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Best Pick and Pack Shipping Systems for 2014

The Logistics of Logistics

Best Pick and Pack Shipping Systems for 2014. Order fulfillment has seen a rise in technology in 2014 and there is now a large offering of advanced products to help make your warehouse function more efficient. With software plugged into your warehouse management system, picking and shipping orders has become a lot more accurate.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of the alliance model in the shipping industry, compare the solo strategy versus alliance strategy, and provide tips on how shippers can prepare for market swings.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 20-24, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Free Shipping Is Going to Cost You More (WSJ – sub. Target Offers Free Holiday Shipping (WSJ – sub. Transplace Releases New Transportation Optimization Technology. Manhattan Associates Reports Record Third Quarter 2014 Revenue and Earnings.

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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. Some logistics involves transportation or warehouses or both. In fact, the logistics space is so broad, we couldn’t give you only the top 10 blog posts of 2014, but we had to include the top 15.

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The Grocery & Produce Supply Chain with John Gillespie

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2014, John moved into the banking industry and focused on information security, data center management and Enterprise Architecture. About MegaCorp Logistics For nearly a decade, MegaCorp Logistics has reigned supreme as a top US freight leader, consistently recognized by Transport Topics for its excellence.

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Insights from Elemica reveal 2014 Frankfurt

Talking Logistics

That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014. What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common?

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How to effectively control your transport costs.

ModusLink Corporation

It is no secret that transport costs have been rising across all different modalities. Carriers must enforce measures such as peak surcharges, and records are being broken in terms of transport costs throughput. Inflation puts immense pressure on many businesses and forces them to reevaluate their current transport operations.