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Getting the Education and Experience to Land a Job in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? It can be thrilling to work towards becoming a part of a fast-paced industry that is experiencing rapid growth, but you also need to be prepared with education and experience. Total education bills at this stage of a career can be substantial. Email Address.

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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

GlobalTranz

Furthermore, we also want to educate those in the industry on such available technologies such as EDI in transportation so that they may make sure when they are either choosing a new transportation management system or are using one already, that the user demands that EDI is a part of the TMS. integer, decimal, mmddyy).

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The Hurdles & Current Challenges of Using Blockchain in Supply Chain & Logistics

GlobalTranz

Blockchain Technology Will Continue to Evolve, Streamlining Use To answer that question, consider the ways blockchain affects the whole shipping industry. This will allow supply chain leaders to document the chain of custody for medications from manufacturing to end-users, which also holds potential in curbing the opioid epidemic.

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Five Keys to Cold Chain Success with Tyler Hildebrand

The Logistics of Logistics

WMS, TMS, documentation. Identify potential hazards / risks – Document every potential risk to food safety. Documentation. The food safety plan is a living document that should be updated on a regular basis. Cold Chain Transportation that is sanitary (regardless of mode – air, road, ship, etc.).

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How to Build the Optimal Freight Carrier Network to Consistently Deliver

Turvo

Visibility is vital in this new normal that the shipping and logistics industry finds itself in regarding managing transportation processes. Up to date training and education for team members and staff. Better customer service and a more comprehensive range of shipping and transportation options.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective 3PLs

The Logistics of Logistics

During the post Implementation phase, a top notch 3PL will provide communication on the following: shipment management, documentation, rolling out new initiatives, new services and ongoing training. White Paper: The Essential Guide to LTL Shipping Improvement: Action Plan and Metrics for Rapid Transformation. Habit 5 –Strategic.

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The Messy Reality of Cross-Border E-commerce (Thoughts on UPS Acquiring i-parcel)

Talking Logistics

Although these solutions are certainly facilitating cross-border e-commerce, they are not a silver bullet, and some big challenges still exist, including educating consumers about the cross-border e-commerce process and how it differs from the domestic one. And here are a couple Twitter posts: Anyone use i-parcel before for shipping?