Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

Jörg Spiekermann, sales manager for palletising and packaging systems in the Consumer Goods area of Beumer Group , knows how to solve individual tasks with standard components. “For our customers, it is often not just a matter of packaging goods simply to protect them from environmental influences,” says Spiekermann.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Dr. Goldston is the author of multiple peer-reviewed journal articles on supply chain management and emerging technologies, of Critical Success Factors in ERP Implementations and is a five-time TEDx speaker. Example: reducing water usage by installing low-flow toilets and sinks in your office. Improved quality procedures.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 24, 2024

In this article, well outline some of the best practices for both USA-Canada and Canada-USA imports, to help you navigate the LTL import process and provide you with a seamless shipping experience. Packaging and Labeling Proper packaging and labeling are especially critical for LTL shipments , and doubly so for importing.

Freight 43

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 10, 2020

This article explores some of the tips that you can use to effectively ship furniture. For example, UPS and FedEx have a policy of accepting packages that weigh as much as 150lbs. Ultimately, the combined length and girth for any package should not exceed 130 inches if you are using FedEx and 165 inches if you are using UPS.

Material Savings 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

In this article, we will delve into strategic ways for warehouse managers to eliminate waste, with a focus on not only optimizing the use of cartons and packing, but labor resources and warehouse space as well. A sensor identifies items, many of which were traditionally shipped in boxes and redirects them to the new packaging system.

Waste Reduction 119

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As one of the most shipped items through LTL shipping, consumer packaged goods (CPG) continue to set the standard for freight services offered worldwide. What is Consumer Packaging? To start, let’s get to know CPGs or Consumer Packaged Goods. Some examples of CPGs are personal hygiene products, food, beverages, and cosmetics.

Packaging 52

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

So thats the route were taking in this article (no pun intended), we’ll be exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. Nevertheless, the process was all manual once those slips came off the printer.”

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Conger

JANUARY 27, 2023

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines. For example, full warehouse automation to support event-driven, mission-critical system delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2023

Today’s article comes from Erin Sun at Oracle and identifies five supply chain success factors CPG companies need to know for increased profitability. Optimizing a vast and complex supply chain is a growing challenge for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) firms. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2021

Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and explores white glove services in transportation management. While a consumer may be pleased with seeing a package sitting on the front doorstep when returning home, it is at an added risk. The package could be stolen, or the package’s contents could perish.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 105

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Ship Monk

APRIL 25, 2024

An item has been purchased online, your 3PL has processed the order and sent instructions to the appropriate fulfillment center, and following the picking, packing, and shipping, the package is now on the final phase of its route. This typically means the ecommerce order is on the ultimate truck that will deliver the package to your customer.

eCommerce 105

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

This article is from Scott Mullins, EVP of Operations and COO at Lucas Systems, and looks at self-distribution in healthcare systems. In this article we will explore four factors that must be thoroughly evaluated. To read the full article, click HERE. Their picking accuracy actually increased to 100%.

Supply Chain Planning Software 122

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 29, 2020

With the right packaging, strategy, and tools, you can cut shipping costs by as much as 60%. Choose Packaging and Pallets Carefully. Everything from the packaging materials you use within boxes to the boxes themselves, pallets, wrap, and containers should be chosen based on the level of protection your cargo needs.

Material Savings 115

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3PL Insights

AUGUST 16, 2021

The challenge businesses have had in this part of the process is creating a solution for delivering many packages to multiple locations in a cost-effective way. When a package says out for delivery, but you have no updates for hours, that’s likely a last-mile delivery issue. This limits the number of deliveries possible in a day.

Cost Reduction 98

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This article explores the key drivers of reshoring, the rise of regionalized freight networks, evolving market trends, and how companies can optimize logistics strategies in this new landscape. Sustainable packaging and freight density optimization to reduce waste. Electric and alternative-fuel trucks for short-haul deliveries.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

If you want to get more of a feel for the work and working conditions, check out the photos in this Daily Mirror article: [link] ). Common examples are an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, or an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system. A classic example of this is a heijunka or load-leveling box.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 8, 2025

AI can help to solve complex delivery constraints and improve logistics costs by finding patterns in data from intelligent sensors on trucks and packages. An article in the Havard Business Review noted that as much as 80 percent of AI projects fail. Choose a business case that has a narrow scope, for example, demand forecasting.

ERP 62

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Tide in a Box: E-Commerce a Catalyst for Smarter Packaging. The rapid growth of e-commerce, coupled with pressure from Amazon, is leading companies to rethink and redesign their packaging. Shoppers can select between the two types of packaging on the site, “standard” and “frustration-free.”.

