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.” It makes me wonder if this investor purchased the shares for the express purpose of using the ownership stake to push this agenda.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. Examples and Case Studies from the Implementation of a Supplier Quality Management System. The reality is that their success is in our hands.”.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Editor's Note: As of late you may have noticed we have written a lot about procurement and the future of procurement. A large part of procurement is finalizing the contract and then the follow through of the determined deliverables in that agreement. For example: Inventory Record Accuracy has to be 98-100% accurate daily.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 30, 2022

For example: Alignment of strategy and cost leads to happy shareholders. Alignment of cost and service is good news for your customers. As an example, let’s say that as a part of its customer service promise, your company guarantees its customers that they will receive their orders within 24 hours.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This saves you valuable time and gives you detailed analytics to help reduce costs too. As soon as a purchase order is entered into the system, you can monitor information about the supplier, bookings, shipping schedule, delivery, and more. For example, you can monitor vendor compliance levels or supply chain efficiency.

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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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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Some customers prefer to receive inspection report details on their payable form but require the document to be labeled as an invoice for payment. For example, you might include items such as “Initial Pest Inspection,” “Termite Treatment,” or “Rodent Control Service.” Thank you once again for being a valued customer!

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

” This term appears on many documents and forms that need to be completed. For example, some countries forbid importing older vehicles (with exceptions for antiques or collectible classic cars ). In some instances, purchasing a vehicle at your destination may be more affordable. Readying your car for shipping.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

” This term appears on many documents and forms that need to be completed. For example, some countries forbid importing older vehicles (with exceptions for antiques or collectible classic cars ). In some instances, purchasing a vehicle at your destination may be more affordable. Disconnect or remove the battery.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 2, 2024

We are starting to see document recognition services in AI which automate tasks such as invoicing, purchase orders and bank reconciliations. Although machine learning models have been in place for some time, they are now becoming much more prevalent because of the high volumes of data in ERP systems.

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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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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

COA Certificate of Analysis – A document that confirms a product meets its product specification. Examples include food, beverages, cosmetics, and household products. CTS Cost To Serve – A method to calculate the total cost of servicing a particular customer or product.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 29, 2024

Each time a customer makes a purchase from your ecommerce brand they are giving you two things. And if the purchase doesn’t end up working out for some reason; they’re trusting that your ecommerce brand will take care of it and them. And no, that wasn’t an exaggerated example to make a point. The first is obvious—their business.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

While ensuring fantastic customer interactions is valid, it is important to note that roughly 85 percent of the issues that customer service agents deal with are related to not having the right product at the right time in the right quantity with complete documentation. Why are great customer experiences important?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. At a high level, what GEON does is purchase plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. It’s the narrative.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 2, 2022

Emails, phone calls, and Excel spreadsheets are now a thing of the past,” reports Ralf Seggering, Head of IT and member of the management team at Walbusch. “We are convinced that the Walbusch example will set a precedent – also in other industries. Currently, the main suppliers are integrated into the system.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

“We can report to our customers that 80 percent of our employees have been with the company for more than 18 years,” he explains. Experts also work in quality assurance, procurement services and executive consulting. Then all they need is an office and a warehouse,” Geuting reports. In order to supply around 8.3

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Handling multiple purchase orders. This will route order documents from department to department and immediately notify key users when action is required. Do employees understand the metrics behind the success of their department? Convert purchase orders into sales orders automatically. Improve External Communication.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Bochum-based company has numerous customers – from medium-sized companies to corporate groups – who have been managing the issue of CSR with suppliers, purchasing agencies, auditing institutes and other supply chain partners via the Setlog software OSCA for years, thus bringing transparency to the supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 24, 2018

Customer activity has increased, and some employees are actually sending their personal purchases to work address. Growth of e-commerce is expected to result in a 20-percent increase in parcel shipping in 2018, reports Tom Hazel of Parcel MEDIA. Shippers should begin tracking inbound freight metrics , especially among inbound parcels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. The large fines above are examples of this class of penalties. The Supply Chain Function The argument for having the global trade department report to the supply chain function is threefold. For example, the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

