasons why automated LTL RFP processes, like SMC³ BidSense®, are equipped to help save the day.
What is CzarLite Technology and How Does it Work?
July 6, 2021
So, what exactly is CzarLite, and why does your company need it?
TIA executive makes the case for the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard
June 30, 2021
Chris Burroughs, TIA vice president of government affairs, said at the SMC3 virtual Connections conference this week that passing the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard would clear up a lot of the confusion that exists out there in the motor carrier population, given that the FMCSA safety rating process is still done by a physical audit.