The document discusses logistics collaboration solutions among shippers, carriers, retailers, and consumers, highlighting the importance of optimizing transportation and warehousing practices to reduce costs and improve service levels. It outlines various transportation modes and their characteristics, along with the benefits of using a cloud-based logistics collaboration platform for enhanced visibility, efficiency, and collaboration across the supply chain. Additionally, it emphasizes the financial returns and improved performance metrics gained through effective collaboration in logistics.

1. Logistics Collaboration Solutions
Shipper, Carrier, Retailer & Consumer
Research Done By : Amit Garg

2. Importance Of Logistics
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3. Today Supply Chain
10/15/2014 Source: Paraphrased from ‘Rising above the cloud’ Aberdeen Sept 2012

4. Lack of Visibility Increases Supply
Chain Risks
10/15/2014 Source: Paraphrased from ‘Rising above the cloud’ Aberdeen Sept 2012

5. Modes of Transportation
Modes Characteristics When to use Key Issues
Package
Carriers
Carry small packages weighing around 150-
200 pounds. Expensive then LTL Carriers.
Rapid and reliable delivery.
Small and time sensitive shipments. Enable
speed inventory flow and track. Preferred for E-business.
Small sizes & several delivery points, so
consolidation is a key factor. Location and
capacity of transfer points. Information
capability to facilitate and track package flow.
Scheduling and routing of delivery trucks
Truck Dominant mode of freight transportation.
2 major segments – TL or LTL. Rates vary
with distance travelled. For LTL, rates
based on distance and quantity loaded.
Door to door shipment.
For TL, Transportation between suppliers and
manufacturers or manufacturers and their
warehouses. ForLTL , shipments in small lots
under 20,000 pounds
For TL, idle time and distance traveled
between 2 successive loads adds cost. For
LTL, location of consolidation centers,
assignment of loads to trucks and scheduling
and routing of pickup and delivery.
Air Offers very fast & fairly expensive.
Generally move shipments under 500
pounds.
Small, high value items or time sensitive
emergency shipments that travel a long
distance.
Identifying location & # of hubs, assigning
planes to route, setting up maintenance
schedules, scheduling crews, managing prices
Rail Incur high fixed costs in terms of rails,
locomotives, cars and yards. Significant trip
related to labor and fuel costs.
Ideal for carrying large, heavy or high density
products over large distance which are not
time sensitive.
Vehicle and staff scheduling, track and
terminal delays & poor on time performance.
Performance is hurt by large amount of time
taken at each transition.
Water Limited to certain areas. Takes place via
inland waterway or coastal waters
Carrying Large Loads at low cost.. Slowest
mode, customer responsiveness is not too high.
Delays at ports, customs and management of
containers.
Intermodal More than one mode. Most common are
Rail/Truck. Containerized freight
Common combination is Rail & Truck. Should
be containerized.
Exchange of info to facilitate shipment
transfers. Considerable delays, hurting
delivery time performance.

6. Logistics Collaboration Platform
Cloud-based
collaboration
platform
Workflow based
task management
Online form based
data management
6
Mobility
Analytics based
Decision Support
Exception based
processing
Security Control

7. Logistics Collaboration Platform
 Logistics Collaboration Platform helps in bringing together supply chain
trading partners and logistic service providers to drive inefficiencies out of
the logistics planning and execution process for the sake of “win-win-win”
outcomes among all parties.
 Reduces transportation cost and increases delivery reliability through
collaboration across all modes and providers.
 Collaborate to increase responsiveness, reduce inventory holding costs
and Improve operating performance by optimizing the travelling time and
load capacity usage.
 Shippers, Suppliers and logistic service providers all collaborate in the
cloud to establish stronger bonds between them and gain visibility into
potential future business with Logistics Collaboration Platform.
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8. Logistics Collaboration
Improve Profits and Leverage Assets
 Collaboration enables improved service levels and on-shelf
availability across the board •Suppliers and carriers
with collaboration capabilities become "go-to" parties for
major retailer events
 Opportunities exist to minimize/eliminate costs associated
with miscommunications across the extended supply chain,
e.g.:–Expediting/last-minute shipping –Poor truck utilization
–Freight bill and shipment administration–Poor management
of cost of inbound goods•
 Collaboration facilitates better use of transportation and
warehousing assets for all participants, e.g.:–Continuous
moves–Shared warehousing –Fewer fixed assets
 The ability for participants to take a system-wide view of
supply and demand minimizes unnecessary inventory•
 Better communication between partners creates the
opportunity to reduce days 'sales outstanding

