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3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 100 satisfied U.S. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Lean provides a turnkey solution to staffing challenges using a proven process that will improve profits while reducing employee costs. Lean can deliver on this promise because they are the pioneers in helping U.S. Transportation 2.)

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The Logistics of Logistics

Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 290 satisfied U.S. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Lean provides a turnkey solution to staffing challenges using a proven process that will improve profits while reducing employee costs. Lean can deliver on this promise because they are the pioneers in helping U.S. Transportation 2.)

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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

They need to rally their organizations to think strategically about how ocean shipping is fundamentally changing, and marshal the company’s intellectual and financial resources for long-term adjustments. This includes reevaluating resource allocation. We may never have a ‘new normal,’ but a new reality is shaping up.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

With market swings and changing consumer demands forcing companies to adapt to stay competitive, one approach that has gained popularity in recent years is the use of Global Shipping Alliances (GSAs), which are agreements between multiple carriers to share vessels, routes, and other resources. The 2M alliance will be disbanded in 2025.

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Fulfillment-as-a-Service

ModusLink Corporation

A highly attractive way of gaining such competitive advantage is by outsourcing part of your activities that are highly resource intensive. Outsourcing your Fulfillment process should effectively reduce your resource utilization rate and improve the efficiency of your overall business as you are able to focus on other internal aspects.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Although our core focus is not on freight forwarding services, we still love to connect the community to providers and technology of value to shippers who are in the pursuit of efficiencies and resource reduction in order to remain competitive. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Readers' choice!

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E-Commerce Disrupts Freight Seasons, Boosts Spot Market Volume

DAT Solutions

Online sales have grown by an average of 15% per year since 2014, said Montague, citing statistics published by eMarketer.com. If that rate continues, total online sales will double, from just under $300 billion in 2014 to over $600 billion by 2019. Leading brick-and-mortar stores are following suit, in order to remain competitive. "As

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