Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Regardless of your point of view on truck fuel efficiency standards, the reality is that it only addresses part of the opportunity available to shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions. million miles, while avoiding 4,878 tons of CO2 emissions.

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Turvo

JUNE 12, 2020

In today’s world, anyone can start a business, grow into a successful broker, and work with the biggest names in shipping. work with shippers to secure more bookings,” always fail, notes DC Velocity. Maintaining a freight broker business and helping it stand out from the crowd is more difficult than ever.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Traditionally, a retailer would accept responsibility for his or her own warehouses and force suppliers to ship into these warehouses based on strict shipment schedules. The manufacturer would ship directly from their warehouse or plant into the retailer’s warehouses. See orange arrow in graphic).

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2013

You probably started your TMS project to manage shipping costs for your high-value freight, inbound or outbound. If your shipments cross water or borders, you have additional data to track and documents to create, plus denied party screening and contract management to consider. On, Documents ! To the DC, to the retailer!

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Editor's Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2021

There are many terms in logistics to consider, such as last mile logistics and last mile delivery , but they end up sounding confusing because all freight has a last mile portion. Of the logistics terminology, blockchain is unique in that it can be a private consortia or publicly traded system. All-in Line Haul: FSC + Line Haul.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 23, 2019

E-commerce drives growth in warehouses & DCs According to Walker Sands’ The Future of Retail 2019: The Paradox Between Convenience and Connection , consumers are increasingly comfortable shopping online, with 46% saying they’re more open to purchasing big-ticket items such as a car or grill online than they were a year ago.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The efficiency of order fulfillment from warehouses has become an important focus in logistics management as customers demand quicker deliveries. The more orders that are picked, the more orders can be shipped, and that means more orders can be invoiced, hence picking directly increases the revenue for the distribution center.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 24, 2018

This article, written by Mal Walker , Manager at Logistics Bureau, was first published in the January / February 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. Even third-party logistics companies do things differently. The best way to receive products is via an Advance Shipping Notice (ASN) from a supplier. Dispatching.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

If so, prepare to be surprised, because it doesn’t get any more basic than this: Your company must have a documented and commonly understood supply chain strategy. All inbound shipments should be checked against delivery documentation and purchase orders. “What?” ” I hear you cry. Warehouse Management.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From raw materials sourcing to warehouse operations , logistics technology , order fulfillment and beyond, there are dozens of points throughout the supply chain, all of which contribute to overall supply chain efficiency.

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6 River Systems

JULY 3, 2020

For instance, conveyor systems are bulky and fixed in place, so warehouses with conveyor systems often must design the warehouse layout around this infrastructure while allocating adequate space for other warehouse functions, such as sortation and packaging and shipping. Plan for the flow from production to packaging to shipping.

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