Cost Reduction 74

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MTS Logistics

MAY 6, 2024

For the differences between freight forwarders and NVOCCs, please read this article. There are multiple reasons for this, and to learn more read this great article by MTS Logistics Executive Vice President M. This will enable you to send your documents on time to your own customers.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

To that end, we hope you will find the tips in this article helpful as you look to improve container utilisation in your supply chain. For example, you can look at: 1) Your products and the way you package them for shipping. Products and Packaging. Is Container Underutilisation That Much of a Problem?

Freight 98

Freight Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Packaging 98

Ship Monk

JANUARY 29, 2024

When something goes wrong with a shipment (a package or item within it is damaged, lost, or stolen), that’s like trusting someone to take you to the airport. That means providing multiple means of contacting customer service like online portals, apps, and instructions inserted within packages and sent via email. Move Like the Wind!

eCommerce 105

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

Go with a More Sustainable Shipping Strategy Billions of packages are shipped just within the US every year. That includes using full pallet space, selecting the right size of packaging for orders, choosing the best option in terms of floor-loaded shipping vs. palletized shipping , knowing when to leverage freight shipping , etcetera.

eCommerce 97

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2018

All of the headlines leading up to Christmas were about how retailers and parcel carriers were struggling to keep up with the record amount of online orders and deliveries for the holidays (see WSJ article UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays and Reuters article Surging online orders slow Wal-Mart delivery network ).

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 22, 2021

Let’s start with an uncomplicated example: Company A is in the business of distributing whiteboard markers. If they are going to understand their cost to serve, they need to know the cost of shipping, for example, the green one to a customer. Let’s take allocation of fixed warehouse costs as an example.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2024

Depending on which article you’re reading, ecommerce brands should be prepared for return rates of anywhere from 16% to 30%. Sunken costs: This includes the labor and packaging to fulfill the original order, plus shipping, insurance, duties, and any other fees. Let’s take apparel, for example. the cost of goods sold).

Procurement Solutions 111

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For example, the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals vs. processing liquid waste in the mining industry. In the pharmaceutical example, it is a batch process manufacturing where the products are made as specified groups. Mid-size manufacturers operate mainly in the batch process space and that is what this article focuses on.

Manufacturing Procurement 119

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

In this article, I will redress the balance by exploring outsourcing from a more holistic perspective, focusing on ways to consider outsourcing partnerships for improvement throughout the supply chain. So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company.

Outsourcing 98

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This article by Morai Logistics explains what an end-to-end supply chain is and the prominent components such a supply chain needs for transparency. For example, automation can increase the accuracy of data collection, making it easier to follow daily operations. A recent Supply Chain Digital article emphasizes this.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 31, 2021

This cargo is further divided into goods carried in: Frozen state example meats, fish, and butter, Chilled state example beef, vegetables, cheese, and eggs and. Air cooled condition example Fruits and vegetables. Certify cargo and packaging follows health and safety regulations. The Role of Cargo Surveyor.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This article explains the difference so that businesses can make the right choices. It then notifies the carrier that a package is ready for delivery. The carrier will pick up the package and then send it on to the customer directly. For example, freight may change to shipping or truck transport via the distribution center.

Distribution 98

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Bringg

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Broadly speaking, it’s how businesses get a package from point A to point B. Note that while delivery management can also refer to the management of deliverables , such as a project or process, this article relates specifically to the delivery of goods). Package volume. Integrations. Fleet or driver availability.

Supply Chain Planning Software 118

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

For example, automated forklifts and carts eliminate the need to walk between picking bands, and workers are using this technology in tandem with their existing job duties. This example is not limited to picking. Is Your Job Subject to the E-Commerce Revolution, and Will You Team Up With Robotics Too?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 30, 2024

Enter this article. Where is the package? And all that info is pivotal because it allows you to keep customers informed on the state of their incoming deliveries and trace packages that may be taking longer than expected or have gone missing. ShipMonk, for example, has 100+ integrations designed to help ecommerce brands grow.

Supply Chain Design Software 105

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This article will focus on the actions Ipsen took to never stock out. To reduce lead times, Ipsen decoupled manufacturing from packaging. These finished goods were composed of the drug and the specific regulatory information different nations required on the packages and in the inserts. “Our culture is to never fail.”.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Article Summary. Walmart, UPS, and Boeing , for example, are incorporating VR in their employee education programmes, seeing the technology as superior for training and imparting skills to workers. The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought staggering changes in higher education around the world. And there seems to be no right answer.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Naturally, there is much more to return inventory management than we have space for in this article. 2) A need for variants of products that are more suitable for online ordering and shipping than those suited for in-store sales (leak-proof packaging, for example).

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