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11 Best Practices to Ship Parcel Like a Pro

GlobalTranz

The Solution: A Robust Parcel Shipping Program Can Keep Costs in Check Developing a robust parcel shipping strategy requires shippers go back to basics, such as the needs of customers. Purchase Insurance. Before shipping anything, consider the value-add of purchasing insurance. Consider Event-Specific Labeling Guidelines.

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Guest Commentary: P.O. Management Programs – Know Pain, Know Gain!

Talking Logistics

You could answer them with a purchase order (P.O.) Besides providing fast, thorough answers to customers, today’s ERP, cloud-based SaaS, or 3PL-operated systems enable companies to manage the order lifecycle, control information and cargo flows, and reduce the total cost of goods. Why is it late? When will it get here?

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Understanding First-Mile Delivery & Why it’s Important for Your Store

ShipBob

Some of these inefficiencies often start with improper purchase ordering. Partner with a tech-enabled 3PL. A technology-enabled 3PL handles all the logistics associated with warehousing , fulfillment, and shipping. labeling criteria, the number of packages loaded per pallet, and acceptable package sizes and weights).

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What is the FMSCA’s Unified Registration System (URS) And What is the Impact on Transportation & Logistics Management?

GlobalTranz

However, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has found what could be a potential solution to these problems: the Unified Registration System. However, any newly purchased vehicles must display the new Unified Registration System number on them, not the organization's previous MC number.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] AI Technologies: The Role of Humans & The Application in Logistics

GlobalTranz

The data from this global virtual item master takes another step in its evolutionary journey and is refined using an online, cloud-based platform with user tools that automatically present the normalized data obtained from all sources, both internal and external, in natural English. What do you, the reader, think of AI technologies?