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  2. Truckload shipping - Wikipedia

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    Carriers have published tariffs that provide some guidance for packaging. Packaging engineers design and test packaging to meet the specific needs of the logistics system and the product being shipped. Truckload shipments are sometimes broken down into individual containers and further shipped by LTL or express carriers. Packaging for TL often ...

  3. Least-cost routing - Wikipedia

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    The key tasks LCR software must do are: load prices schedules and code tables automatically; keep control of volume commitment and available capacity; compare dial codes correctly; turn the carriers' name-based price schedule into a dial code-dependent termination cost schedule; put costs in order; incorporate quality considerations; produce ...

  4. Descartes Systems Group - Wikipedia

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    The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (commonly referred to as Descartes) is a Canadian multinational technology company specializing in logistics software, supply chain management software, and cloud-based services for logistics businesses.

  5. Third-party logistics - Wikipedia

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    Examples are courier, express and parcel services; ocean carriers, freight forwarders and transshipment providers. The most significant difference between a second party logistics provider and a third-party logistics provider is the fact that a 3PL provider is always integrated into the customer's system.

  6. Standard Carrier Alpha Code - Wikipedia

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    The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a privately controlled US code used to identify vessel operating common carriers (VOCC). It is typically two to four letters long. It is typically two to four letters long.

  7. Schneider National - Wikipedia

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    Schneider National, Inc. is a provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services. [1] Schneider's services include regional, long-haul, expedited, dedicated, bulk, intermodal, brokerage, cross-dock logistics, pool point distribution, supply chain management, and port logistics.

  8. Knight-Swift - Wikipedia

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    Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (referred to as Knight-Swift) is a publicly traded American motor carrier holding company based in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the fourth largest trucking company in the United States. [ 2 ]

  9. PLS Logistics - Wikipedia

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    PLS Logistics Service (PLS), [2] founded in 1991, is an American third-party logistics provider in the metal, lumber, and building industries. Headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, PLS Logistics Services provides freight transportation, logistics, and technology services for businesses.