Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

Colombian drug smugglers are disguising cocaine as “fake coal” within major bulk consignments to try to dupe port surveillance operations, according to a new report. It will be interesting to see how these smugglers will change course when fossil fuels are completely replaced by renewables. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Conversely, of course, this also means there are a number of ways in which companies can get it wrong. To help you keep on top of your warehouse management and ensure your storage facilities don’t generate undue supply chain costs, take note of the following eight common warehousing mistakes. 4: Lack of Attention to Housekeeping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

This January the company reported that its annual recurring revenue grew at over 84% year-over-year. A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents. Meanwhile decisions like how much production capacity needs to be added, or what raw materials need to be purchased, don’t change on a daily basis.

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WorkWave

MAY 24, 2024

Sources cite the resiliency of essential services , predictive recurring revenue and business model growth opportunities enabled by technology, training and development as being reasons behind the interest. Take the time to know key metrics – things like profitability, revenue growth, customer churn, etc. inside and out.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift. The shift to full end-to-end integration, of course, leaves no one else in the middle. Maersk 2019 Annual Report.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 29, 2024

Each time a customer makes a purchase from your ecommerce brand they are giving you two things. And if the purchase doesn’t end up working out for some reason; they’re trusting that your ecommerce brand will take care of it and them. Of course it is, right? The first is obvious—their business. Let’s find out the TOP 10 now!

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

All activities are documented by a team recorder. It typically describes how a process should consistently be executed and documents current ‘best practices.’ These metrics would, of course, be aligned and are updated every hour. Specific metrics: process metrics and outcome metrics. It takes years.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Standardise and Digitise The key to managing complexity, of course, is to be organised. While the need for contingency plans might seem obvious, it’s surprising how many inventory management teams overlook them—or rather, they don’t document their plans effectively.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 4, 2024

Medical couriers and couriers for pharma play a crucial role in ensuring that important medical specimens, documents, and supplies are transported safely and securely between healthcare facilities. This includes making sure that specimens are properly labeled, documents are correctly filed, and supplies are delivered to the correct locations.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Conversely, of course, this also means there are a number of ways in which companies can get it wrong. To help you keep on top of your warehouse management and ensure your storage facilities don’t generate undue supply chain costs, take note of the following nine common warehousing mistakes. . #1:

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2024

Darkness is an exaggeration, of course. The employees took care of purchasing from the Asian suppliers. On the other hand, changes in production or delivery times pose challenges because the supply chain is not transparent,” reports Keyser. Reporting: Here, the system offers comprehensive reporting and analysis functions.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

It is surprising how far people walk in the course of a year in many processes. Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) measure how well the shipper-transportation provider does in daily continuous improvement. Any detected waste needs to be documented and followed by problem-solving. Transportation takes time.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. The company said on Wednesday “that soaring online purchases have caused delays in its distribution network,” according to Reuters. Just ask UPS and Walmart. Walmart is in the same boat. Maybe they’ll do better in 2018.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The benefit of working with a fourth-party logistics provider, therefore, is not the efficiency or resources they bring to the table, but the oversight, feedback, and progress reports that help you see the big picture without getting consumed by it. 5PLs can also be so large that their level of expertise across domains may vary.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2016

A major contributing factor is the inherent difficulty in measuring and documenting packaging suitability for LTL and over-the-road pallet load shipments. Unless, of course, a thicker film applied with more film tension was used. However, it’s not enough to simply establish and document a containment force standard.

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World Food Programme Logistics

AUGUST 18, 2020

Photo: WFP I purchased this backpack at a discounted price a month ago. Photo: WFP As the Senior Programme Assistant in Sao Tomé and Principe, I spend most of my time in the field to monitor, evaluate and report on WFP’s activities. of course?—?my Learn more about the everyday essentials carried by our colleagues.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2017

That’s probably one of the first differences you’d notice between a warehouse of today and that of 25-plus years ago—and of course it’s down to technology. There are rows and rows of file boxes stored on pallets, presumably containing years of paper records and documents. Scanning Technologies.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. We came up with an action plan of having a MDM Quality Report based on Product-Locations master data, Transportation Lanes & Production Process Models (PPM) master data from APO Production environment.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 6, 2019

Reports released by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism assert that Australia’s market based approach, ready access to the global and regional markets for crude oil and petroleum products, and efficient supply management by industry, has delivered secure, reliable and adequate liquid fuel supplies.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

JUNE 20, 2018

Communication is a two-way street, of course. cookies and Google Analytics tracking) of sites/companies that they wish to hear from or otherwise interact with. If an honest assessment points more to the latter, now is a good time to course correct. I don’t have time to overhaul the way I communicate.” Technology can help.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

If so, prepare to be surprised, because it doesn’t get any more basic than this: Your company must have a documented and commonly understood supply chain strategy. It’s not unusual for example, for companies to measure their supply chain performance only on the basis of financial metrics like supply chain cost per order.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Of course not. With lots of options and aggressive marketing for online certification courses, you've probably had this question cross your mind. Now that we have that out of the way, let's talk about what you can expect from online courses. The course will most likely have end-of-section quizzes to test your knowledge.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

If so, prepare to be surprised, because it doesn’t get any more basic than this: Your company must have a documented and commonly understood supply chain strategy. It’s not unusual for example, for companies to measure their supply chain performance only on the basis of financial metrics like supply chain cost per order.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

Say “freight forwarder” and the first thing that might come to mind would be “forward-thinking,” a market run by visionary leaders who can use predictive analytics to forecast and deliver on new shipper demands. Suspicions confirmed.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

That’s the good news contained in the latest edition of Drewry’s “Container Forecaster,” a report that adds that this may mean a better supply-demand balance and slightly higher freight rates and profits for carriers. and Sparx Logistic to chart its own blockchain course by introducing paperless documentation.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Of course, there can be no stronger motivation than legislation, but money comes a very close second, and the potential cost savings offered by the circular supply chain are substantial. International shipping is complicated, and documentation requirements hard to understand. The Challenges of SME Internationalisation.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2019

As reported by The Loadstar this week, “Blockchain logistics start-up OpenPort has notified shareholders it is out of funds and intends to proceed with liquidation.” The only remaining and responsible course of action is to proceed to liquidation. don’t run out of the life-saving medicine,” reports Bloomberg.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 2, 2018

Too often, however, those documents fail to prevent unacceptable working conditions. Refresher courses are essential, in large part because of the high rate of turnover at a typical plant. Some locations might experience the replacement of an entire workforce over the course of a single year.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that “among the 581,000 unemployed veterans in 2020, 54% were ages 25 to 54, 41% were ages 55 and over, and 5% were ages 18 to 24.” Of course, those who may not possess all of these skills can easily learn them over time. Time To Read: 16 minutes. But why are these numbers so high?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

And of course most can’t. Of course, consumer brand companies are especially at risk from being tarred with an anti-sustainability brush. In other words, if the stock prices of these companies were based on traditional financial metrics alone they would have been about half of their actual levels. .

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Forto

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Eight of the world’s 17 largest and busiest shipping ports are located in China, including the Port of Shanghai, the Port of Shenzhen and the Port of Ningbo, which are the top three ports moving more than 92 million TEUs annually, reports Becky Harris of ArcBest. Of course, the best prices are not always the right rates.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

Software “robots” of rapidly growing types, including process robots (why can’t two computers just conclude a simple procurement transaction on their own?) There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

As it is, even Amazon’s full potential is stifled by the existence of silos, as revealed in a Wall Street Journal report in 2017. Today’s consumer increasingly expects to be able to order a product online, pay for it in one shop, and take it back to another shop for a refund if dissatisfied with the purchase.

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