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3PL pick and pack to benefit retailers

20Cube Logistics

Benefits of 3PL for Your Supply Chain. 3PL, or third-party logistics, refers to a company outsourcing part or all of its logistics requirements to a provider. 3PL providers handle all or several components of your supply chain, like warehousing, distribution, inbound freight, and outbound freight. Let’s break it down.

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Solar panel logistics: tariffs waived for 24 months

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll examine what happened, what it means for importers, and how a third-party logistics (3PL) company can help. In recent months, the US Commerce Department has been investigating whether “imports of solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are circumventing tariffs on goods made in China.”

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Speed Bumps on the Road to Growth for China’s 3PLs

MIT Supply Chain

Currently, there is very limited knowledge about the Chinese 3PL industry, and the study provides unique insights for foreign companies planning to expand their logistics operations in the country. Furthermore, 3PL processes today are silo-centric owing to current regulative constraints.

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What are the Best Inventory Management Softwares in Malaysia?

Vinculum

No businesses across the globe can function without inventory. Tracking inventory is as important as acquiring it. Lack of inventory management is one of the top reasons why small businesses collapse in the market. Inventory management software has become a lifeline and backbone for business owners.

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20Cube believes its customers need to benefit through the right advice

20Cube Logistics

20Cube – an innovator of digital freight forwarding in Australia, Malaysia, China, Germany, and Italy – uses technology to leverage an extensive network of supply chain managers across the globe. MyHub provides end-to-end visibility of up to 24 custom milestones for every shipment.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The only option was to try to reduce levels of inventory, which, up to that point, had been kept very high to support a nine-week order cycle.