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The Definitive Guide to Transportation and Logistics Terminology

GlobalTranz

Bill of Lading (BOL) : A document between a shipper and carrier acknowledging the receipt of goods for transport and now available in electronic format (eBOL). Dedicated Fleet : A group of trucks that a shipper uses solely for moving all freight. All-in Line Haul: FSC + Line Haul. Dead-Heading: Operating a truck without cargo.

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A Complete Guide to Shipping Hazardous Materials

Blue Grace Logistics

Shipper responsibilities include: Determining whether a material meets the definition of a “hazardous material”: This is the first and most important step. Proper Shipping Name , Class/Division, and Identification Number: These must be included on the shipping documents. These are critical to safe passage.

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The Definition of Transparency

Blue Grace Logistics

Many, if not all, companies are facing increasing pressure from governments, consumers, non-profit / activist groups, and stakeholders to provide more information about their supply chain. So in order to begin understanding transparency in the supply chain, we first need to define it. So Why Aren’t All Companies on Board?

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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

What follows is a review I would write if it were just being published, separating from the legacy and taking an objective look at the document and training material as it stands on its own. We have two groups that are identical. Are you comfortable with this definition of “good supervision?” The same people.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Demystifying The Top 10 Buzzwords in Cloud Computing & Automation: IoT, Big Data & More…What does it All Mean?

GlobalTranz

That went something like this: We asked in the Operations Manager LinkedIn Group: What is Reverse Logistics and How Is It Different than Traditional Logistics? Here were some comments by members of the Group. which was a discussion that linked to our post regarding the same subject.). Someone is just making up words.

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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

In this article I unpack the difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain and how it is all connected, starting with some simple definitions of these terms. China overtook the grouping of the Rest of the World countries to reach the highest number of vessels in the world in 2019. By number of vessels.

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Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions

GlobalTranz

Definition: Solicit your suppliers to come into your company to assist you with Supply Chain Cost Reductions, and other important issues, rather than your suppliers soliciting your purchasing dollar. The first action of the group should be to gather all the information about the item. What is Reverse Marketing? Get a detail of costs.