In this episode, we’re joined by Giles Taylor, Founder, Owner, and President of Trans-Solutions, Inc., an expert in online marketing, supply chain and logistics. Giles accrued his experience from his maritime academy days to his leadership roles in various sectors. He offers an in-depth insight  into the complexities and solutions in logistics and supply chain management.

Key Takeaways:

(03:51) Explanation of Transportation Management Software and its tiers.
(05:19) Adoption trends of TMS, highlighting affordability through SaaS solutions.
(06:08) Introducing a two-phase approach for evaluating and implementing TMS.
(08:44) Case study: A food retailer saves on logistics by changing shipping terms.
(10:13) Case study: A company reduces transportation costs by switching to rail.
(17:28) Disadvantages of shipping consolidation with a single carrier.
(20:02) Significant changes are predicted in supply chain through advanced AI and ML.
(25:16) Understanding true service delivery costs for supply chain optimization.
(29:56) Diversify information sources to enhance business decisions.

Resources Mentioned:

Trans-Solutions, Inc. - https://www.linkedin.com/company/trans-solutions-consulting/
Freight Rate Negotiation: Five Things Carriers Don’t Want You to Know - https://22211407.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22211407/5-Things-Carriers-Dont-Want-You-To-Know-fnl.pdf

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