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Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker

The Logistics of Logistics

Jeff is the CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide , the oldest privately-held freight brokerage in North America, specializing in notoriously complicated freight, like temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value, high-security shipments. This type of cargo is transported by utilizing specialized vessels, train wagons, trucks or aircrafts.

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A Complete Guide to Shipping Hazardous Materials

Blue Grace Logistics

This term applies to things like hazardous substances and wastes, marine pollutants, and elevated-temperature material. Class 9 – Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods: Including things like environmentally hazardous substances, elevated temperature material, hazardous wastes, and marine pollutants. These are critical to safe passage.

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13 Warehouse Types: Definitions, Functions & Examples

Conger

Looking for a private warehousing definition? Now that we’ve covered private warehouses, let’s give a public warehouse definition. No need to hire, train, and manage staff as the warehouse owner is responsible for these. No need to train employees on equipment or software since the warehouse provides management services.

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40 Years, 40 Songs: The Definitive Transportation Playlist

Dedola Global Logistics

With an average surface temperature around -67°F, Sir Elton certainly offers some sound advice. We can thank the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for Johnny Cash hearing the train a comin’ in “Folsom Prison Blues” before he meets that poor man in Reno. In fact it’s cold as hell.” Time to hit the road.

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How to Boost Productivity in Supply Chains

Logistics Bureau

This “output versus input” definition covers achievements of the workforce, results from the use of equipment, time spent (as in the hours needed to manufacture a product) and return on capital. Lighting and temperature: Studies have clearly shown that employees are more productive under comfortable lighting conditions.

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The Industrial Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics: Where Are We & Where Are We Going?

GlobalTranz

You have probably heard about the IoT in the famous GE commercials, such as the “Talking Train and Car,” as depicted on Engineering.com, but you might not have thought about how your organization may already be involved with the IoT. Where Do We Stand Today? Warehouse Management.

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Technology + LTL Shipments = “Best in Class” Shipper Status

GlobalTranz

For example, key performance indicators may show live temperatures of climate-controlled LTL shipments, the current routes being used, and when a truck will arrive at a given distribution center. Additionally, they may be used to identify areas of needed training and changes in staff workload ratios.