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The beginning of the end for the Paper Bill of Lading

Shipping and Freight Resource

The TT Club subsequently wrote off its investments in Bolero in 2004. The Bolero system (Rulebook/Operating Procedures) was one of the first two electronic trading systems approved by the International Group of P&I Clubs in 2010 alongwith the trading system administered by Electronic Shipping Solutions (essDocs).

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An Introduction to Cost to Serve

Logistics Bureau

Determine cost allocation rules for each unique customer and product grouping identified. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in May 2004, and has now been revamped and updated with more comprehensive information. Group Managing Director. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

The two companies switched positions in 1991, an event which heralded the start of a decade-long decline for Kmart, which ended in bankruptcy in 2002 and led to a subsequent merger with Sears in 2004. After becoming the largest retailer to ever file for bankruptcy, Kmart eventually merged with Sears in 2004. Group Managing Director.