Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 13, 2022

Source: Osha Certified Warehouse Worker. Of course, virtually everyone relied upon direct-to-consumer fulfillment at some point during the COVID-19 lockdowns, placing widespread reliance on warehousing capabilities. There is a forest of legal documents addressing procedural hurdles. Yes, fourth motion.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

That means providing proper documentation and evidence that your employee completed their forklift operator training. Unfortunately, OSHA doesn't specify what the "proper documentation" or "evidence" should look like. So what separates the good documentation from the bad? So what separates the good documentation from the bad?

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 29, 2021

And according to Brian Straight of FreightWaves , a routing guide is a living document that enables faster transportation management and keeps freight spend under control based on lane volatility, seen also within SONAR SCI Lane Acuity. It provides a source of arbitration to avoid confusion and resolve disputes within the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents. Planners in China rely on different data sources and operate with different business practices than those in North America. But, of course, over the course of a month the demand and supply pictures change. Gottemukkala asserts.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. 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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Some try delving into deep learning or a crash course in generative AI (GenAI), but I don’t recommend starting there. Getting started with AI in supply chain might not start where you think. Instead start with the foundation of your AI strategy, which should be an understanding of your company’s supply chain and your data.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. Other sources that can reveal details about your competitors’ supply chains. Step 8: Define and Document the New Supply Chain Strategy. Probably not.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. COVID of course taught companies the need for agility. But even in more normal times, a supply plan usually can’t be fully executed. Stuff happens.

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Globalior

APRIL 30, 2020

Most compliance managers in supply chain functions would readily agree that they hold ethical practices in high regard and likewise hold a firm moral high ground when making decisions in the course of their work. Ideally, all relationships with vendors must be managed through documented contracts with validity periods and clear exit clauses.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 6, 2019

Whilst there are economic benefits to this approach, it discounts current trends in competition for energy sources and market dominance, threats to supply infrastructure, the impact of natural disasters and geopolitical uncertainty (especially in the Indo-Pacific region).

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

labour, business risk, global trade, nature, and materials), 2) assess risks for each combination, and 3) mitigate risks by either changing behaviour now or planning for alternate sourcing options should the anticipated risks become reality. licenses, documentation, permits, etc.), Trade Lanes and Risk Categories. Risk Assessment.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

Of course, the most common question about blockchain is “What is it?” Source: IBM. Watson also builds digital playbooks that documents and learns the actions taken in a particular case, and when a similar disruption or issue occurs in the future, Watson can make recommendations based on accumulated knowledge in those playbooks.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Of course, switching between FT and LTL is also a form of intermodal, so FT rates may still be factored into costs of using intermodal shipping. Shippers need to know what additional services will need sourcing to take advantage of the range of LTL to intermodal shipping. Domestic intermodal has both peak and slow seasons.

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Turvo

JUNE 10, 2020

Well, the digital supply chain is the ideal way to tap that value by digitizing documents. Few areas of the supply chain are more susceptible than sourcing strategies. In the global economy, manufacturers may source raw materials from affected regions. And, they want “contactless” paperwork. Even for companies with U.S.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Reverse Logistics Solutions | Image Source: dreamstime.com. Reverse Logistics Solutions | Image Source: aptean.com. Dealing with customer feedback is most businesses’ least favorite task. Today’s supply chain managers are primarily concerned with streamlining the movement of goods from suppliers to customers.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As timber is usually shipped in large volumes, there has to be an extremely close coordination between the various parties from the live-loading of the cargo into the container, the carriers, the entities fumigating the containers, and the documentation team that prepares all the pre-shipment and shipment documentation. The Platform.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

That would enable the printing of manifests and proof-of-delivery documents by shipment, to be issued to the delivery crews the following day, and the picking documents for the warehouse. Of course, every company with a distribution fleet to manage will have achieved some degree of maturity in the route optimisation journey.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 12, 2017

It needs to have a fail-safe to prevent vendors from selecting incorrect shipping methods and provide a source of cross-checking between shipment selection. A defined set of rules should serve as the “checkpoint” in this part of the document, ranging from marking and labeling to back-order processing.

