From Ship to Shore to Store: Mastering Logistics with Giles Taylor

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.pdfThanks for listening to the B2B Commerce UnCut: A Journey Through Change, powered by Oro. If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review to help get the word out about the show. And be sure to subscribe so you never miss another insightful conversation.#eCommerce #B2BeCommerce #DigitalCommerce

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