Transportation Contract Management: Gaining Visibility and Control Over Spend

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As highlighted in the February 2010 Aberdeen study, Transportation Procurement and Payment: Gain Control over Spend, transportation contract management is growing in both importance and scale as more companies (about 60%) have expanded or have plans to expand the global transportation spend they have under contract. In response to this trend, there is an increased interest in outsourcing models, leveraging third party providers, to centralize, integrate, and expand contractual freight spend. This document will explore the benefits and challenges common to Transportation Contract Management outsourcing models and examine the performance results across companies of varying size and maturity. Analyst Insight

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تاریخ انتشار 2010