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Siemens EcoTech: Driving Sustainable Transformation of Industry

Logistics Viewpoints

The profile is a two-page document that includes the sustainability achievements and capabilities of the product, which allows total transparency to the customers. It provides customers with auditable data, sustainable achievement metrics, such as energy efficiency, and useful information that can be used for product comparison.

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Transportation Management System: What is a TMS in Logistics? [+ Top Companies Compared]

ShipBob

You’ll also get a quick comparison of the top providers to make your search easier. It is typically a part of a larger supply chain management system and allows them to organize and centralize all their logistics and transportation functions. Share compliance information and documentation. Documentation management.

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BR Williams is SmartWay Certified for 18 years

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

As an ISO-9001 certified supply chain management, warehousing services , and 3rd-Party logistics (3PL) provider, BR Williams of Oxford, Alabama, understands the importance of reducing its carbon footprint and maintaining a sustainable business. covering 1.7 million square feet of warehouse space.

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Capitalising on Supply Chain Digitisation with Robotic Process Automation – 10 Areas of Opportunities – LogiSYM August 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For an industry that increasingly requires higher logistics pipeline velocity without sacrificing accuracy and at lower costs, RPA is a natural choice for high performing supply chain organisations. Today many companies spend countless hours reviewing contracts to track and review amendments to original documents. Contract Review.

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Blockchain for Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

SCMDOJO

They collaborated to trace a bundle of sliced mangoes back to its source, with traditional paper documents taking nearly seven days to complete the task. In comparison, a blockchain search only took 2.2 It can detect fraud, prevent theft, and authenticate data and documents. and al (2020) ,PwC, Blockchain in Logistics

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Why Are My Freight Rates Increasing? Produce Season Can Strain Capacity

Zipline Logistics

Freight rates continue to remain elevated in year-over-year comparisons. We have documented several micro trends that are buoying rates above shippers’ accustomed levels. Refrigerated transportation is particularly at a premium and can be difficult to secure if not working with a logistics provider with an expansive network.

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Multi-item Scales Utilized in Logistics Research

SCM Research

Quite similar, the Journal of Business Logistics has now published a compendium of multi-item scales utilized in logistics research – a good complement to my collection. 2013) , found that not less than 980 scales were used in four journals related to logistics (IJLM, IJPDLM, JBL, TJ) between 2001 and 2010. Keller, S.B.,

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