transportation and lowering the number of deliveries at their receiving docks , which in turn saves on space , staffing and forklifts .
Arun adds : “ We have some customers who completely avoid the overhead of having their own distribution centres by bringing freight into multiple ports and having it transloaded for direct delivery to their end customers .”
Unlocking efficiencies with data So , what exactly is the secret sauce that helps 3PLs facilitate such impressive flexibility , efficiency and cost savings for shippers ?
For CH Robinson , it boils down to the sheer scale of its data , with insights on 19 million shipments per year . Its Procure IQ tool looks at patterns across three million shipping lanes to advise shippers on which of their freight should be put out to bid , which to award directly and which is better off in the spot market .
Arun says : “ Rich data helps us get competitive real-time rates for our customers , schedule the optimal time for pick-up at their facilities and generate highly-accurate predictive ETAs for them .”
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