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6 Questions To Ask 3rd Party Logistics Companies for 2015 and Beyond

GlobalTranz

Fortunately, selecting a 3PL for 2015 and beyond can be broken down into six specific questions. For example, a shipper may want to take advantage of transportation management systems (TMS), which enhance visibility and improve transportation management. How Does the 3PL Meet E-Commerce Needs? What Is the Company’s History?

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Understanding Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030 and are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda. For example, Mars has been purposeful on where to focus their efforts. Climate action is incredibly important for Mars and its supply chain partners.

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Concealed Freight Damage: NMFTA Changes Reporting Window Effective April 18, 2015

GlobalTranz

On April 18, 2015, the National Motor Freight Traffic Assocation® has amended the NMFC rules regarding the required time frames for reporting concealed freight damage. As a result, the NMFTA® has simply changed policy to meet typical occurrences in the transportation management services industry.

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Editor’s Choice: 4 Factors to Determine if Self-Distribution is a Viable Alternative for your Health System

Logistics Viewpoints

Self-distribution can result in improved inventory levels and shorter lead times, which can help to reduce costs over time and enable healthcare systems to better meet the demands of their customers especially with on-premise space continuing to be at a premium.

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The Cancer of Fear

The Lean Thinker

I am sitting in on a daily production status meeting. The site has been in trouble meeting its schedule, and the division president is on the call. In a completely different organization, there were pre-meetings before the meeting with the chief of engineering. The call ends. This is understandable.

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KataCon4–Notes along the way: Part 2

The Lean Thinker

That doesn’t mean that someone in a ring further out won’t have their needs met, but they will meet those needs in ways that don’t compromise the process for personas closer to the center. For example, for an ideal retail experience, a mom with two kids in tow would be a different customer than a single guy. Fed from The Lean Thinker.

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The Great Import Slowdown: When Will Shipments Bounce Back and Return to Normal?

MTS Logistics

For example, even earlier this year, every importer was scrambling to find container space at premium levels and bring goods into the U.S. at all costs to meet order demand from large retailers and consumers. Overall, the import slowdown is a typical and healthy cycle, as witnessed in 2008-2009 and 2014-2015. The Slowdown.