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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. By having more efficient delivery routes, warehouses, and inventory systems in place, companies can reduce their operational costs while still delivering great customer service.”

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What’s the Difference Between a Freight Broker and Freight Agent?

Supply Chain Game Changer

The Supply Chain industry provides vast employment opportunities, from procurement to warehouse inventory, management, and shipping. The terms freight broker and freight agent are often confused in the cargo and shipping sector. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Tips To Be A Successful Freight Broker! How They Earn.

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The Ultimate Guide to a 3PL Business

GlobalTranz

Third party logistics (3PL) is the function by where the owner of goods outsources numerous components of the supply chain to a 3PL company that can perform the management function of the clients’ customs, inbound freight, distribution, warehousing, order fulfilment and outbound freight to the client’s customers.

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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 The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. More time and energy is spent on forecasts to reduce inventory that is no longer in use. Sustainable warehousing. Where the warehouse is located is also important.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

Locus

Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. Supply chain risk management maturity levels define how well a company has developed the risk management processes in comparison to industry benchmarks. For example: high or low product demand, excess inventory holding, product distribution.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. have seen volumes drop dramatically also because of the slow pace of contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association.

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The B2B Recovery

Cathy Roberson

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic shifts in volume characteristics for many transportation providers - first in supplying retailers in inventory restocking and direct to consumer and then, along with retail restocking and direct to consumer, supporting manufacturers as facilities reopened during the second half of the year.