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Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples

Dedola Global Logistics

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples . For example, a shipment of heavy machinery may be transferred from a cargo ship to a truck using a break-bulk method, with the machinery being stored temporarily in a warehouse before being loaded onto the truck for the final leg of the journey. DID YOU READ IT? Contact Us.

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Why Driver Availability Is On the Decline & How to Cope With the Challenge

WorkWave

Driver availability in the delivery, transportation and logistics sectors has become a critical issue with widespread ramifications for businesses and consumers alike. Current State of Driver Availability Statistics The trucking industry, which is pivotal to the economy, is grappling with an unprecedented shortage of drivers.

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ERP for Automotive Distributors

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

For example, an ERP for automotive distributors needs to include not just a standard sales function but also allow for automotive-specific processes like call-offs and contract pricing, as well as other processes like returns and lot traceability. The post ERP for Automotive Distributors appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

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Guest blog: With the Truck Driver Shortage, How Many More Drivers will be Enough?

CH Robinson Logistics

As a researcher at Michigan State’s Broad College of Business, I will explain how I arrived at this figure, based on available data. With these assumptions about demand made, I will now turn to the available data on employment. Analysis of employment data.

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Top 5 Benefits of Outsourcing Logistics to a 3PL Provider

3PL Links

For example, a mid-sized e-commerce company that partnered with a 3PL was able to reduce its shipping costs by 25% thanks to the provider’s bulk shipping agreements. For instance, a notable example is a retail chain that adopted a 3PL’s advanced tracking technology.

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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

A KPI is a practical and objective measurement of progress, either: Towards a predetermined goal, or Against a required standard of performance It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboarda speedometer, for example. Why Are KPIs Important?

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How Manufacturers Can Start Using AI in ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In a previous blog AI and Machine Learning in Manufacturing ERP: Key Benefits , we discussed the benefits of using AI in manufacturing and how it could be enhanced with an ERP system. Where AI can add value to ERP As was pointed out in the previous blog, there are many areas where AI can benefit a manufacturing ERP.