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Estonia as an example of technology leader

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

For example, the process of set up a new company doesn´t take more than 20 minutes what makes Estonia as one of the most entrepreneurship countries in the world and from where companies as Skype was set up. But can be that example be implemented in larger countries?

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Understanding container weight misdeclaration

Shipping and Freight Resource

This plate has several key details including allowed maximum gross weight as per below example. Using the above plate as an example, a container that has been loaded more than the allowed weight – in this case, 32,500 kgs including the tare weight of the container, will be considered as OVERWEIGHT. Few examples below.

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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

Logistics Viewpoints

This example illustrates why supply chain visibility isn’t enough. Because we call it a supply chain for a reason – each link is connected, so if you rattle one link, you rattle the entire chain, as Boeing famously discovered in 2007 when a bolts and screws shortage delayed their Dreamliner. Why transparency is better than visibility.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

For example, UPS is aiming to have 25% of its new vehicles run on alternative fuel or be an advanced technology vehicle, such as hybrid trucks that uses materials that improve fuel efficiency. In Hamburg, Germany, for example UPS put a container in the city center and in the morning delivers packages to that location. In the U.S.,

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4 Important Benefits of a Sustainable Reverse Logistics Strategy

GlobalTranz

In fact, the EPA asserts that up to 40% of “tossed” computers were recycled in 2013, which has risen significantly from a startling 18% in 2007. For example, a single business who engages in reuse and recycling can take advantage of the mass-following of the Green Movement. Return on Investment…Again.

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How to Promote from Within: Featuring Jennifer Guerra

3PL Insights

Jennifer Guerra started out at Evans in 2007, right out of high school. Having completed a Bachelor’s in Business Management from Wayne State in 2015, Jen uses many ideas she learned in her classes to implement team projects and bring new ideas to the HR department—for example, creating a new employee recognition program.

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Importance of declaring the correct cargo weight

Shipping and Freight Resource

For example, a client has some containers that weigh 27.5 January 2007 – MSC Napoli: “About 660 containers stowed on deck, which had remained dry, were also weighed. February 2007 – Container ship MV Limari in Damietta: Container stack collapsed due to stack overweight. instead of 27.5

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