Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 19, 2023

As suggested by experts, the very first step in identifying these barriers is to understand the various components of the supply chain, which includes understanding the roles of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and customers. Furthermore, aging is again a leading factor that stops skilled people from entering the workforce.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new process to allow shippers to submit original vehicle export documentation electronically in lieu of delivering physical copies to their local CBP trade office. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Warehouse Automation.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 5, 2022

After two years filled with delays of materials, FDA approval, and properly conducted clinical trials, companies have the breathing space for manufacturing again. By now, most news sources have shared the areas of concern and delays with road and maritime transportation. Documentation is essential for all business transactions.

Pharmaceutical 52

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Freightera

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Shipping documents can make an existentialist out of anyone pretty quickly, which is why we’ve compiled a list of documents that you might need, depending on your mode of shipping (air, ocean, or road). Common shipping documents: Bill of Lading. Shipping labels are not a standalone document, but an addition to the BOL.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Over the past several months, China has been the main source for PPE. Policy 53 increases CIQ inspection on all PPE products, labels, packaging, and documentation. Policy 12 created a white and blacklist of manufacturers and suppliers. Exporting PPE from China. FCL and LCL expedited ocean shipping.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2020

Contingency Planning & Coronavirus: Overcoming Manufacturing Supply Chain Disruption During a Pandemic. It involves a number of suppliers working together to manufacture dozens of kit components, assemble all of those pieces, and test the completed units. Manufacturing plants were shutting down. Or so we thought.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

This should serve as a general framework to source products from different countries according to their strengths. We’ve got a great guide on sourcing products from China , for example. By the time you source, produce and receive the goods, the trend would have passed. Manufacturers vs Trading Companies.

Purchasing Skills 49

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2018

Incorrect or missing labels are a source of frustration for packers, handlers, freight forwarders, customs officers, haulers and those receiving the goods. Goods in’ depots are unlikely to receive mislabelled freight, while incorrect shipping details could result in cargo ending up at the wrong delivery address. What’s the answer…?

Freight 226

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Well-documented ~ Your contingency plan is of little value unless all relevant stakeholders are trained on it and prepared to jump into action when a disruption does occur. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage.

Pharmaceutical 94

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

This should serve as a general framework to source products from different countries according to their strengths. We’ve got a great guide on sourcing products from China , for example. By the time you source, produce and receive the goods, the trend would have passed. Manufacturers vs Trading Companies.

Purchasing Skills 40

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20Cube Logistics

JULY 9, 2019

Well, with so much complexity, one would certainly require a reliable and transparent source to carry such enormous data and activities. Each time cargo is shipped, the transaction is documented, creating a permanent history of the shipment from order to delivery. Understanding blockchain. Transparent & secure.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

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Global Trade Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Critical information such as ingredient sources, processing and packaging facilities, transportation routes, and points of sale are documented. This mapping process enables stakeholders like regulators, manufacturers, and consumers to track and verify food products' authenticity, safety, and quality.

Food 59

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Well-documented ~ Your contingency plan is of little value unless all relevant stakeholders are trained on it and prepared to jump into action when a disruption does occur. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage.

Pharmaceutical 60

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Logility

MAY 25, 2022

Supply chain organizations are now caught in the clutches of a global economy creaking beneath the weight of cargo embargoes, labor shortages, jammed ports and shipping lanes, and a pandemic that continues to evolve. Manufacturing capacity is severely diminished. Factories run the risk of closing without advanced notice.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Flexibility, in particular in manufacturing, is an important skill that when implemented well can produce long term efficiencies and robustness to the supply chain.

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

These counterfeits featured markings normally found on legitimate parts from “approximately 35 major electronics manufacturers, including Motorola, Xilinx, and National Semiconductor.” Based on its findings, the SASC formed eight conclusions, including: Most counterfeit electronic parts in the defense supply chain are sourced from China.

Aerospace 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU. Variability increased during the pandemic.

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Arena Solutions

JANUARY 3, 2022

Whether it’s a new regulation, part shortage, or a newly released product from a leading competitor—manufacturers must react quickly to stay ahead in today’s volatile market. In the event of an unannounced audit, teams are not able to easily identify and compile the necessary quality documentation to demonstrate compliance.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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ThroughPut

MAY 5, 2020

Manufacturers usually define supply chain costs using the total cost of ownership. Most manufacturers aim at creating the most optimum supply chain for their organizations. UTC helps give a clearer picture of what a specific source of supply actually costs and it is most useful when selecting or negotiating with suppliers.

