Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. Back to the Nineties However, it’s not always been like it is today.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

They emphasized being an Industry Cloud Complete Company with industry-specific solutions for over 2000 micro verticals across Process Manufacturing, Distribution, Service Industries, and Discrete Manufacturing. IDP converts paper-based documents into automated digital processes. RPA automates manual and repetitive tasks.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

A KPI is a practical and objective measurement of progress, either: Towards a predetermined goal, or Against a required standard of performance It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboarda speedometer, for example. Why Are KPIs Important?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2016

Modern distribution technology has significantly changed how suppliers get their products to end-users, and consumers are driving changes in how Distributors use technology to better their business processes. New Distribution Channels Are Forming Online and in Traditional, Brick-and-Mortar Stores.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

One of the speakers was Abby Weisenberger, a distribution consultant at Kimberly-Clark. Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation. Historically, distribution at K-C relied on other departments to give them information. What made Ms.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2021

The importance of setting the tone of the relationship and being an example of what you expect. Conditions of distribution, transport, and delivery. This means, for example, putting the company’s quality manager in contact with the supplier’s quality manager. Set The Tone Of The Relationship, Be The Example.

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ECW

JANUARY 8, 2025

Add its proximity to Midwest distribution hubs, and youve got a gateway that keeps your goods moving, fast and efficiently. Actionable Tip: Use Baltimore as a regional distribution hub for high-turnover goods. Actionable Tip: Prepare all documentation well in advance. are easily within reach.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The first step, therefore, is to get all your information – documents and data – into a digital format. This means scanning documents or entering data into a computer manually. While digitization is all about documents and data, digitalization centers on converting existing business processes to be digital.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For example, less-than-truckload shipping requires 12 linear feet and pallets ranging from one to six, with a maximum of 10 pallets per truck. They will point out the documents that you need to prepare, such as business invoicing for air or ocean shipments. Their professional team will walk you through the entire shipping process.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 26, 2025

You need documented procedures for maintaining critical operations when things go wrong. For example, if your main distribution center goes down, you should know exactly how to reroute shipments through secondary facilities. Resource Management During a crisis, you need to know exactly what resources you have and where they are.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

They play a critical role in route optimization, documentation, and managing the entire transportation process, including warehousing and distribution. This includes optimizing packaging, ensuring compliance with destination requirements, and preparing accurate documentation to avoid delays.

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Shipchain

MARCH 13, 2019

An essential function of blockchain lies in its decentralized, distributed ledger. For example, initiating a recall is streamlined through blockchain by showing all movements of affected shipments. For example, an e-commerce warehouse using a blockchain-based system like a smart contract could automate payments processing.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

It can take months to negotiate a complex SLA/KPI document, as you go back and forth with your logistics provider so the document becomes a “win-win” for both parties. For example: Inventory Record Accuracy has to be 98-100% accurate daily. The more KPIs, the more difficult the negotiation process.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

is one of a growing number of big-box retailers building out their supply chains with distribution centers designed to meet the demands of online shopping. These are all examples of the effects production may have on the environment, in local communities, or on the people who grow and make what we sell.”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 10, 2015

We say “tongue in cheek” because when we have distributed some of the fundamental and basic best practices around tips when shipping LTL, experts in social media, primarily LinkedIn Groups, would state how rudimentary, 101, or basic the tips were. A carrier isn’t going to remove charges because of a holiday for example. #3:

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Shipchain

JULY 30, 2020

ShipChain’s method moves the cost of deployment and contract use away from end-users, simplifying and improving the blockchain user experience while still providing the trust and security of a distributed network as well as the Ethereum mainnet. Robust document management. Higher Transaction Throughput. While ShipChain Inc.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 1, 2019

In a surprise announcement last Friday, Microsoft and IBM announced a partnership that will enable companies to create and distribute Excel spreadsheets using blockchain. It was only a question of time before Excel and blockchain came together. That’s where blockchain technology comes in. “The

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 24, 2022

For example, an intervention might consist of a team scooping up the packages at risk at a sort center and putting them in a van that will leave immediately. In the first year of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, FedEx delivered approximately 300 million doses throughout the U.S. Trade documentation is needed for international shipments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2024

The digital twin, for example, can be subjected to numerous stress tests that mimic real-world conditions and observe how different variables interact and impact the entire network. For example, the analysis from stress testing can reveal a particular supplier or production resource is a frequent point of failure under high-demand scenarios.

