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Information on the transport of medical protective equipment

Forto

For protective equipment for medical use, the manufacturer must submit the so-called CIQ papers (China inspection and quarantine) for articles of medical use. Another good alternative is rail freight, where the goods are in transit for 14 to 17 days, but far less carbon dioxide is emitted during transport than with air freight.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 23-27, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Kuebix Announces the First Free Multimodal Transportation Management System (TMS). Here are some more details from the article: The approximately 2-foot (0.61-meter) The robots pass that data to store employees, who then stock the shelves and fix errors. UPS announces U.S.

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Dispelling Three Common Myths about Global TMS Deployment

CLX Logistics

See full article here. For the last couple of decades transportation management systems have revolutionized supply chains, helping companies streamline their logistics processes, achieve greater visibility into their operations and save significant dollars on transportation. By Walt Heil for Talking Logistics.

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Supply Chain Glossary of Terms

Logistics Bureau

ABC System: A cost management system that maintains operational and financial data relating to an organisations activities, resources, objects, drivers, and measures. In EDI data standards this is referred to as an 856 transaction. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). European Article Numbering (EAN). See Fill Rate.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9-13, 2018)

Talking Logistics

In a related article from the Wall Street Journal , Erica E. which “delivers full multimodal transportation support, with extended customs management and mobile capabilities designed to help companies streamline their global supply chain management.” According to a new report from CBRE , “the availability rate for U.S.