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How TMS Supports Contactless Supply Chain Initiatives

Supply Chain Collaborator

For a truly contactless process, logistics operations must also focus on all the literal touchpoints occurring upstream and at every juncture from inbound freight delivery and freight yard activity to the manufacturing process and then the outbound freight delivery to the warehouse/DC and ultimately to the point of sale.

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The Importance of International Transportation Visibility in a Global Pandemic

3rdwave

Without inbound international transportation, product level visibility organizations are flying blind – or, they are at a minimum, severely visually impaired. carriers ability to transport goods, . In-transit product allocation, customs and PGA status, deliveries – to DC, manufacturing facilities, and customers .

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Most Popular Logistics Stories from 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap ; Justin Ritter and Dan Keller ( Lucas Systems ). For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy. But we can’t document the ROI or other benefits at this point.

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Walmart OTIF Metrics

SupplyPike

when you manage the transportation) : Less than Truckload (LTL) Shipping: 70% of all cases delivered are delivered on time Full Truckload Shipping: 87.5% when you manage the transportation) : Less than Truckload (LTL) Shipping: 70% of all cases delivered are delivered on time Full Truckload Shipping: 87.5% Late Transport Notification.

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EDI 945: Warehouse Shipping Advice – Explaining EDI

SupplyPike

What is an EDI 945 document? Upon receiving a 945, the supplier will reply with an EDI 997 Functional Acknowledgement so that the warehouse has the document reception on record. What is included in a 945 document? What are the benefits of using an EDI 945 document? See how we can make EDI easy for you!

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The Better Goal: More Fuel Efficient Trucks or Using Fewer Trucks?

Talking Logistics

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. percent improvement.

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Top 6 Supply Chain KPIs: Keep Your Dashboards Simple

Logistics Bureau

Accurate documentation: This metric tracks the percentage of sales orders accompanied by accurate documents throughout the process. Documents included in the metric can vary but usually include advance shipment notifications (ASNs), labels, and invoices. Delivery documentation is completed accurately. x 0.96 = 0.8661.