From saving time, cutting costs, and enhancing efficiency to mitigating errors, relieving workforce pressures, and reducing employee turnover, technology adoption can pay dividends when it comes to freight auditing. In this unique episode of Supply Chain Now, we’re joined by two companies that have worked together to realize the benefits that technological innovation can bring to the freight auditing table. With Ecolab having undergone its own highly successful transformation journey, Natalie Rekow, Senior Logistics Manager, Transportation Admin, Cost Performance and Freight Payment, offers up her firsthand experiences on the differences that embracing key solutions can make. Alongside her is Shannon Vaillancourt, President and Founder of RateLinx – the partner enterprise that stepped in to support Ecolab during its process optimization venture – who provides a window of insight looking at exactly what’s involved in moving from a manual to technology-driven operation. Tune into this insightful discussion on freight auditing transformation to discover: · The difficulties presented by manual processes. · How AI-backed software can be leveraged to tackle the work of hundreds of people. · The critical importance of not just any data, but good data.

In this new episode of Whiteboard Wisdom, host Scott Luton welcomes Stella Jaqueta, a procurement professional and supply chain enthusiast, to discuss the importance of collaboration in supply chain management. Jaqueta emphasized that successful collaboration is key to achieving efficiency and cost reduction, gaining competitive advantage, and fostering innovation and product development. She also highlighted the importance of establishing clear goals, developing trusting relationships, and aligning incentives for effective collaboration. Watch and learn more!