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What Warehouse Modeling Software Should You Use?

Logistics Bureau

The most important SKU characteristics to understand are as follows: Dimensions, weight, number of units per pack, pack dimensions, pack weight Pallet size, height, and weight Special handling needs and environmental/temperature control requirements What are the throughput velocities of your products?

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ShipMonk Summits Enhance 3PL Mindsets

Ship Monk

And, of course , that the page they’re on is informed, thorough, and forward-thinking. In the fulfillment industry where increasing demand, geographical obstacles, rising costs, and complex supply chains are more temperamental than a Jack Russell Terrier hyped up on sugar, it is vital that 3PL team members are on the same page.

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Preventing Cross Contact at Food and Pharmaceutical Storage Facilities

Kanban Logistics

We all know that these facilities must go to great lengths to keep products at appropriate temperatures and protect against damage. Training should be updated with regular refresher courses and meetings. Color-coding systems for storage containers, equipment, and tools can also be helpful in preventing mix-ups and cross-contact.

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This Guy Reinvented the Shipping Pallet, Making It Safer, Stronger and Smarter

Supply Chain Brain

The lowly shipping pallet — a ubiquitous tool of modern commerce — has a habit of causing trouble. The chip records everything about the pallet's journey in real time: temperature, humidity, accidents and, of course, whereabouts. The cost of lost production and yanking Tylenol and Motrin off store shelves: $900m.

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How to Deal with Damaged Freight: Freight Damage Types

GoShip Blog

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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The Past, Present, and Future of Technology in the Warehouse

Logistics Bureau

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. The cost of artificial temperature control too, will be minimised, since temperatures will only need managing for inventory quality, not for human comfort.

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5 more truckload shipping strategies for enterprise shippers

FreightWaves SONAR

Real-time sensors and IoT-enabled technology to monitor temperature and time limitations. Utilization of truckload shipping tools and processes to optimize freight movements. Of course, the real scale and value of freight KPI monitoring again depend on the ability to benchmark internal processes and continuously improve.