Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Just last week, my colleague Clint Reiser wrote an article about the top logistics and supply chain conferences to attend in 2024. 2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited. Last year brought in a revival of events, but with a few still either provided virtually or postponed for one more year.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Mid-size manufacturers operate mainly in the batch process space and that is what this article focuses on. For storing, some ingredients and end products must be kept in specific conditions, such as temperature control. In the event of a problem, full recalls are required and must be audited. Process industry challenges.

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 11, 2020

In some cases, bad weather or political events may delay product shipments. The IT department has come out of the basement and onto the main floor,” Rudy Muller, senior manager of IT at MVII terminal, said in an article on IoT in maritime. [ We don’t know where things are.” Book your ticket now. ].

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IoT World Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

IoT World is North America’s largest IoT event where strategists, technologists and implementers connect, putting IoT, AI, 5G and edge into action across industry verticals. Book your ticket now. ]. We participate very heavily in this move to a subscription economy,” Dimenna said.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 23, 2016

This article provides an inside look at today’s fresh supply chains around the world, and at how smart producers and retailers meet cool-chain challenges , especially as those chains increasingly span global distances and competitive markets expand. These are: Technology to aid temperature control in processing and transport.

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PINC

JULY 16, 2015

Today, Steve Banker published a really interesting article about the The Evolution of Warehouses in the Age of IoT , which talks to opportunity to use IoT and Big Data technologies in warehouses.

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 30, 2020

In this article, we’ll examine the many things you’ll need to look for in a food distribution warehouse provider to not only optimize your operations – but do so safely as well. A big part of most food logistics operations involves temperature and climate control. The most common warehouse temperature ranges are: Ambient.

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Morai Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

On Friday, June 8th, 2018, Morai Logistics participated in Relay for Life, an annual fundraising event founded by the Canadian Cancer Society. This article investigates the importance of personalized medication in improving cancer treatment. ‘Increased temperature monitoring’. Custom clearance in transport.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In 2018 a Forbes magazine published an article entitled “Every company is a data company” in which the authors urged all companies to use data as a core asset. This can help to detect possible dangers like temperature fluctuations, power loss, water intrusion, and other potentially damaging events. The value of IIoT.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

We’ll take a closer look at those guidelines in this article and tell you how your third-party logistics (3PL) partner can help. This lot number allows your 3PL to quickly identify batches of items in the event of a recall. These mock recalls are “practice runs” for real recall events. Temperature-controlled storage.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In this article, we’ll look at the ins and outs of pharmaceutical warehousing and tell you what you should look for in a third-party logistics (3PL) provider before entrusting your goods to its warehouse. Temperature and climate-controlled warehousing. Temperature-controlled storage. Temperature mapping.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Reports from Climate.gov show that escalating temperatures have increased the frequency and severity of extreme weather-related events. Shippers and carriers alike should establish a weather-related plan of action that can offset unexpected delays and help keep parties informed quickly in preparation for a catastrophic event.

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World Food Programme Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

These annual climate change conferences serve as the formal meeting of the UNFCCC parties to assess progress in dealing with climate change pursuing the goal of the Paris Agreement to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels; and to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 °C,

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Globalior

JANUARY 29, 2021

Without reefers, anything that needs to be stored in below ambient temperatures will not survive long journeys without incurring significant extra cost. This allows for the transport of perishable goods or goods that are sensitive to ambient temperatures, such as vegetables, meats, dairy products, fruits, pharmaceuticals or chemicals, etc.

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Kanban Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a look at the warehousing part of the food product supply chain and share some of the ways that 3PL providers can protect food safety in the warehouse. This lot number allows 3PLs to quickly identify batches of items in the event of a recall. Some 3PLs can handle temperature- and climate-controlled storage.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 11, 2020

In this article, we help you identify the traits that set the best 3PLs apart from the rest. These conditions may include requirements related to temperature, humidity and lighting within the warehouse. Some 3PLs also offer climate-controlled warehousing in which both temperature and humidity are regulated.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. While it’s possible to argue that, as an “ultimate” guide, this article should cover macro slotting, we see that much more as an element of warehouse layout design.

