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Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS), Supply and Distribution Group Launches Global Logistics Service Provider Benchmarking Index

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Singapore 12th August 2021: Recognising the heightened focus on overall supply chain performance due to increased disruption and challenges, shippers, manufacturers and beneficial cargo owners (BCO’s), are increasingly faced with soaring freights rates and what they, correctly or otherwise, perceive to be sub-standard or inferior service.

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5 Things to Know About U.S.-Mexico Logistics

Talking Logistics

Understand the 3-Legged Freight Movements at the Border. Companies carrying freight across the U.S.-Mexico At a minimum, companies will need to be familiar with these most common documents: Bill of Lading (BOL) – A bill of lading is an essential document for any freight shipment. Bills of lading for U.S.-Mexico Likewise, a U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

GE Acquires Top Supply Chain Software Provider ShipXpress to Expand Digital Rail Offerings. Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spain’s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). ports and beyond, said shippers, importers and freight forwarders. Help With Shipping Crisis (WSJ – sub. UPS Announces U.S. Rate Changes.

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The Top Finance Supply Chain KPIs to Measure for Shippers

Intelligent Audit

Often, targets are set and metrics are viewed in functional silos, leading to sub-optimized supply chain performance.” Let’s give you nine more finance supply chain KPIs to measure through shipping analytics applications. Damage Rates or Cargo Loss. It also has a direct correlation to cargo loss.

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Guest Blog – How To Identify Supply Chain Barriers To Boost Efficiency?

Gravity Supply Chain

However, there are yet a few potential factors that can hinder the efficiency of supply chain operations, and identifying these hurdles can be a crucial step in improving supply chain performance to boost its overall efficiency.

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Winter Can Turn All Supply Chains Cold

Enterra Insights

This infrastructure eliminates the need for a transportation provider to embargo freight or refuse pickup during extreme conditions.” Some cargos are temperature sensitive and must avoid hot temperatures in the summer and freezing temperatures in the winter. ” Invest in the right technologies. ” Personnel training.

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5 Easy-to-Use Ways to Monitor Supply Chain Health

Talking Logistics

Metrics show how your supply chain is performing – providing they are the right ones to do the job. Inappropriate metrics can give a false or incomplete picture of supply chain performance. First, understand what your priorities are and establish goals for your supply chain.