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How to Procure Full Truckloads in Tight Capacity

GlobalTranz

These rates will have natural implications for smaller shippers seeking to lower overall transportation and freight spend, and paired with a “blurred lines between peak shipping and shopping seasons,” shippers will experience increasing trouble when trying to procure full truckload capacity. Fortunately, a solution exists.

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What is Inbound Logistics and How Can a 3PL Help?

Kanban Logistics

See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. This includes the procurement and delivery of the parts used to build the finished product. 3PL inbound logistics services.

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3PL Inventory Synchronization

TPSynergy

3PL Inventory and Synchronization to ERP. In current supply chain world, 3PL (Third Party Logistics) is an important component. Inventory related operations like Shipping, Receiving and some times value added services like Packaging are outsourced to the 3PL. Operations Performed by 3PL. PO Receipts.

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Is the Package Under your Tree?

Supply Chain Shaman

Aggressively design and test products online and then bring the data into your forecasting tools to predict sales of new products by channel. Don’t assume that there is a standard definition, and just because a 3PL signed a contract to deliver it, don’t expect that you are working on the same definition. Redefine it.

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Multi-Carrier Shipping Software Solutions for 2021

ShipBob

Luckily, multi-carrier shipping software solutions for 2021 simplify shipping, so that brands can focus on what’s most important — growing their business. Read on to learn how multi-carrier shipping software can help you grow your brand by taking the complexity out of shipping. . What is multi-carrier shipping software?

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Understanding 3PL Custom Kitting Services

Kanban Logistics

To save a good chunk of this time – and money – many manufacturers utilize the custom kitting services of third-party logistics (3PL) companies. Many 3PL providers, such as Kanban, are experts in kitting solutions. Kitting: When it’s time for parts to be used in production, the 3PL pulls them and compiles them into kits.

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Shipping Labels: How They Work and How to Print Your Own

ShipBob

Shipping labels share important information with your supply chain, helping technology and people alike understand the origins and destination of your package. Shipping labels display important information about a package’s destination to a carrier during transportation. What do you want to learn? What is a shipping label?