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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. But entering the private equity landscape can be a complicated subject for many field service companies to broach.

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3PL Links

MARCH 21, 2023

Image Source: Lokad | Supply Chain Risk Management: Top 5 Supply Chain Risks to Watch Out For Any action—or lack thereof—can cause a business to go out of business in this time of bleak future prospects. Of course, it is impossible to totally eliminate this kind of risk.

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Forto

JULY 25, 2018

The hazardous effects of some these goods may include acidic/caustic burning of skin tissue, the emission of flammable and/or toxic fumes whereas some products can be corrosive to metals and other materials; others can be explosive in nature or when exposed to sources of heat. Use the proper documentation for transporting hazardous materials.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Pundits claim that blockchain technology , a distributed and immutable system for documenting transactions, will disrupt the supply chain industry substantially over the next ten years or so. Other sources highlight several hurdles obstructing the uptake of blockchain applications. Are Businesses Busy with Blockchain?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 22, 2021

Going forward, regular updates will continue to be published to document the progress being made. “At In the year under review, the company employed 334 apprentices training in 14 occupations all over Europe and 30 students pursuing 10 for-credit dual-course college programmes in Germany.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

You should be getting your freight market information from a reputable source. Once you’ve found your source, a great tip is to make your own printable data slides or documents that you can have on hand to share as needed. Seek out resources to help you. Our Freight Agent blog articles are a great starting point!

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Turvo

JUNE 3, 2020

As explained by Rick Brumett of Industry Week , these factors contribute to a growing sense of unrest, and then, beyond the planning and strategies around what happens in the supply chain from sourcing to delivery, there is always the risk of cybersecurity in the digital supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 23, 2018

We’re talking, of course, about Transportation Management System (TMS) solutions to digitize and automate transportation processes. . Read this document explaining a methodology for accurately calculating the savings potential of a good TMS solution. Combating Rising Freight Costs with a TMS.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. From Fuel to Fertiliser, Supply Shortages Start to Bite. Grain From Ukraine: Will it Start Moving at Last?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The are the 8 Rights of Lean Transportation thinking: Right Materials, Right Quantity, Right time, Right Place, Right Source, Right Price, Right Quantity, and. It is surprising how far people walk in the course of a year in many processes. Any detected waste needs to be documented and followed by problem-solving. Right Service.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The company grew substantially over the course of two decades, achieving a considerable portion of that growth by way of acquisitions.

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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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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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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Of course, digitalization can do more than simply make the supply chain more efficient. Digital documentation can help streamline the process in a number of different areas. BlueShip is user-friendly, completely customizable and has real-time updates, giving you a single source tool for tracking, addressing, and product listing.

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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. Then, the team assigns responsibility for the action required to reach the desired solution.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

According to our own research at Logistics Bureau, less than 40% of businesses have documented a strategy for their supply chain operations. Of course the birth of the information age has made it easier to develop an aligned supply chain strategy involving suppliers and partners. Supply Chain Technology.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2017

Many companies don’t buy with the total cost in view, particularly now with so much overseas sourcing going on. They just focus on cheaper unit cost, not the end to end total supply chain cost—and of course warehousing and transport costs are the areas to focus on. 6) Do you have a clearly documented supply chain strategy in place?

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In fact, that journey started in the 1960s as large companies around the world started to embrace EDI communication and document standards. Embracing conversational AI across tomorrow’s supply chains: Companies have been embarking on a journey of digitizing their supply chains for many years.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

For example, with our on-demand service tool WITOOL, the handling and documentation of all active and proactive service and maintenance work becomes much more transparent, both in terms of organization and execution. They are the source of ideas and critical testers”, Johannes Schweiger says. “The

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