Supply Chain Management (4)

Distributor | Transportation Models | Supply Chain Management | Freight Costs | Business Intelligence

That magical point of supply chain contact - Part II

Part II Welcome to part two of our blog series about how IL2000 can help you make big logistics outcomes happen with a comparatively small but hyper-e...

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Entrepreneurial Spirit | Supply Chain Management | Freight Costs | Business Intelligence | Freight data

Making supply chain clarity happen

Why clarity is important and where to look for inspiration Why supply chain visibility, the steppingstone to success in transportation management, and...

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History of Supply Chain | Supply Chain Management | SME (Subject Matter Expert) | Supply Chain Optimization | Supply Chain Consulting

Rare sighting: supply chain consultants

If we consider a consultant as someone who advises decision-makers, they have been around since the dawn of antiquity – Marco Polo, Colbert, Hamilton,...

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Supply Chain Management | Freight Costs | Core Values

Been down the 3PL path and looking for a sunnier outcome?

We should talk… So you worked with a 3PL and had an unsatisfactory experience: Perhaps your supply chain was blatantly mismanaged. Maybe your 3PL’s un...

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Supply Chain Management | Core Values | Managed Transportation

Penny for your thoughts?

Every so often, we nudge the team at IL2000 to answer a weird and open-ended question. What would logistics look like on Mars was one such brain-bende...

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Supply Chain Management | Freight Costs | Business Intelligence

From accurate shipping data to smart shipping decisions: How freight audit builds that bridge

Imagine you’re at a swanky logistics conference. You’re seated for the keynote address with an impressive bag of conf-merch safely in your lap (that I...

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Supply Chain Management | Core Values

Stunning client service: What does that mean really?

“The uniqueness of IL2000’s skills-first approach has attracted a team firmly committed to … stunning client service.” - Logistics company bucks the s...

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Logistics Management | Supply Chain Management | Shipping

A day in the life of a shipment with IL2000

Your business runs on shipments. LOTS of shipments. Whether you’re receiving materials critical to your manufacturing process, sending out components ...

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Pricing | Supply Chain Management | Freight Costs

Billing errors 101

As many as one in four shipment invoices in the US contain critical errors, reports Supply Chain Brain. Is that not crazy? A full 25% of nationwide sh...

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Distributor | Warehousing | Supply Chain Management

The best antidote for cloudy winter skies is clear logistics planning

Logisticians speak endlessly about time and organization; it’s literally in the job description. The definition of logistics says, “the detailed coord...

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Entrepreneurial Spirit | Supply Chain Management | Core Values

"OK, let’s do this!" The unlikely (yet necessary) convergence of logistics and bravery

Logistics, you could say, is the art of narrowing down the odds. Do transportation management well, and the chance of something going wrong between he...

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Entrepreneurial Spirit | Supply Chain Management | Freight Costs | Core Values

Your no-obligation supply chain analysis - Part II

“How can this deep-dive cost nothing?” Welcome to “how can this thing cost nothing,” the second in our two-part blog series describing IL2000’s unique...

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