Trinity Logistics

JUNE 6, 2022

Thanks to today’s technology and appliances, you have options to store any temperature-controlled products or pre-made meals in portable coolers or refrigerators. A good diet for truck drivers is one of the most important factors for a healthy lifestyle, as I’m sure you’ve heard of the popular phrase “80 percent diet, 20 percent exercise ”.

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Trucking Tips Refrigeration Scenario Planning 117

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Do your products need any form of control in the storage environment (frozen goods, temperature control?). High availability of accurate throughput data will be of great aid to the outcome of the design or layout exercise. Do your products need to be stored in compliance with any special rules or regulations?

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning 103

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As with warehouse lighting, it’s much more efficient to heat or cool only the areas that need it, according to occupancy or temperature requirements, than to try and control the temperature at one level throughout the facility. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities.

Cost Reduction 98

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Waste Reduction Material Savings 98

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The company moves 46,000 shipments per year using dry van, temperature-controlled trucks, hoppers, live haul, and other trucks as well. An RFP is a data intensive exercise. Simmons uses dedicated contract carriers, a private fleet, and brokers for their shipping. The transportation team supports 13 production facilities.

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Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 115

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It also stands to reason that when you undertake a slotting exercise, you should think about it from the perspective of these activities. Temperature-sensitive or frozen products (they will need cold storage facilities within the warehouse). While slotting is primarily a numbers exercise, data can’t tell the whole story.

Production 98

Production Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Resource Reduction 98

Locus

JANUARY 28, 2022

For most industries, it means delivering a packaged good on time, more so if delivery is time and temperature-sensitive. This can prove to be a daunting exercise without the right software and tools. Logistical challenges faced by home service businesses. Last-mile operations have different meanings for different sectors.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 52

Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 28, 2024

During the charging time, we can complete paperwork, eat, walk, exercise, or simply rest. Additionally, extreme temperatures in winter or summer can affect battery performance, requiring careful energy management.” The idea is to have the charging done during the mandatory rest breaks. Do you find that convenient?

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Trucking Expense Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction 54

FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

Shippers who rely upon their internal data like freight bills paid to gauge the temperature of the freight market are looking at a slice of history at least as old as their billing cycle, and depending on the source of the data, potentially even older. The post Leverage freight data for confident demand planning appeared first on SONAR.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Data Freight 52

GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Conditions such as the freight container’s temperatures and the care exercised during loading and unloading are carefully considered when transporting specialty goods. Sometimes, some CPG goods also require special considerations or practices during transportation. This is especially true for specialty goods.

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Packaging Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Buyer Training 52

World Food Programme Logistics

APRIL 26, 2020

Photo: WFP/Alessandro Abbonizio But with increasing temperatures and less recorded rainfall in recent years, asset creation in Kitui County is not enough to guarantee food security for farmers like Kavemba. Kavemba’s food security has increased with the creation of risk reduction assets such as zai pits and water pans on her farm.

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Cost Reduction Security Exercises Temperature 52

Conger

JUNE 4, 2024

Temperature Gauge – Keeps tabs on the engine or hydraulic fluid temperature. The key to ending your shift without any hiccups lies in being vigilant, sticking to proper protocols, and exercising good judgment. Some common gauges you’ll see: Fuel Gauge – Tells you how much fuel or battery charge you have left.

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How To Operations Training Tips 77

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2024

While regular re-slotting is a recommended practice, you don’t want to have to do it within a few months of the original exercise. The approach should be that only those SKU’s that are the most badly located are identified and re-slotted in each slotting exercise. And remember that you don’t have to slot everything.

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Production Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Expense Reduction 74

Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

With all movements of produce recorded immutably in a distributed ledger, tracing quality-compromised food or commodities back to the source can be achieved in hours, rather than the days, or even weeks, otherwise required for such an exercise. Storage temperature. Big Names are Backing Blockchain. Customs clearance.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Tracking and Tracing 69

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Competitors can all do better through collaboration to share costs of temperature controlled warehouses and ensure that trucks carry full loads for cost-efficiency. Any company that thinks collaboration can work as a “throw it over the wall” exercise is likely to be disappointed. Mutual satisfaction. No properly supportive management.

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Collaboration Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 40

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Competitors can all do better through collaboration to share costs of temperature controlled warehouses and ensure that trucks carry full loads for cost-efficiency. Any company that thinks collaboration can work as a “throw it over the wall” exercise is likely to be disappointed. Mutual satisfaction. No properly supportive management.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Logistics 40

Conger

JULY 28, 2022

Make adjustments to the warehouse work environment, such as lighting, temperature, and physical surroundings, to increase workers’ alertness. Encourage worker input on the issues contributing to their stress and fatigue, such as workload, pace, hours, understaffing issues, and worker absences. Pay Attention to Risky Behaviors.

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Tips Material Savings Training Materials Handling 52

FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

It will be all-hands-on-deck as the greater economy, industrial, manufacturing, and housing businesses all fire back up and that pent-up demand and idle cap-ex are exercised. (2) No, there won’t be the normal winter doldrums this year. 2) Port congestion on the west coast will inflate rates all the way to produce season.

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