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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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What is a Carnet?

MTS Logistics

A carnet is an international customs document that allows the temporary importation of goods for commercial purposes to and from a country without having to pay duties or value-added taxes on the goods. The carnet allows us to use this single document for clearing the goods through customs.

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Where Are My Supply Chain Documents? Managing Critical Documents with Automation

RPA Labs

Staying on top of the ever-changing omnichannel service options and keeping track of supply chain documents and freight documents remains vital for continued growth and success within competitive markets. Supplies big and small and all logistical teams and supply chain management teams can suffer from poor document management.

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Global Compliance and Regulatory Changes in International Shipping

TransAudit

Global shipping and transportation present tremendous opportunities for businesses, but they also bring complex challenges, particularly when it comes to compliance. Regulations such as the US Importer Security Filing (ISF) require companies to submit additional documentation to ensure cargo is safe for transport.

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LTL in a Post-Yellow World with Curtis Garrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Curtis documents and shares challenges, progress, and goals in a collaborative and community driven way. For carriers, it presents an opportunity to expand their market share and increase their profitability. He is a huge believer of working in public. The closure of Yellow Transportation is a significant event for the LTL industry.

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Freight Forwarding Basics with Miles Varghese

The Logistics of Logistics

The platform provides automated tracking, document management, alerts to create and add structure to your business, and communication for you and your client. 4. Present and obtain quote confirmation to win business and proceed with booking. Cargologik is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Key Takeaways: Freight Forwarding Basics.

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Boston University’s Sourcing Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

At a quarterly meeting of the Institute of Supply Management, Kevin Frechette, the founder and CEO of Fair Market, gave a presentation on tail spend management. In the past, you opened the two documents on your desktop and had to swivel your head back and forth. Tail spend refers to low-volume transactions around a particular product.