Cost Reduction Strategies 64

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ThroughPut

MAY 5, 2020

Manufacturers usually define supply chain costs using the total cost of ownership. Most manufacturers aim at creating the most optimum supply chain for their organizations. UTC helps give a clearer picture of what a specific source of supply actually costs and it is most useful when selecting or negotiating with suppliers.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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ThroughPut

MAY 5, 2020

Manufacturers usually define supply chain costs using the total cost of ownership. Most manufacturers aim at creating the most optimum supply chain for their organizations. UTC helps give a clearer picture of what a specific source of supply actually costs and it is most useful when selecting or negotiating with suppliers.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. Trade continues to be imbalanced. Be A Good Shipper.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Grain From Ukraine: Will it Start Moving at Last? Agreement Signed, But Can it Hold?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Instead, it continues, to include the entire lifecycle of a product, from sourcing of raw materials, to the return and recycling of the product, and reintroduction of recycled materials into the manufacturing or production process. Lawmakers are placing obligations on manufacturers to own the future of the materials they process.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift. Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time. Driving the Maersk Shift.

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Turvo

JUNE 10, 2020

Well, the digital supply chain is the ideal way to tap that value by digitizing documents. Few areas of the supply chain are more susceptible than sourcing strategies. manufacturing centers, the effects of disruption are not limited to China or any other entity. And, they want “contactless” paperwork. Take another example.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 30, 2020

Bill of Lading (BOL) — A legally binding document between a shipper and carrier that details all the information needed to process a freight shipment. Cargo — Product carried during transportation. Carriage — In maritime shipping, carriage refers to the movement of cargo on a vessel after loading and before unloading.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The group also looked at other key port industry hot topics including container weighing standard processes, ISPS adoption, e-maritime and ship reporting, electronic FAL documentation use, CTU packing codes, safe mooring procedures and maritime signage. ICHCA - International Cargo Handling Coordination Association.

Optimal Sourcing 54

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

I am judge of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards and the Automotive Logistics Awards Europe. At that time, I familiarized myself with programming which enabled me to write codes to digitize documents in order to eliminate paper in the office and reduce archiving space. The main push comes from manufacturers and brands.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

A shift to manufacturing critical goods like pharmaceuticals in the United States would lead to higher production costs, for instance. Review your supply base for: Location — The further materials travel, the more costly, so ask whether they can be sourced locally. transportation network and other logistics challenges.

Cost Reduction Strategies 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Airline group says global cargo volume grew 6.9 The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act adds a presumption under the US Tariff Act that goods sourced from or produced in Xinjiang—home to many of China’s Uyghur and other Muslim minority populations—are made with forced labor. Record robot orders in 2021. percent in 2021. percent.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Kitting In manufacturing, kitting involves the assembly of components into finished goods. It involves loading the packed items onto delivery vehicles, generating shipping labels and documentation, and ensuring that the products are sent to the correct destinations promptly.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 1, 2022

importers and exporters: “ lack a mutuality of understanding and obligation and are not enforceable. ” Noted is that the most productive path forward for shippers and carriers would be to enter into mutually enforceable and binding service contracts that are enforceable commercial documents. This legislation has yet to be passed the U.S.

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

We passed this cost on to the lighting fixture manufacturers, who no doubt passed on these costs to the consumers. Thank you to the airlines, ocean liners and LTL trucker carriers who trust Freightos as a platform for connecting with existing customers and for sourcing new customers.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2016

It's also important for shippers to understand the different types of liability insurance, according to Trucker's Report , which includes the following: General liability insurance covers a truck, occupants, and cargo when the truck is not moving. Primary liability insurance is the most important form of insurance for a carrier to have.

Freight 136

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GTG Technology Group

AUGUST 31, 2016

Before this date, all exempt for-hire motor carriers and private HM must provide insurance documentation and use form BOC-3 to assign a process agent. For affected organizations, the online processing capabilities are expected to streamline registration, update, and documentation activities. Tips for Streamlining URS Conversion.

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