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Managing and Reporting Inventory in a Foreign-Trade Zone

QAD

Given the long list of FTZ benefits, including saving on Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF), reducing or eliminating duties, taxes, and tariffs, and allowing for tax-free storage of inventory while in the zone, it’s natural to wonder why more companies aren’t taking advantage of FTZs. In other words, what’s the catch?

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5 Inventory Management Tips for Manufacturing SMBs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Inventory management is a holistic and logical methodology for handling both raw materials and finished products. Raw material inventory management represents a vital stage in the successful supervision of any manufacturing company’s supply chain. Subscribe Here!

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Unleashed SME Supply Chain Resilience Roundtable: Crafting A Recession Fit Supply Chain

Unleashed

Michael Von Euw: ex Operations Manager for Edinburgh Tea and Coffee and now MD of Kontroll Solutions – which provides inventory, financial & e-commerce consultancy. Dave Pickburn : CEO and Founder of Stream – logistics, vehicle and transport management software. And that’s not because the client’s not well informed.

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Why Automation Is the Food Industry’s Answer to Supply Chain Disruption

Logility

However, the rising costs for ingredients, materials, transportation services, and staff are creating concerns about whether products can be priced carefully enough to satisfy consumers and stay on the positive side of razor-thin margins. Optimizing Inventory Across Supply Chain Tiers.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 21-25, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Omnitracs’ Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.4 Speaking of cross-border trade, “all five major transportation modes – truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air – carried less U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. So, what is the current state of the transportation market?

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

ToolsGroup

These include road and rail networks, utilities like electricity and water, as well as technology infrastructure for information exchange and payments. Difficulty gathering information. Not knowing how much inventory is at each location. The challenges can be multi-faceted: High logistical costs. Transfer taxes.

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Fueling Success: Career in Supply Chain Guide

SCMDOJO

Best Practices like Logistics KPI Dashboard , Inventory Optimization Tool , Excess and Obsolete Inventory Guide , etc. Whether it’s purchasing, procurement, transport, technology, facilities, or other specialized areas, understanding your passion will influence the subsequent steps in this rewarding career path.