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The Role of Freight Audit & Pay as the Cornerstone of Transportation Spend Management

Upgrading from Transactional Audit and Bill Pay Practices to Strategic Best in Class Spend Management There’s a huge difference between paying a bill and investing in the stock market. One is a simple transaction that gets a vendor paid for a service; the other is a more sophisticated strategy and series of actions that, if done well, can lay strong foundations for future financial success and...
Steve Beda
May 13, 2021
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With a long history of supply chain automation and transportation logistics experience, Mr. Beda works closely with numerous Trax clients across the...
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Steve Beda
May 13, 2021

The Role of Freight Audit & Pay as the Cornerstone of Transportation Spend Management

Upgrading from Transactional Audit and Bill Pay Practices to Strategic Best in Class Spend Management There’s a huge difference between paying a bill and investing in the stock market. One is a simple transaction that gets a vendor paid for a...
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Steve Beda
Apr 14, 2021

Understanding TMS, TSM and their Roles in Building Better Supply Chain Control Towers

When Tech Stack Companies May Seem Similar but Play Specific Roles in Logistics Management Success 
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Chris Cassidy
Mar 15, 2021

Taking Real Control of Your Costs with a Control Tower Strategy

A Strategic Guide to Organizing the Foundational Tech and Processes Needed For Best-in-Class Control Tower Capabilities
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Steve Beda
Feb 10, 2021

Optimizing Transportation Contracts for Improved ROI

A Step by Step Guide to Creating and Running a Best-in-Class RFP Process
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Steve Beda
Jan 13, 2021

Actions and Strategies to Seize the Post Covid Opportunity

 A Four Step Guide to Optimizing Both Transportation Logistics and Spend in 2021 and Beyond
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Steve Beda
Dec 9, 2020

Re-Imaging the Way We Budget in a Post-Covid World

Strategies to Rethink How We Forecast and Budget Logistics Costs During Uncertain Times
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Steve Beda
Nov 16, 2020

The Votes are Finally In. How Will they Count for Shippers?

Analyzing the Possible Impacts of the Election on the Supply Chain
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Steve Beda
Oct 21, 2020

Giving Yourself What Every Shipper Wants for the Holidays: Peace of Mind

Simple Strategies to Plan Ahead and Avoid Supply Chain Blues this Holiday Season We’re headed toward the holidays at an alarming speed – and with that comes anxiety for our industry. For shippers, anxious to meet their biggest sales goals of the...
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Steve Beda
Apr 14, 2021

Understanding TMS, TSM and their Roles in Building Better Supply Chain Control Towers

When Tech Stack Companies May Seem Similar but Play Specific Roles in Logistics Management Success 
Read the Article
Chris Cassidy
Mar 15, 2021

Taking Real Control of Your Costs with a Control Tower Strategy

A Strategic Guide to Organizing the Foundational Tech and Processes Needed For Best-in-Class Control Tower Capabilities
Read the Article
Steve Beda
Feb 10, 2021

Optimizing Transportation Contracts for Improved ROI

A Step by Step Guide to Creating and Running a Best-in-Class RFP Process
Read the Article
Steve Beda
Jan 13, 2021

Actions and Strategies to Seize the Post Covid Opportunity

 A Four Step Guide to Optimizing Both Transportation Logistics and Spend in 2021 and Beyond
Read the Article
Steve Beda
Dec 9, 2020

Re-Imaging the Way We Budget in a Post-Covid World

Strategies to Rethink How We Forecast and Budget Logistics Costs During Uncertain Times
Read the Article
Chris Cassidy
Mar 15, 2021

Taking Real Control of Your Costs with a Control Tower Strategy

A Strategic Guide to Organizing the Foundational Tech and Processes Needed For Best-in-Class Control Tower Capabilities
Read the Article
Steve Beda
Jan 13, 2021

Actions and Strategies to Seize the Post Covid Opportunity

 A Four Step Guide to Optimizing Both Transportation Logistics and Spend in 2021 and Beyond
Read the Article
Steve Beda
Dec 9, 2020

Re-Imaging the Way We Budget in a Post-Covid World

Strategies to Rethink How We Forecast and Budget Logistics Costs During Uncertain Times
Read the Article
Steve Beda
Apr 14, 2021

Understanding TMS, TSM and their Roles in Building Better Supply Chain Control Towers

When Tech Stack Companies May Seem Similar but Play Specific Roles in Logistics Management Success 
Read the Article
Steve Beda
Nov 16, 2020

The Votes are Finally In. How Will they Count for Shippers?

Analyzing the Possible Impacts of the Election on the Supply Chain
Read the Article

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User Story: Pfizer's Journey to a “Single Source of Truth” for Rate Management

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Virtual Office Hour: TSM in a Highly Volatile Supply Chain

Join Steve Beda, our EVP of Customer Solutions and the Trax team as they discuss how volatile supply chain networks demand greater insights into rates, analytics, and best practices. Trax’s Advisory Consulting team provides these insights to #global500 companies solving their most challenging Transportation Spend Management (TSM) related issues.
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Combining National, Postal, and Regional Carriers

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