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A Complete Guide to Shipping Hazardous Materials

Blue Grace Logistics

Shipping Hazardous Materials Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - June 22, 2023 Shipping hazardous materials (HAZMAT) requires adherence to specific rules and regulations, along with the implementation of safety precautions.

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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

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In this series, we will first talk about how EDI in transportation works and what it is, covering the history of EDI in transportation, the definition, how it works technically, and then some common EDI codes used within the transportation industry. Having people involved slows down the processing of the documents and also introduces errors.

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

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In its first industry buzzword guide, European Automation has explained ten popular cloud computing terms that are often referred to in technical documents without definition. To help less techy people out, we decided to compile a list of the top ten most commonly used terms and give a short definition for each one.”

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What Is Free or Freight on Board (FOB), and Why Should Shippers Understand This Term?

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Although its original definition was used exclusively for seafaring transport, modern use of the term can be applied to all shipment modes of transit. The use of terms for defining FOB should be established within the freight invoice , bill of lading or other appropriate documentation. What Exactly Is Freight on Board?

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EDI Integration For Shippers: 6 Myths Busted with the Real Truths

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While there is a cost associated with EDI integration, it is definitely worth it. So you can see the savings for each document transacted and when you multiply that savings by the number of manual documents that are automated, you understand how a positive ROI can be achieved. Truth: It’s Well Worth the Cost.

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The Top 7 Most Popular 3PL Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

In the 3PL Perspectives 2014 report from Inbound Logistics they say: “Inbound Logistics’ annual 3PL Perspectives market research report documents these changing dynamics. While cost reduction remains the dangling carrot leading shippers to the 3PL well, that impetus has expanded considerably during the past several years.

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What Canada’s New CARM Project Means for Importers

Now, That's Logistics

Giving importers a central repository to house all of their profile information, and to also obtain and extract that type of information from the portal, is definitely very forward-thinking,” said Hanif. It’ll put more innovation in the hands of the importers that need it.”. Ready, Set, Go!