9. Logistics Collaboration Benefits to “C” Level Metrics
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Translating Benefits into Financial Return

10. Logistics Collaboration Trading Partners
Benefits
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11. Logistics Analytics Affected by
Collaboration
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12. Logistics Analytics Affected by
Collaboration
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13. Logistics Collaboration Continuum
Trading Partner Collaboration
Traditional
Vendor
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Partnership Collaboration
Consortium Collaboration
Level of Collaboration
Value
 Multiple Shippers, Carriers
 Third-party facilitation
 Information Hub
 Relationship management
 Shipper,
Receiver,
and Carrier
 Shared forecast
 Committed
capacity
 Visibility and
security
Consortium
 Shared forecast by
lane of traffic
 Automated
Transactions
 Transaction
al
 No Visibility
Opportunity to add value through Collaboration
increases as multiple shipper networks are
integrated, carriers are connected, and
communication and execution capabilities are
enhanced.

14. Logistics Collaboration Solutions
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Transportation
Sourcing
Inbound
Management
Contract &
Rate
Management
Audit Payment
& Claims
Freight Rate
Index
Reverse
Logistics
Appointment
Scheduling
Logistics
Stream
Shipper
Carrier
Customer

15. Logistics Collaboration Platform
Inbound Collaboration

16. Inbound Shipments
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17. Inbound Collaboration
 Inbound Collaboration module
increases visibility and control
over inbound shipments and
return shipments and allows
consolidation of logistics
information in one place.
 Shipments are verified against
the approved PO and shipping
tolerances prior to release
within the system. Advanced
Shipment Notices (ASNs),
Parcel Tracking Numbers
(PTNs), carrier tracking and
other required shipment data is
associated with corresponding
Purchase Orders for easier
management and review.
 Shipper purchase order
integration
 Supplier purchase order
management including blanket
purchase orders, back orders,
releases, manifest and placard
generation/creation
 Supplier portal for real-time
information upload and editing
 Two-way visibility for shippers and
suppliers
 Analytics on open shipments
 Freight cost allocation options
 Supplier scorecard and vendor
performance Analytics
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Features + Functions

18. Inbound Collaboration
Some Customer Benefits
 Inbound freight management savings
of 5% - 15%
 Provides freight visibility on third party
shipments for purchasing, receiving, &
planning DC resources
 Allows for timely and accurate
information while eliminating faxes
and phone calls
 Rapid deployment enables faster ROI
results
 Increase visibility into purchase orders
and shipment activity
 Improve on-time dependability and
eliminate variance
 Remove dock congestion with
automatic appointment scheduling
 Reduce inventory and out-of-stocks by
optimizing the overall transportation
plan
Import
Tracking Shipments
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Order
Fulfillment
Supplier
Packing List &
ASN Carton
Label
Freight
Invoicing
Document
repository
& Tracking
Inbound
Collaboration

19. Transportation Sourcing Collaboration

20. Transportation Sourcing Collaboration
 Seamless collaboration with carriers
during the procurement cycle.
 Reduce transportation costs by
optimizing bid execution and carrier
negotiation
 Save time and money with every RFP
 Quickly solicit and contract rates,
capacity and lanes
 Centralized bid data and carrier
performance histories for comparisons
of price, quality, service and capacity
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Features + Functions
 Manage Bidding Process-Bid Creation-
Bid Event-Bid Analysis
 Execute RFP/ Procure Rates
 Contract Management-
 Contract Compliance

