Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

Freight brokers and 3PLs are exposed to risks on both the buy and sell sides: Depending on the supply chain, the process can involve multiple intermediaries: shipping lines, trucking companies, and charter companies, in addition to insurance firms and, of course, the customer who winds up receiving the goods. Key Features: Basic Auditing.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

We wanted to bring you some quick strategies and tips that can help your holiday shipping woes or at any time of the year where you experience an increase in shipping volumes. Core carrier programs and carrier negotiations that once played a fundamental role in shippers’ cost reduction strategies no longer are sufficient.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

As youll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, weve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. A company without a supply chain strategy is at a competitive disadvantage.

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 30, 2020

These findings are crucial to create the correct recommendations and identify the most appropriate rodent control strategies and changes needed to ensure no further damage. However, they cannot do it alone; choosing a course of action and executing the required steps is a collaborative effort and calls for commitment from a number of parties.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Whereas online courses and programmes were previously managed as a separate entity, they are now an integral part of most academic systems. The study showed that upwards of 30 percent of American students enrolled in at least one online course in 2018. Online courses are the quickest path for a student to obtain a degree.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping. The shift to full end-to-end integration, of course, leaves no one else in the middle.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

Lean systems have provided a formidable operating strategy for leaders determined to achieve and maintain optimal operational systems and customer satisfaction levels. “5S” programs are taught in some business college courses, and the SCOR model is also utilized. ISO publishes guidelines for conformance to its standards.

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Ship Monk

MAY 20, 2021

Of course, we couldn’t let our entrepreneurial free spirits miss out on those numbers. Essentially, a business plan is a formal document that outlines the goals and objectives of a company. Those are all fill-in-the-blanks, of course. ??. #6. Marketing Strategy. Unfortunately for the latter, they’re missing out!

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2015

Since third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially those involved in order fulfillment and shipping processes, have a duty to ensure accuracy and delivery of merchandise, the NMTA®’s decision to reduce the reporting time frame will greatly impact the course of business. Full Concealed Freight Damage Legalese Below.

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ShipLilly

APRIL 7, 2021

Some of the things to consider include deductibles, documentation, time costs, premium increments, and replacement modalities. Insurance should be a matter of course and businesses should ensure that they are always up to date. The post Risky Strategies Increase the Rate of Container Losses Amid Transit appeared first on ShipLilly.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Unlike traditional, in-classroom education settings, vocational programs blend on-the-job learning opportunities with course credits and education. Vocational Training Blends On-the-Job Training With Education. Vocational Programs Encourage the Development of Apprenticeship Programs Among Youth.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2023

Of course, there is one more essential requisite for any supply chain project to commence—a budget. Of course, that means identifying every element of the solution that will fall within the project’s scope, but, just as importantly, detailing all known features that will not be in scope. Step 6: List Project Deliverables.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It’s also important to document any constraints that will impact your plans to meet those objectives. A clear understanding of objectives and constraints will provide you with the starting point for your design review, so it’s important to get them documented and to make sure all stakeholders are aware of them.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Standardise and Digitise The key to managing complexity, of course, is to be organised. The ecommerce logistics practitioner must instead integrate reverse logistics into his or her company’s inventory management strategies and processes. Try to establish consistency in the identification of your company’s products. Why is this?

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GoShip Blog

MAY 25, 2021

In this guide, we will give you the tools you need to better your shipping strategy. . The course of action you need to take will ultimately depend on the type of damage that affects your shipments. As a responsible business owner, the next course of action is to ultimately guide your customers to get a refund on shipping fees.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

In the course of international trade, compliance with international trade laws and cultural differences can lead to confusion when interpreting contractual terms and obligations. The use of terms for defining FOB should be established within the freight invoice , bill of lading or other appropriate documentation.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 13, 2025

Documentation and Compliance: Here’s where things get interesting – and sometimes complicated. Of course, the tiers might be structured differently to those suggested above, and as time goes on, retailers and their freight providers are coming up with ever-more-inventive ways to differentiate their fulfillment service offerings.

