GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2020

The changing shape of the final mile continues to make waves as retailers and shippers look for ways to set their companies apart from competitors and keep customers returning. The use of white glove logistics represents one of the greatest opportunities to offer added levels of service that is essential to moving large items and.read More. The post White Glove Logistics and Their Role in Building Better Experiences appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Freight Center

JUNE 18, 2020

Many small to medium sized businesses offer their products online to their customers. While eCommerce has been around for some time now, the effects of COVID-19 on the global economy and supply chains will most likely change the way commerce is conducted. Have you seen an increase in traffic to your website? Have your online purchases increased? It’s likely that the answer to those questions is yes.

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Truck News

JUNE 18, 2020

Against all odds, I’m actually starting to feel hopeful three months after this damned pandemic forced us into lockdown. It’s not that I think we’ll be back to what we thought of as “normal” any time soon. We won’t get back there. Ever. No, I’m hopeful because we’re entering a new world, and I think […].

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Turvo

JUNE 16, 2020

Finding a way to make third-party logistics companies stand apart from their competitors is like finding a needle in a haystack. There is no catch-all process beyond offering better service, skill, and capability. Fortunately, third-party logistics providers (3PLs) can successfully add to their own value proposition by understanding the challenges in building a unique value proposition, how collaboration empowers 3PLs to stay proactive with customers to provide a better experience, and a few bes

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Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 15, 2020

In order to become successful in today’s global marketplace, exporters should provide their customers with appealing sales terms supported by suitable payment methods. The ultimate goal is getting paid in full and on-time for each export sale. An applicable payment method must be chosen carefully to reduce the payment risk while also fulfilling the needs of the buyer.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

The post New School Supply Chain Basics with the Supply Chain Queen, Sheri Hinish appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JUNE 18, 2020

If your house needed a new roof, would you replace it yourself? I’m guessing you wouldn’t – because you’re a marketer, not a roofing expert. So why are you still handling your company’s literature distribution in-house?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2020

Consumer and enterprise software has gone through a significant evolution over the last five years. Consumers have reached a point where software as a service (SaaS) has become an imperceptible norm. One might assume designing a SaaS-based WMS is as simple as taking a legacy WMS, deploying it in a public cloud, wrapping it up with managed services, and re-branding the offering as SaaS WMS.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Materials shortages , demand fluctuations and plan t closures have led many organizations to revisit their supplier relationships, as well as distribution and production locations. Evaluating different scenarios helps you gain much-needed network flexibility in these times of stress and can help you prepare for a resilient future.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 17, 2020

The post 5 Challenges to Expanding into Latin America with Demo Perez appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JUNE 16, 2020

Have you moved lately? Join the club. More than 30 million Americans change residences every year. eRetailers don’t change eCommerce fulfillment partners quite so often, but many such relationships are surprisingly short-lived.

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Kuebix

JUNE 17, 2020

What is Inventory Management and Why is it Important? Inventory management refers to the process of ordering, storing and using a company’s goods or materials. Successfully managing inventory allows businesses to meet the demand level of their consumers with an appropriate amount of supply. Ineffective management can result in excess inventory which runs the risk […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2020

When I started my career the term “supply chain” was just emerging. Most professionals I interacted with during my early days in this industry were still referring to “materials management” and “procurement” when they spoke of what we call “supply chain” today. We also had a role called a “master planner” who was typically an APICS certified genius who could schedule a factory, inbound supply schedule and procurement plan via grease board, or if very […].

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Food Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

SCN Summit is a premier virtual event educating logistics professionals on critical issues impacting the supply chain industry.

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Logistics Management

JUNE 17, 2020

Demand for ocean cargo shipping continued to increase this week as some states began easing restrictions and some shoppers begun returning to stores,

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2020

Here are three ways internet-of-things devices can help retailers adjust to the new world, and adhere to critical safety standards.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2020

WMS ia a mission-critical application, the backbone of warehouse operations.Cloud applications running on leading enterprise cloud infrastructure offer extremely high availability. The architecture and algorithms dynamically scale cloud computing capacity to handle customers’ increasing volumes. Oracle WMS Cloud, for example, is a zero-downtime application.

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Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Overdrive Online

JUNE 19, 2020

What do you do to maintain sanity while on the road for days and weeks on end? Sharing your enthusiasms with friends and family -- if not the entire community of drivers -- may help you "run your race as best you can, and cherish the time you have with those you love." --Clifford Petersen.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

JUNE 18, 2020

It seems that forecasts must be less gloomy on trans-Pacific routes. Liner alliances are calling for fewer blanked voyages. That’s good news for shippers; but maybe it’s early to believe some won’t be re-canceled.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2020

In the process of implementing new strategies, companies may overlook these aspects that can affect supply-chain performance.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 18, 2020

The market reset that has emanated from COVID-19 has caused many companies to look for new ways to improve their profitability. Increasing sales has been “king,” but the cost to serve customers has been elevated as companies try to boost their margins. One important way to control and improve margins is to make sure that. Read more Sales Folks Are Costing Your Company Money!

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 15, 2020

Managed transportation services providers have planners in a control tower using TMS technology, who plan and execute loads on behalf of their customers. The main reason shippers enter into these arrangements is for freight savings. But as this case study makes clear, managed transportation can drive service imporvements. These can be strategic. The post A Managed Transportation Success Story appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Commercial Carrier Journal

JUNE 17, 2020

If we truly want to raise the bar on safety, we cannot regulate to the lowest common denominator.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2020

A “return to normality” requires the mending and rehabilitation of the international supply chains that power so much of our globalized economy. But supply-chain leaders must first figure out how to answer some exceedingly difficult questions.

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Overdrive Online

JUNE 19, 2020

After a turbulent few months, owner-operator Bob Van Liew of one-truck Van's Logistics, which he operates with his wife, Jan, has landed squarely on his feet, due in no small part to he and Jan grinding through the tougher weeks and months of late.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2020

If this was a normal year, I would be writing that today is the last day of school for my kids (and my song of the week would clearly be School’s Out by Alice Cooper). However, this is not a normal year. In fact, I would refer to these days as strange days. Massachusetts schools shuttered for two weeks in mid-March, which was then extended for another month, before finally being closed for the remainder […].

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Truck News

JUNE 18, 2020

I thought I would give some time to dispatchers, that group of individuals who are either the most loved or most despised individuals in most trucking companies. I have been a dispatcher. As with most folks who start a trucking company from the ground up, you end up performing almost all of the jobs until […].

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2020

Apparel retailers are facing a mounting pile of overstock unlike anything they’ve seen before.

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