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RPA Labs

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The speed and productivity of the supply chain at critical points of distribution, receiving, and storage can significantly affect the network. Monitoring throughput with automation continues as a prime example of a good RPA logistics use case that directly impacts and improves network productivity. ?Managing

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2023

Digitalization of documents, as well as blockchain-based solutions for many responsibilities and functions, is one of the main boosters of that disruption. The main concept behind these digital services is the possibility of managing all the necessary documents and data with multiple parties in one single platform. Digital Logistics.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Approach: In this phase you will need to start developing the project plan, document the internal and external participants, resources required and understand the objectives. For example, reports and analytics in your ERP system can help you identify areas where improvements can be made. Or are you a digital disrupter?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

Multiple manufacturers, multiple relationships, multiple distribution models, multiple contracts. Entry points for Blockchain and Distributed Blockchain Technology A compounding set of technological need is born out of the emerging trends in Supply Chain Management — with digital collaboration as the key theme.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Accurate documentation: This metric tracks the percentage of sales orders accompanied by accurate documents throughout the process. Documents included in the metric can vary but usually include advance shipment notifications (ASNs), labels, and invoices. For example, suppose you can see the cycle time reducing.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

They handle activities like warehousing, distribution, and transportation for other businesses. They consider factors like demand forecasts, inventory levels, and production capacities to create efficient production and distribution plans. Examples include food, beverages, cosmetics, and household products.

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 24, 2021

For example, ask about additional services such as warehousing, crating, and consolidation. For example, you may call on the services of a third-party customs broker as an alternative. Ensure that your team is cooperative and hands over all the documents that are needed for clearance to take place.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Busy places where employees are constantly in motion, picking and packing shipments, driving forklifts, and interacting with one another, warehouses and distribution centers must take special care to ensure that their employees, business partners, and customers stay healthy and safe. Take facility cleaning, for example.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 1, 2025

Tariff Type Rate Effective Date Product Examples Source Reciprocal Tariff 125% April 9, 2025 Electronics, Machinery White House, April 8, 2025 Fentanyl Tariff 20% March 4, 2025 General Goods CBP, March 7, 2025 Total Effective Rate ~145% (avg.)

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Dedola Global Logistics

APRIL 30, 2025

Tariff Type Rate Effective Date Product Examples Source Reciprocal Tariff 125% April 9, 2025 Electronics, Machinery White House, April 8, 2025 Fentanyl Tariff 20% March 4, 2025 General Goods CBP, March 7, 2025 Total Effective Rate ~145% (avg.)

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 3, 2021

Some examples of these are: U.S. 21 CFR 211.150 Provides guidance on the written procedures for managing expirations and a reliable system for identifying the distribution of drug samples in the event of a recall. Minimum requirements for storage and handling of prescription drugs and maintenance of distribution records.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Now digitalization of manufacturing and distribution supply chain processes has become imperative, especially after the pandemic, which caused disruptions and revealed multiple gaps and weaknesses in the global supply chain. Digitization means converting something into a digital format, and usually refers to encoding data and documents.

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Now, That's Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

This commitment is evident across the organization, and it recently came to light in Toronto, Canada, where team members at its YYZ distribution hub became for good distribution practice (GDP). What are Good Distribution Practices? The guidelines cover inventory management, transportation and documentation.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 28, 2022

The penalty fee is applicable if there is a misdeclaration of cargo weight details at the time of submission of booking submission and if the weight deviates +/- 3 tons/TEU from the weight on the final Bill of Lading Instruction details and Verified Gross Mass (VGM) documentation. Few examples below. instead of 27.5

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 11, 2021

With the world in the midst of a massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout, security experts are keeping a close eye on any “bad actors” who threaten the manufacture and/or distribution of these critical formulas. The fact that hackers see the COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts as a new target hasn’t helped the situation. “By

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2024

Delays at the border The delays at the border caused by Brexit have been well documented over the past few years and in turn have helped cause numerous issues for all industries, however, the food industry has potentially suffered the most due to lack of warehousing facilities and a short shelf life making the process seemingly impossible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 9, 2021

Amazon is turning malls into distribution centers. Over the last several months, Amazon has gone on a shopping spree, buying up disused malls across the country and turning them into distribution centers. Between 2016 and 2019, Amazon converted around 25 shopping malls into distribution centers.

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