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ShipLilly

MAY 5, 2021

This article explores the different types of cargo insurance available, not their advantages and disadvantages depending on your circumstances. Land cargo insurance risks and events that occur on land. A case in point is how beer or wine quality is affected by temperature and location changes. Types of Cargo Insurance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This article, which is focused on the different types of artificial intelligence used and the types of problems they are solving, is aimed at helping practitioners cut through the hype. The processing units in an oil refinery, for example, operate at high temperature and high pressure. These constraints need to be understood.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This article looks at how lead-acid and Li-ion batteries compare from a technical perspective, as well as how they stack up when it comes to safety and cost. These systems monitor crucial parameters like temperature, current, and voltage, quickly deactivating the battery in the event of a breach.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

What’s in this article: Challenges associated with Valentine’s Day cold chain logistics. When demand surges for an event like Valentine’s Day, those shippers need to ramp up their operations. Valentine’s Day presents some unique logistical challenges. Importation of flowers and long stem strawberries. Planning for capacity coverage.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2017

Protecting your capital assets from overheating requires air flow management, temperature control, efficient energy consumption and a way to keep computer technology cool… constantly. Internal temperature. The internal temperature of your industrial computer cabinet should not drop below +35 o C.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 6, 2020

Foreign governments, regulatory agencies, and world events greatly influence the flow of the global supply chain. In this article, we’re looking at the benefits of working with a dedicated global supply chain management specialist for your international logistics and transportation needs. Supply and demand also plays a pivotal role.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2018

A recent article in People Magazine about a 26 year old man who couldn’t afford insulin and died is a sobering reminder of how insulin literally keeps my daughter alive). A multi-tiered, time-based (geofenced) threshold can be applied to trigger events allowing for more flexible altering. Unfortunately, tragedies still do happen.

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Turvo

MARCH 2, 2021

They are super-chilled, requiring careful staging, planning, and packaging, including the use of dry ice and other materials to keep shipments at super-chilled temperatures. Monitor for delays, temperature issues, or other deviations with the shipment in real-time. That’s the distinction.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 6, 2021

This article introduce 10 Logistic Companies that have applied innovation in their procesess, products or services, to provide solutions during 2020 -a challenging year even for innovators- and at the same time, gives interesting examples of how logistics can be applied in a wide variety of industries in different stages of the value chain.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Billy Bob is still here, but with temperatures climbing into the 40s this weekend, and some rain on the way, we’ll be saying goodbye soon. The hours-long construction project involved shoveling the driveway and sidewalk for raw materials, so by the time I got outside to help shovel, all of the work had already been done.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Storage temperature. Like several of the companies already mentioned in this article, Ford has teamed up with IBM to develop a blockchain for end-to-end supply-chain transparency. The examples we’ve looked at in this article are just a few of many projects, pilots, trials, and tests that companies across the world are undergoing.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

billion) of damage made it the most expensive hailstorm in Germany’s history and the world’s single most expensive event for the insurance industry in 2013, according to insurance underwriters Stefan Woppowa and Michael Odenhausen at General Re. Globally, extreme weather events are not uncommon, of course. billion ($3.25

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FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

That likely means warehouse space, rent, electricity, refrigeration (or another form of temperature or climate control), as well as salaries for the people tasked with maintaining that storage, and transportation costs for moving things in and out of storage. Capital Cost. Learn more about the ROI of Real-Time Transportation Visibility.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

So the company went looking and came across an article about a new machine monitoring and data collection system (MDC system). ” The first information and reports about SmartMONITOR excited Flestic so much that they spontaneously attended an information event organised by the wholesaler itsme. ” Clever, simple solution.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

The display would show the driver critical information including cargo temperature (especially important when transporting medical devices or other fragile goods), gasoline efficiency (which changes based on the weight of the truck!), Or detect risk across the multi-tier supply chain based on world events and geopolitical risk factors.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains. In any event, Coke has turned to technology to speed its supply chain and logistics processes, such as its use of AGVs throughout its factories and loading docks. Printer-friendly version. Media Type.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 31, 2021

The New York Times published an article acknowledging that “veterans are working, but not in jobs that match their advanced training.” . One thing to remember is that there is no temperature control in dry van trucking. Unlike dry van trucking, refrigerated (reefer) trucking can control the temperature within the freight trailer.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2019

This article, written by Mal Walker , Manager at Logistics Bureau, in the July-August 2019 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions Magazine. Attributed to Vilfredo Pareto, this principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, reveals that for many events 80% of effects, come from 20% of causes. Are you ready for some mental gymnastics?

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In my recent article, Should My Warehouse Be Automated? Here’s a couple of examples: A temperature-controlled warehouse for goods that need either extreme cold or hot storage and subsequent movement within, and in and out of the facility. RESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE. The post WMS: what comes first – hardware or software?

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Ship Monk

MAY 10, 2023

This article is intended to be more of a how-to guide. Social Media — From sharing events and new products to responding to negative reviews, social media platforms represent the best opportunities you have to engage directly with your customers. Do your products require special treatment, such as temperature-controlled storage?

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