21. Contract & Rate Management
This provides a comprehensive set of tools and processes for effectively managing the
supplier contracts, necessary monitor and contract compliance tracking. This will deliver
significant value and return on investment to the enterprise.
Features + Functions:
• Standardization of the contract process including standard terms, contract templates
/ repository
• Get reminders- alerts of expiration dates & renewal dates
• Automate the entire supplier contract management function
• Compliance- Track Contract vs. non Contract spend data
• Total visibility of purchase orders, spend & savings over the life of a contract
Customer Benefits:
• Improve your Contract negotiation with Suppliers
• Assure compliance and track Contract vs. non Contract spend data
• Gain complete control over the supplier contracts and compliance throughout the life
cycle
• Achieve significant savings by enforcing contract terms, pricing and discounts
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22. Audit Payments & Claim

23. Audit Payments & Claim
 Carrier Invoicing
 Invoice Matching
 Freight Bill Audit
 Payments
• User can easily receive freight bills
electronically, standardize the data
and format, and audit against the
contracted rate and shipment activity.
• Resolve discrepancies through a
collaborative dispute workflow with
transportation providers. Payment
vouchers are triggered following bill
approval.
 Allow match or auto payment to
carriers
 Support audit on accessorial and
line-haul charges
 Enable payment or interfaces to
financial systems to pay within
defined tolerances
 Manage invoicing and reconciliation
through carrier portal or electronic
communication (EDI, XML)
 Support claims management and
settlement
 Allocate freight costs to the SKU
level
 Set tolerances for the amount of
deviation allowed for certain rates
and surcharges
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Features + Functions

24. Audit Payments & Claim Customer
Benefits
• Simplify billing and reduce freight payment errors
• Dispute cost discrepancies
• Generate motor carrier claims and support cargo
claims
• Prevent overpayments and identify past overcharges
• Manage detention claims
• Interface with financial systems
• Provide motor carriers with a consistent system for
resolving freight billing issues
• Execute detailed audits of freight invoices (including
accessorial and fuel surcharges)
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25. Freight Rate Index

26. Freight Rate Index
 Benchmarking Yourself Against the Marketplace
 Collates real-time spot market and current contract freight rates at your fingertips.
 Provides market rates based on actual transactions for analyzing pricing, benchmarking
costs and RFPs
 Shows you seasonal and supply-demand volatility by lane
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27. Freight Rate Index
 Centralize and standardize transportation rates across modes and
geographies. Optimize carrier, mode, route and rate selection based on
preconfigured business rules, available services, and carrier capacity
commitments.
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28. Appointment Scheduling
Freight Appointment Scheduling Provides Visibility Into Transportation Process

29. Appointment Scheduling
• Carrier appointment scheduling tool
that allows motor carriers and
suppliers to easily “self-schedule”
their warehouse delivery and labor
needs.
• Helps to increase productivity and
levels workload, stay on schedule,
and keep in compliance with
business hours of Service and other
government regulations.
• Save money by reducing direct
transportation costs and labor
• Satisfy customers with on-time and
accurate delivery
• Reduce detention fees as shipment
dates and times become more
visible
 Support system-recommended times
to drive appointment setting and dock
resources allocation at the DC
 Access to carrier information, routes
and pricing
 Availability alerts and filters to ensure
schedules are not overbooked
 Managed, non-managed and un-appointed
shipment metrics per dock
 Real time dock status reports
 Priority settings, flags and tools to
highlight special or urgent delivery
appointments
 Appointment grid profile to visualize
dock capacity management
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Features + Functions

30. Reverse Logistics Collaboration

31. Reverse Logistics Collaboration
• Gatekeeping (Warranty)
• Return Material Authorization (RMA)
• Return Price Rationalization
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32. Value chain Win Win !!– Shipper, Carrier, Retailer & Consumer
Shipper Value
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Carrier Value
 Reduce transportation
cost
 Eliminates billing
errors in the audit
process
 Reduces
transportation provider
switching cost
 Gain faster
deployments and los cost
of ownership
 Integrates 3rd party
control towers
 Improve demand
forecasting and
management
 Optimize inventory levels
and distribution
 Improve fulfillment
 Enable Personalized &
targeted promotions
 New item performance
tracking
 Competitive pricing and
positioning
Consumer Value
• Increased choices and
availability
• Personalized offers
Retailer Value
 Reduce out of-stock and
cost of inventory
 Better assortment and
category management
 Higher quality and
quantity of supplier
funded promotions
 Increased sales
 Higher levels of
customer satisfaction
and loyalty

33. Thank You!