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A Critical Fulfillment Metric: The Perfect Order

Logistics Viewpoints

The perfect order metric (POM) is one of the most critical metrics in fulfillment. The Warehouse Education and Research Council’s (WERC) definition of the perfect order metric is that a perfect order is delivered: Complete; On time; Damage free; And, with the correct documentation and invoicing. Just for Fun'

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The Beginner’s Guide to Bill of Lading Documents

ShipLilly

While you don’t want to forget any of those documents (no matter how numerous or tedious they may be), there’s one you definitely want to become familiar with: the bill of lading. A bill of lading is one of the most common – and important – documents in the shipping and logistics industry. What’s on a Bill of Lading?

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What’s the Latest Definition of an Enterprise TMS

Turvo

Often part of a more extensive supply chain management (SCM) system, a TMS helps companies stay compliant and log the proper documentation involved in the complicated processes of freight movement and fulfillment. An enterprise TMS dramatically improves customer service and communication with immediate updates and order status transparency.

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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

Now let’s get a little more granular in this study of supply chain KPIs, and look at some examples like the perfect order rate, as well as other KPIs you can use to measure supply chain performance. Unlike most of the KPIs we recommend, perfect order is a composite of several elementary metrics.

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Documents for Freight Shipping: A Definitive Guide

Freightera

Shipping documents can make an existentialist out of anyone pretty quickly, which is why we’ve compiled a list of documents that you might need, depending on your mode of shipping (air, ocean, or road). Common shipping documents: Bill of Lading. Shipping labels are not a standalone document, but an addition to the BOL.

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Industrie 4.0 Breakthrough: Networks of Flexible Plants

Logistics Viewpoints

The three steps in realizing the vision are 1) flexible, reconfigurable plant; 2) global manufacturing networks of flexible, configurable plants; 3) the integration of the previous step with digital, certified, encrypted product definitions. The document gives business strategies based upon technical solutions. Although Industrie 4.0

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What Are Order Pickers? [Definition, Types, Pros/Cons, Uses]

Conger

Have you ever wondered: "What are order pickers?" Because this article explains everything you need to know about order pickers, like: What order pickers are What they’re used for All the types (and subtypes) of order pickers Which industries use them? Key features, advantages, and benefits of order pickers And LOTS more!