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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. cities have launched Smart City Logistics innovations and protocols, following the lead of Europe and Asia. ? Self-Service Logistics.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

For example, a package sent 2,000 miles through USPS from Seattle to Tulsa would be Zone 8. Protected products arrive in one piece more often, reducing logistics costs and damage complaints. Partner with Third Party Logistics Providers (3PLs) or a Fourth Party Logistics Provider (4PL) to Access Economies of Scale.

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Hidden ROI You Need To Know - Indirect Cost Savings

Freight Plus

Without a functioning integrated TMS your logistics team is forced to quote shipments across multiple carriers/brokers, measure quote results, manually create shipping documents, call terminals for track/trace updates, and make business decisions based on “directional data.” Part 4 - Problem Prevention.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

Within the aerospace and commercial aircraft industry, involuntary job losses among highly skilled workers that occurred in 2020 and 2021 are still being felt as the industry attempts to again ramp-up monthly production levels for commercial aircraft or address large scale aircraft engine premature component replacement needs.

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Seeing Supply Chain Visibility through Different Lenses

Bristlecone

Ensuring my order would be included in the earliest shipment that the distributor was planning to make from Seattle to the Oakland warehouse. New sources of revenue and increased staff productivity await logistics service providers. Giving me a confirmed delivery date that would then help me schedule an appointment with my contractor.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 15-19, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Exclusive: Amazon expanding deliveries by its ‘on-demand’ drivers ( Reuters ). Elemica Introduces Track Mobile App for Logistics Visibility. AscendTMS™ Announces Document Processing By Text Message. Note: Elemica is a Talking Logistics sponsor.

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Embracing the rules: Incoterms® 2020

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Case in point: A small retailer in Seattle, Washington, wanted to purchase three pallets of product from a mid-sized manufacturer in Paris, France. When the product arrives at the Port of São Paulo, the goods are seized by Brazilian customs for having inaccurate documentation. This was originally published in Inbound Logistics. .