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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

BluJay Solutions Raises up to $500 Million New Financing to Drive Accelerated Growth. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. Milgram is a gold standard winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies®.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

parts per million, in comparison to the 1960 levels of 316.91 Source: Statista.com. Wildfires have been an ongoing affair in British Columbia since June 2021, claiming acres of forest area and severing railroad and highway links to the largest port in Canada. Ethical sourcing of goods. parts per million. Download Now!

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SKU vs. UPC Codes: What is the difference?

EMERGE App

With multiple ways of labeling inventory within the business, it can be arduous to pick a solution that will work perfectly. Looking at them keenly can help know the best solution that will satiate all the business needs. Some symbols like “/” might be interpreted by your formatting software like dates, leading to formatting errors.

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SKU vs. UPC Codes: What is the difference?

EMERGE App

With multiple ways of labeling inventory within the business, it can be arduous to pick a solution that will work perfectly. Looking at them keenly can help know the best solution that will satiate all the business’ needs. Manufacturer. The country code is usually zero in Canada and the U.S. . What is SKU? Analysis .

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GAAP for Accounts Payable: What it is and why it's important

Precoro

Trade payables typically refer to amounts owed for purchases of inventory or other goods and services directly related to the company's core operations. Saving and organizing documents and records for AP transactions, such as purchase orders , receipts, vendor invoices, and payment records.

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Have Spot Market Rates Bottomed Out?

DAT Solutions

As an example, here is a comparison between spot market rates and contract rates, based on the line haul only, with the fuel surcharge omitted: Spot market rates have fallen steadily since March, but are leveling off now. Then again, while the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was down to 50.1 and Canada, for vans, reefers and flatbeds.

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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

6 River Systems

A shift to manufacturing critical goods like pharmaceuticals in the United States would lead to higher production costs, for instance. For instance, companies can increase profits by using automated route planning software, which can help overcome distribution problems faced daily in logistics. Implement a vehicle tracking system.