Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

At our Blue Yonder ICON event later in April this year and 3PL Execution Forum in June, 3PL and 4PL companies will explain how they are leveraging innovations as an advantage. An example is carrier network services for executing a cohesive set of first-, middle- and last-mile operations and optimizing common carriers and fleets.

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 13, 2021

“The successful companies today—and in the years ahead—will redesign their operations and their supply chains,” it notes, “to protect against a wider and more acute range of potential shocks and disruptive events.”. Don’t Go it Alone.

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10xLogistics

JUNE 12, 2013

Today I want to explain this through an example which highlights the risks of letting your 3PL buy the transportation and then charge a "mark up" over the rate to you (with no transparency this is a disaster with some transparency it is just not good). If you have already outsourced procurement, work hard to insource it!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2021

Such an event has constrained the meat supply chain more than ever, sparking fears of massive food shortages, and it comes mere weeks after the other major cyberattack to strike the US—halting the operation of the Colonial Pipeline. Any one of these events can create a domino effect to capacity challenges and delays.

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Ship Monk

JULY 28, 2021

Take us, for example. In fact, stumbling upon this article may very well have been part of your outsourcing process! Social proof can come from all sorts of places, but the below examples have proven to be some of the most effective. , but that doesn’t detract from just how important social proof is. Types of Social Proof.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

3PL, or third-party logistics, refers to a company outsourcing part or all of its logistics requirements to a provider. Outsourcing these functions to a 3PL provider has many cost-savings and efficiency benefits. Chances are, your logistics will benefit from outsourcing all around. Benefits of 3PL for Your Supply Chain.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Let’s look closer at the real-life example of bitcoin. However, it also happens to be one of the best-known examples. It is also just one (special) example. A smart contract can take input from a ledger and trigger an event. For example, if a payment has been received, the smart contract can trigger a delivery.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

For example, a shipper should consider fuel cost forecasts when creating a budget for LTL transport. Freight spend management is not always easy, so if you do not have those resources in-house, you may want to consider outsourcing to a focused 3PL who gets proper budgeting and offers expert freight spend management. .

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

To get a better understanding of how the shared economy works within the supply chain, let’s take a look at some examples: Example #1: Amazon Flex. Example #2: Airtasker. Example #2: Airtasker. It works like this: A poster, for example, needs someone to assemble furniture bought from Ikea. Other Examples.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

For example, signs that a company is moving in the right direction, talent-wise, might include: The deployment of staff in new roles, absent the traditional supply-chain-centric titles and instead, hybridizing across data-science and logistics skill sets.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 23, 2016

No retailer or producer for example, wants to be implicated in a consumer health scare resulting from poor quality-management in their supply chain. In order to attain control over the entire supply chain , some larger supermarket chains are becoming directly involved in production activity—farming for example.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For example, the reverse logistics process includes the management and the sale of surplus as well as returned equipment and machines from the hardware leasing business. Normally, logistics deal with events that bring the product towards the customer. Integration Can Decrease Your Return Logistics Costs.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

The latest example is Walmart “raising its delivery goal posts for suppliers, asking them to deliver more goods on time,” as reported by Jennifer Smith and Sarah Nassauer in the Wall Street Journal. Last month in Logistics Outsourcing: Is It Still a One-Way Street? , Walmart ‘Tightens the Vice’ on On-Time In-Full (OTIF) Requirements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

If you outsource any part of your business to China, consider this article a must-read. Planning ahead is especially important when your online store sells niche products that are close to holidays or events around the Chinese New Year. It’s also one of the most significant disruptors of the eCommerce supply chain.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

They outsource some or all of the manufacturing process — but they do so while retaining ownership over how and what is manufactured under their brand. Anticipatory Stock: Inventory purchased and stored in anticipation of a change of season or a major event such as a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sale. Inventory Types for Manufacturers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

For example, we’ve discussed how integrating a TMS into your ERP system can be highly beneficial to your operations and help to streamline shipments while increasing overall visibility. If you’re looking to make your organization grow, regardless of what events the rest of the world has in store, a 3PL can help you reach your goal.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

It will typically be a choice between hiring logistics professionals, investing in relevant training and education for existing staff, or outsourcing your freight management activity. That’s not to say outsourcing will be suitable for every company.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2021

Such an event has constrained the meat supply chain more than ever, sparking fears of massive food shortages, and it comes mere weeks after the other major cyberattack to strike the US—halting the operation of the Colonial Pipeline. Any one of these events can create a domino effect to capacity challenges and delays.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

To ensure that more truck drivers are back home in the evening, for example, the forwarding association Elvis wants to set up a meeting network for full truck loads. The best of the best also differentiate their recruitment strategy – for example, according to generations or potential groups such as newcomers or foreign workers.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For example, you might: Diversify your supply base , so you’re not too reliant on a single source. What’s the right balance of in-house and outsourced logistics? Or maybe you have already outsourced your warehousing, and your 3PL partner was a good match when your business was smaller, but is now struggling with your higher volumes.

