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4 Key Considerations for Choosing a Chemical Storage Facility

West Coast and California Logistics

Finding the right chemical storage facility for your products is an involved process. You’re not only looking for a third-party logistics (3PL) provider that can comply with all regulatory requirements, you’re looking for a partner that truly knows your product and can fit seamlessly into your existing supply chain.

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The Opportunities of Digitalization in Chemical Logistics

Talking Logistics

The typical distribution process in the chemical industry looks mostly like this: The chemical producer distributes goods from various locations to a large number of customers, using different forwarders depending on the company’s diverse transportation requirements. Even complex tasks in delivery networks can be flexibly realized.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. Develop a Shared Vision Statement with Your 3PL. Time for a New RFP. Collaborate?

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Global Supply Chain Recovery Dependent On A Vaccine

Supply Chain Shaman

They are seldom cross-functional to optimize source, make, and deliver together. The average demand latency for a grocery retailer is eighteen days, three weeks for consumer manufacturers, and six-to-nine months for chemical companies. Supply Chains to Admire Analysis for the Pharmaceutical Industry. New Problems Require New Solutions.

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The German Supply Chain Law Effects on Global Trade and Compliance

ModusLink Corporation

Overview of the German Supply Chain Law Global supply chains face mounting challenges on multiple fronts, especially with omnichannel 3PL services, network management, and operation. Prohibition of production and use of chemicals under certain restrictions. Prohibition of torture, manipulation, and unsafe conditions.

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Control Towers: If Only There Was A Clear Definition

Supply Chain Shaman

While there are many types of visibility (see Figure 1), the most common use case is either sourcing or transportation visibility. Contract manufacturing or 3PL data often will have a 24-hour latency due to batch integration. However, to use these data sources, we must break paradigms and focus on the use of non-relational techniques.

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Turn to a Bulk Freight 3PL to Source Hazardous Freight Carriers Safely

Bulk Connection

In this article, we’ll tell you why an experienced and reputable 3PL bulk freight broker can be the resource you need to ensure the safety of your bulk shipments. A wrong move in the selection process can not only put your product in jeopardy, but also the driver and the public at large.

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