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How manufacturers and distributors can streamline their document distribution process

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

People have been talking about the ‘paperless office’ for decades, but many manufacturers and distributors still have staff members manually printing, posting, faxing, emailing and managing documents that go out to customers. Printing, posting and storing paper documents all cost money. Here’s how: Additional person hours.

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Blind Spots & Bottlenecks: Unmasking the Hidden Enemies of Supply Chain with Briana Birkholz

The Logistics of Logistics

With over 45,000 recurring revenue customers spanning retail, grocery, distribution, supply, manufacturing, and logistics, SPS Commerce powers a vast and growing global retail network. SPS Commerce automates document generation and validation to ensure first-time compliance.

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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. Why are Bills of Lading important?

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International Logistics: Deep Integration and Practice of RPA Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

It encompasses multiple aspects such as transportation, warehousing, loading and unloading, packaging, circulation processing, distribution, and information processing. Booking Processing : RPA can automatically scan and digitize booking documents in various formats and then automatically enter the data.

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10 Supply Chain Improvement Essentials for Your Company

Logistics Bureau

Supply Chain Strategy Within supply chain strategy, it’s important to realise you don’t need an advanced document to transform your operations – a simple document is enough. Distribution Network Distribution networks need regular health checks to stay healthy.

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Autonomous Drones vs. Autonomous Vehicles: Analyzing Logistics Applications of Amazon, UPS, Tesla and More.

Logistics Viewpoints

With the ability to carry larger payloads over extended distances, autonomous vehicles are better suited for transporting bulk goods between distribution centers and other logistics hubs. This allows companies to highlight drones’ effectiveness for specific applications, such as urgent medical supplies or time-sensitive documents.

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Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management

Freightos

Procure delivers: Automated RFQ management : Standardize your bid process, collect responses in a structured format, and eliminate manual consolidation work Scenario modeling : Compare different award scenarios to optimize your carrier mix based on cost, capacity, service levels, and sustainability metrics Contract management : Maintain a digital repository (..)