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GoShip Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

Even if your shipping strategy is perfect, and you are using a good shipping provider, sometimes freight damage is difficult to avoid. Of course, this might not happen to you, but when at a certain point you find out about your freight shipment being damaged, it is better to be fully prepared. What is a freight claim?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The cost saving and service improvement benefits of a transportation management system (TMS) are well documented. This is usually a three to six month process and may be part of a larger corporate strategy or transformation process that it has to plug into. What are the key ingredients to a successful TMS implementation?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Top brass can better align labor goals to corporate strategies, giving the organization a clear sense of purpose and direction. If a task runs off course, corrections can be made immediately. More productive coaching and training, based on documented successes. But in reality, a modern LMS can be more of a carrot.

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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. Instead start with the foundation of your AI strategy, which should be an understanding of your company’s supply chain and your data. Getting started with AI in supply chain might not start where you think.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

We wanted to bring you some quick strategies and tips that can help your holiday shipping woes or at any time of the year where you experience an increase in shipping volumes. Core carrier programs and carrier negotiations that once played a fundamental role in shippers’ cost reduction strategies no longer are sufficient.

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Conger

JULY 6, 2023

Develop Your Operator Trainer Course Materials: Per OSHA , the program must include practical (hands-on) training to know whether or not the operator has the required experience. Documentation of training experience. Documentations of prior forklift training undertakings in other places. Practical skills evaluations.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Of course, that depends on securing shipping data insights well in advance of disruptions’ arrival. Taking this action amounts to a more proactive, productive shipping strategy. Trucking contracts are not a fast-paced document. Enterprise shippers need evolving, comprehensive strategies for expansion.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

It’s also important to document any constraints that will impact your plans to meet those objectives. A clear understanding of objectives and constraints will provide you with the starting point for your design review, so it’s important to get them documented and to make sure all stakeholders are aware of them.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

Freight brokers and 3PLs are exposed to risks on both the buy and sell sides: Depending on the supply chain, the process can involve multiple intermediaries: shipping lines, trucking companies, and charter companies, in addition to insurance firms and, of course, the customer who winds up receiving the goods. Key Features: Basic Auditing.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

Freight brokers and 3PLs are exposed to risks on both the buy and sell sides: Depending on the supply chain, the process can involve multiple intermediaries: shipping lines, trucking companies, and charter companies, in addition to insurance firms and, of course, the customer who winds up receiving the goods. Key Features: Basic Auditing.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 31, 2018

Identify the Authority Concerned The transportation management plan is a document that bears a legal face. This document should not be prepared by just anyone. Only those people who have duly completed the advanced traffic management course or its equivalent should write it. Download White Paper.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In this guide, we will give you the tools you need to better your shipping strategy. The course of action you need to take will ultimately depend on the type of damage that affects your freight shipments. As a responsible business owner, the next course of action is to ultimately guide your customers to get a refund on shipping fees.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2017

Do we have the right supply chain strategy in place? 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. Question 4: Do We Have the Right Strategy in Place? This never fails to surprise me, since everything begins with strategy.

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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. While a lack of clear strategy is a stated reason for companies spurning blockchain, the same clarity issue surrounds AI. Machine learning.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 22, 2021

Sustainability is firmly anchored in the company’s corporate strategy. Going forward, regular updates will continue to be published to document the progress being made. “At It takes stock of major social, ecological and economic aspects of the company’s activities and sets out specific targets for the future.

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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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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 5, 2018

At the same time, Hurricane Season yet again disrupted freight lanes, and demand on e-commerce is still breaking the record books causing massive shifts in tactics and strategies by shippers. 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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

With current events in mind, managing future supply chain disruptions will be an integral component of corporate strategy. How then to build a strategy? Like any other strategy, the process seems logical: review, assess, and mitigate. licenses, documentation, permits, etc.), Next and where possible: test run!

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Define your returns management strategy: Analyze how effective returns management could help you lower expenses, enhance customer service, and even boost revenue. As said so eloquently by the CEO of a major online art retailer: “Our strategy is to process returns promptly, while striving to keep them to a minimum.”

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