This January the company reported that its annual recurring revenue grew at over 84% year-over-year. A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents. Meanwhile decisions like how much production capacity needs to be added, or what raw materials need to be purchased, don’t change on a daily basis.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 7, 2018

Although Incoterms define common standards in the costs, ownership, liability, and transfer of goods from buyers to sellers, the broad nature of modern e-commerce may result in additional details that do not exist within the current set of Incoterms. Traceability includes more than the product at the stage of manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

The devices are surprisingly inexpensive, costing $350-500 per vehicle per year depending upon the volume of devices purchased. These kinds of solutions have been available for a few years and customers report robust reductions in safety incidents. The first units are to be delivered in early 2022.

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Camelot 3PL Software

JANUARY 14, 2021

According to a report by the Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), global warming is not a direct cause of droughts or hurricanes, but it increases the frequency and exacerbates the risks of such events. Preparation Is Nearly Everything. Use Emergency Inventory Organization Research.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Before that, he wanted to purchase a pair of shoes from a nearby store. Time to value is the time customers spend to derive value from the purchased product. This time between purchasing the shoes and deriving value from them is what we call business as the time to value. But we are not going to talk about it now.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2023

Inventory purchased and stored in anticipation of a change of season or a major event such as a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sale. For example, if your ecommerce business processed 5,000 orders last month for a total of $300,000, the average order value for the month was $60. Anticipatory Stock. Assembly Services.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As detailed in a 2017 report by Agility Logistics subsidiary Shipa Freight, businesses in the SME category—which comprises 95% of all the world’s companies and generates more than 50% of the gross domestic product in many countries—face considerable difficulties when trying to compete globally with their larger counterparts.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Manage the Entire Post-Purchase Process. Delivery management is really about managing the entire post-purchase process. The post-purchase process encompasses everything that happens from the minute the order is placed until after it is delivered, including exchanges and returns. Warehouse Automation. Pick and Pack.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 27, 2024

ShipMonk’s 3PL software , for example, is time-saving automation at its finest. As an added bonus, using AMRs also partially reduces labor costs, which therefore reduces overall order fulfillment costs for our valued merchants. Packing Automation Different orders have different packing needs. Time-Saved — You’re Welcome!

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WorkWave

MARCH 24, 2021

The search terms report that Google offers allows you to see the exact keyword string that a user searched which caused your ad to display. While Google is now limiting what can be seen on a search terms report, it is still good to monitor and see what keywords potential prospects are searching. Understanding Return on Ad Spend.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

3 Steps to Improved Reverse Logistics Three of the most critical tasks in managing returned inventory are determining which products should, or should not, be accepted as returns, calculating the cost of returns, and establishing a definitive course of action based on the condition of each item and the policies that apply to it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2021

And it is not the “last mile” – the distance between an exit off a highway to a destination site – a factory, warehouse, or store for example. A customer would purchase TuSimple’s fully autonomous semi-trucks directly from a semi-truck manufacturer. TuSimple is offering freight as a service to shippers and carriers.

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WorkWave

APRIL 18, 2023

Whether you are thinking about purchasing expensive equipment, hiring more people or expanding into a new market or service, your balance sheet is the most reliable source from which to make important business decisions. For example, assets are only as valuable as the market dictates, at that moment.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

All activities are documented by a team recorder. It typically describes how a process should consistently be executed and documents current ‘best practices.’ These metrics would, of course, be aligned and are updated every hour. Specific metrics: process metrics and outcome metrics. Paso Robles, CA.

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Bringg

MAY 5, 2021

By monitoring products’ physical chain of custody, proof of delivery: Makes sure the right recipient receives an item from the right sender (particularly important when the purchaser is not the consignee). This proof of delivery provides sellers with the documentation necessary to verify order fulfillment and invoice accuracy.

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RPA Labs

AUGUST 20, 2020

Document Automation – Whether a company is a domestic freight broker, an international freight forwarder, an ocean carrier or a trucking fleet, they probably rely on employees to do all the data entry, migration and document indexing manually. Other areas where RPA can help logistics providers include: Inventory management.

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