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Shipchain

APRIL 25, 2019

One of the problems leading to the outsourcing of activities to a 3PL derives from the complexity of global supply chains. For example, the Logistics Bureau explains how blockchain could apply to enforce smart contracts. Assigning or verifying physical properties, or condition, of products.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

Managers should consider an appropriate combination of company-owned & outsourced transportation to meet their needs. These events can throw off production schedules even creating idle labor or eventual lost sales. The Adverse Affect of Not Understanding the Transportation Supply Chain’s Role.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

Normally, logistics deal with events that bring the product towards the customer. Reuse of products and materials is not a new phenomenon, waste paper recycling, deposit systems for soft drink bottles, and metal scrap brokers are all examples that have been around for a long time.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 7, 2020

This means identifying new sources for raw materials, spare parts, and alternative manufacturers where they can outsource the manufacturing of their products if required. For example wholesalers, retailers, e-commerce websites, also benefit in the form of more saleable goods to offer their customers.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If you can’t see any apparent opportunities, ask yourself if it’s possible to create some, for example, by splitting the workload into shifts , enabling your vehicles to operate around the clock and reducing the time they spend parked up. That can help you reduce the number of trucks under your company’s ownership.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

If the responsible party does not accept liability , should damage or another event occur that could result in the filing of a claim. For example, the actual line item may be location name of the origin instead of the actual word, origin. What Do the Add-On Terms Really Mean?

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CLX Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Facing these challenges, the market is seeing significant increases in the reliance on outsourced shipping specialists for logistics and supply chain services – first and foremost are comprehensive managed transportation solutions. The term managed transportation is sometimes thought of differently in different regions. Improved ROI.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

Nulogy’s CEO, Jason Tham, kicked off the event by talking about courage and why it’s so important today for consumer packaged goods companies (“brands”) and their contract manufacturing partners (“suppliers”). There are seismic shifts in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and outsourced manufacturing world.”.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In making it possible that this rifle round be delivered ‘each day, every day’, his example implicitly recognised the control required to make Army’s part of the Defence logistics system work. Additionally, in times that are convenient to us, we outsource responsibilities that arguably should be organic.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2022

The need for more warehousing and storage capacity is undeniable – ironically, increased capacity may be essential to achieving other carbon and wider environmental goals, for example by enabling more energy-efficient transport and distribution networks. They may have outsourced some of their distribution to a 3PL’s network.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Seasonal events such as holiday shopping, black swan weather events, geopolitical tensions, and, in the case of 2020, a global pandemic. The health care supply chain is a perfect example. Supply chain disruptions are just a part of doing business. Especially when that disruption has the ability to affect the entire world.

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Attend Local Community Events 7. For example, partner with a real estate agency to offer pest inspections for home buyers or collaborate with a gardening center to provide pest control solutions for outdoor pests. Attend Local Community Events Participate in local community events such as fairs, trade shows or home improvement expos.

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Conger

JANUARY 27, 2023

For example, you can automate many material handling tasks if you have trouble finding forklift operators. For example, you can try experimenting with schedules. If you can't outsource equipment maintenance: Hire a skilled maintenance manager who understands the different equipment you use in the facility.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

If you are running a smaller organization or one that outsources the majority of these services, this cost will likely not apply as much to you as to a full-scale enterprise that manages everything in-house. Examples of inventory carrying costs. For example, suppose you have $10,000 worth of inventory currently on-hand.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

In the United States for example, Thanksgiving brings the logistics industry to a screeching halt on Thursday and Friday. If not already outsourcing to a logistics provider , we recommend finding a 3PL that coordinates shipments nationwide. Outsourcing is a good thing. from last year to 41.3 million, auto group AAA predicted.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 12, 2017

A freight review will generally be a good idea in the event of significant changes in your supply chain. Any of the following changes for example, should be taken as a catalyst to re-evaluate your freight carrier arrangements: Significant growth in your business (one or more large new contracts or a significant growth in your customer-base).

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