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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new process to allow shippers to submit original vehicle export documentation electronically in lieu of delivering physical copies to their local CBP trade office. The platoon consisted of three trained, professional truck drivers in Volvo tractors, each pulling double 28-foot trailers.

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

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. Will barcode tracking prove satisfactory for the needs of your new strategy, or will you need to upgrade to RFID? Include Your New KPIs in Your Strategy Document.

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Top 6 Logistics Challenges and How to Overcome Them

3PL Links

RFID tags, GPS trackers, and integrated SCM software allow you to track your products from origin to destination. These systems can automate documentation and provide alerts when regulations change, ensuring that your business stays compliant.

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The Past, Present, and Future of Technology in the Warehouse

Logistics Bureau

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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Protecting Freight From Cargo Theft with Technology

Blue Grace Logistics

Preventing Losses – How Technology and Personal Training Can Help. For instance, implementing hard locking devices on trailer doors, training drivers and personnel to understand risks and ways to mitigate them, or reinforcing background checks of all employees before they come on board are good ways to build a safe working culture.

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Four Ways Shippers Can Optimize Their Cold Storage Operations

Blue Grace Logistics

Ensuring rigorous traceability of goods: RFID technology is becoming more and more prevalent in cold logistics due to the advantages it presents for the automatic identification of goods. Awareness and training for professionals to match.

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Unlock Logistics Success: How Conversations Can Help You Retain Top Talent

Logistics Business Magazine

It can also reduce the costs of recruiting and training. Investing in Language Training Programmes While technology provides immediate relief, long-term strategies should include investing in language training programmes. High turnover rates are costly and disruptive, so retaining staff is crucial.