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The Top 2019 Logistics Trends Shippers Should Know

GlobalTranz

2019 is shaping up to be a year in which warehouses and distribution centers continue the development and implementation of technology-based processes. Dropshipping refers to manufacturers sending products directly, but products are purchased through a third-party. The state of the logistics industry is evolving. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Warehousing and storage. More agile on fulfilling requests and custom solutions. Freight forwarding. Track record.

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The Hidden Costs of Ghost Inventory: What You Need to Know

ShipBob

Ultimately, it results in struggles with business spending, purchasing, and productivity. To ensure regular and thorough inventory management, a third party logistics ( 3PL ) provider like ShipBob can really help. And this data discrepancy is because of poor inventory management and tracking. What is ghost inventory?

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Supply Chain Visibility: A Precursor to Insight and Optimization

Talking Logistics

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate information systems, but to the rise of true, end-to-end, supply chain visibility. Augment and Set Visibility Tools In Place. Track, Trace and Collect Data from Key Partners.

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Your Expert Guide to Inventory Audits: Best Practices & Tips 

ShipBob

Using an inventory management software can help you keep track of inventory during physical inventory counts. This helps you understand trends so you can be better informed during inventory procurement and when you’re forecasting demand. Learn more about inventory reconciliation here.

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Will Trucking Challenges Transform JITS in North America?

QAD

Cost savings in warehousing and floor space along with associated reduction in personnel required. Automotive manufacturers in Japan and Korea never had the surplus land to build huge warehouses, which may have been the original reason for the JITS philosophy. What does this mean for the scheduler at an OEM’s plant in Europe?

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Is Warehouse Robotics at the Inflection Point?

Locus Robotics

Is deploying warehouse robotics to automate piece picking for fulfillment operations at an inflection point? Using warehouse robotics to improve today’s fulfillment industry is not at a simple inflection point. I just returned from a trip to Europe where I met with the executive team from one of the country’s largest retailers.