The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Here’s an example: Say your plant has a set of rules about how fork trucks are to be operated – speed limits, staying out of marked pedestrian lanes, etc. Do you have “standard work” documents that are rarely followed? Sometimes that gap is small. Sometimes it is huge. Develop and apply countermeasure.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For example, he wanted a better way to manage tail spend. For example, the University may need to buy five snowplow attachments for the front of its Ford F-150 trucks. In the past, you opened the two documents on your desktop and had to swivel your head back and forth. Last year, the company saw $3.5 It’s just brilliant.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2023

Better systems at customs agencies can lead to increases in cycle times for companies that are not on top of the complex documentation requirements associated with trade. In short, customs compliance must become proactive and strategic rather than just focused on having the proper documentation and accurately paying duties.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Specialization in Time-Sensitive Deliveries: Given their payload limitations, drones are best suited for lightweight, time-sensitive items, such as medical supplies or documents. For example, self-driving trucks could deliver shipments to regional hubs, where drones would then complete last-mile delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Now special instructions for drivers, for example on where to drop empty trailers, can be digitally generated ahead of time. Weisenberger said the project team looked at some of the documentation steps and asked ‘why?’ Why does a driver have to get out of the truck and go into the shipping office and sign a shipping document?

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 27, 2021

The Bill of lading (BOL) is a very important document in the shipping industry that acts as a contract between the shipper, the carrier, and consignees. It is a legal document that outlines all the most important details about the shipment and protects it. Document of title to the goods. Document of title to the goods.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Some examples and benefits of digitalisation in shipping are. Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. Here is a real life example. For example, seafood products are best shipped at -20°C (-4°F) or lower. An exporter secured a loan from a finance company to buy hides & skin.

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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. 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. In this way, if problems arise, solutions will be expedited.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 13, 2022

There is a forest of legal documents addressing procedural hurdles. As a telling example, one document was titled, “ Employer’s Fourth Motion to Extend Time for Filing of Statement of Position.” Yes, fourth motion. And it appears that it is not just Amazon that is engaged in some long-ball.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A list of readily supported missions, defined as activities assigned to an agent to be performed at a destination, will be included in the documentation. More detailed information, such as an architectural overview, diagrams of mission flow examples including request and response, assignment and update, and cancel mission.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Consider a planner in Brazil working with the previous lead time prediction example, who has forgotten how to update the parameters. Sometimes hilarious examples of its “hallucinations” illustrate its failure to understand ( My Dinners with GPT-4 by Justin Smith-Ruiu is one of my favorites).

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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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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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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Leading the field are chatbots, which allow text-based interactions, for example, between procurement managers and their suppliers’ systems. They can also answer text-based questions and pull up documents and files instantly. The best-known examples are the deployment of robots and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in the warehouse.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 31, 2021

This cargo is further divided into goods carried in: Frozen state example meats, fish, and butter, Chilled state example beef, vegetables, cheese, and eggs and. Air cooled condition example Fruits and vegetables. Take photos and document findings to produce a report. Such examples include: Secondary Information.

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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. For example, seven-day ground is cheaper than express deliveries. Trade documentation is needed for international shipments. FedEx ships to 220 nations.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

That’s a massive problem for SMEs, for example, that last year might have been paying $4,000 to $5,000 (USD) to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to North America, and now face rates of $20,000 and above. Documentation fees. A Multitude of Cost Components. Export fees. Challenge #3: The Complexities of Compliance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2021

OpenText has the world’s largest EDI VAN: 33,000 of their customers use the network to exchange messages with 1 million preconnected trading partners (suppliers, logistics service providers, and contract manufacturers, for example); $9 trillion in commerce and 26 billion transactions occur on the network annually.

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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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MTS Logistics

MAY 6, 2024

This was the year I was introduced to commercial documents, bills of lading, insurance, letter of credits, and a variety of other documents. I used to prepare most of the documents except for bills of lading. This will enable you to send your documents on time to your own customers. Can Fidan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” Asset collaboration includes the process flows and documentation associated with commissioning or maintaining capital equipment. The transactions are captured in the platform, eliminating “he said, she said” type arguments.

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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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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 10, 2020

Documentation: it can be multiple items for different documentation (e.g. Documentation fee may be considered per shipment. It reduces documentation and billing errors since there is less classification. Terminal handling charge: container handling at the port or consolidation warehouse. FAK is equal for all classes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2022

Megan Broccoli, who is the CEO and founder of Voi, is able to document the incredible hassle and administrative burden associated with these kinds of fines because her company works to help carriers solve these problems. A normal person can park downtown New Yor City, for example, overrun the meter and very likely not get fined.”

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Dedola Global Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

For example, customs-related delays are often due to paperwork or procedural errors due to inexperience or neglect. The best freight forwarders have in-depth online tracking, providing all the key information about your shipments, reporting capabilities, document storage, and of course up to the minute status of your shipments.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 21, 2021

An example of special commodities includes electronic items that contain batteries. Example: Aluminum sheeting must be placed between the batteries and the electronic devices, preventing the batteries from touching certain types of metals during shipping. Include All Proper Documentation. Direct Service vs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2023

I’ve seen our own R&D team test some very cool applications and have been following the news closely in search of other examples relevant to supply chain. Beyond these targeted examples, I see even more promise in broader applications: code generation, knowledge management, and user interfaces.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

And in the example of invoices, the unwieldy process of cross-referencing and auditing means that fraud in the logistics business is all too common. Simple invoice & document setup (e.g. For freight brokers and third-party logistics providers, efficiency is king. Key Features: Basic Auditing. Activity Logs & Analytics.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. For example, you don’t want to assume that a single logistics strategy and service approach will meet all your customers’ needs. It may do, but how do you know?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

For example, one of the key decisions that a manufacturer needs to make is should they continue to buy goods from one of their suppliers. For example, are you still a minority owned company? For example, Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) publishes reports on the creditworthiness of companies. That supplier can be put on “hold.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Inclement weather or another force majeure – Winter storms, tornadoes, flash floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires are just a few examples of the things Mother Nature can dish out that lead to delivery delays. Damaged packages – Sometimes it’s the shipping label that either gets knocked off or becomes illegible while in transit.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For example: Paperwork and data entry: WMS has reduced the need for people to spend time completing paper forms or entering data from documents into spreadsheets and other data-management applications. There are rows and rows of file boxes stored on pallets, presumably containing years of paper records and documents.

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RPA Labs

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It’s important to consider this example when pursuing robot process automation workflow. When an RPA is not confident about the next steps with a document or data set, this exception gets added to a human employee’s workflow. Digital Document Sharing and Generation. An Easy-to-Use Interface to Manage Exceptions.

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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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Shipchain

MARCH 13, 2019

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. Payment Management Forms Another Key Freight-Use for Blockchain-Based Systems.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 16, 2023

Processing documents is one of the most time-hungry tasks in supply chains. ERP lets you automate manual tasks like document processing saving you a huge amount of time and money while streamlining your supply chain. Below are some of the key benefits of an efficient and effective ERP system. Increased productivity.

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Envase Technologies

APRIL 5, 2022

Some of the leading examples include: Instantaneous receipt of proofs of delivery, so customers can be invoiced as soon as delivery is complete. Ability to upload documents and collect e-signatures directly through the app, skipping the paperwork and deliveries to the office.

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