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How to Manage Supply Chains as a Manufacturer with Automation and AI

Locus Robotics

By Geoff Whiting, Senior Writer, Red Stag Fulfillment Applying automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to supply chain management is an excellent way for manufacturers to increase the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of operations. RPA is an excellent tool for automating laborious processes currently executed manually.

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The First Steps of Necessary Federal Maritime Commission Changes

Freightos

Long before there were trucks, trains, and planes, there were ships. Most importantly, they unlocked global trade. Freight has not been impervious. Modes of transportation and communication evolved, culminating today in instant-gratification last-mile/last-touch, in a world of one-hour delivery and online bookings.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20-24, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). Paragon Software Systems Ensures Drivers Follow Optimized Transport Plans with Paragon Waypoint Mapping. January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. in February.

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The Ultimate Global Shipping Guide: Everything You Need to Know

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Succeeding in global shipping can be difficult; you need to navigate transportation options, customs compliance, and ever-changing industry practices. Developing an optimal global shipping strategy. An important component of a global shipping strategy is vendor management. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages.

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The Ultimate Global Shipping Guide: Everything You Need to Know

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Succeeding in global shipping can be difficult; you need to navigate transportation options, customs compliance, and ever-changing industry practices. Developing an optimal global shipping strategy. An important component of a global shipping strategy is vendor management. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages.

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5 Questions You Should Ask About Customs Compliance

CH Robinson Transportfolio

In regards specifically to assists, some companies don’t realize that if an assist (tooling, dies, molds, engineering/design work, etc.) How long does Customs hold freight if there are compliance issues? Depending upon the type of examination that occurs, freight can be detained for as little as a single day up to several weeks.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 30 – February 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

3Gtms Announces Freight Claims Management Partnership with TranSolutions. project44 Launches the Next Generation of its Supply Chain Visibility and Connectivity Platform. OK, it operates flawlessly on routine stuff, but I need to train it for new tasks. OK, it can do a lot of them, but it can’t do everything I do.