Companies used to communicate. now they use technology to "collaborate," which-if done properly-means sharing critical information and working to achieve mutual benefits such as reducing costs, increasing productivity, and improving customer service. Manufacturers and trucking companies are realizing those benefits through new collaborative-logistics models powered by advanced software and the Internet. They are reducing costs by sharing truck capacity and warehouse operations, and consolidating small shipments from several companies onto one truck.rn"I find that this is an exciting, growing area of logistics," says Glen A. Pettit, logistics director for spice manufacturer McCormick and Co. Inc., Sparks, Md. "I think this is a major step-to collaborate with other companies to gain efficiencies-and I believe we see a lot more opportunities around collaboration."
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机译：公司过去经常交流。现在，他们使用技术进行“协作”，如果正确完成，则意味着共享关键信息并努力实现互惠互利，例如降低成本，提高生产力和改善客户服务。制造商和货运公司正通过由先进软件和Internet支持的新型协作物流模型来实现这些好处。他们通过共享卡车容量和仓库运营，以及将几家公司的少量货物合并到一辆卡车上来降低成本。rn“我发现这是令人兴奋的，不断增长的物流领域，”香料制造商的物流主管Glen A. Pettit说。马里兰州Sparks的McCormick and Co. Inc .：“我认为这是与其他公司合作以提高效率的重要一步，而且我认为我们看到了更多的合作机会。”
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