The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

These technologies help to increase efficiency and ensure that customer expectations of quality and service are met. In a recent scientific report published in Natureportfolio, researchers in Australia showed that just over one in ten fish packages sold to customers in Australia are likely displaying the wrong fish species.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 10, 2020

How Eco-Friendly Packaging is Impacting Sustainability! Reducing packaging costs can have a huge influence on your business’ overall profit, hence it’s worthwhile taking time to find the right packaging solution for your companies specific products and customers needs. Tackle packaging production in-house.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Reduce Product Returns: Focus on quality control and accurate demand forecasting to minimize returns which add to carbon emissions and costs. Detect and reduce waste Sustainable Packaging: Shift to minimalist, recyclable, or reusable packaging. Over time, reduced packaging costs will accumulate substantial savings.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 8, 2021

One important consideration that must not get overlooked is the impact the paper and packaging industry has on various transportation services. Every item shipped, whether across town, across the country, or across the globe, requires durable and affordable packaging.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 7, 2021

One important consideration that must not get overlooked is the impact the paper and packaging industry has on various transportation services. Every item shipped, whether across town, across the country, or across the globe, requires durable and affordable packaging. Paper Packaging Is Sustainable, Renewable, and Recyclable.

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Ware2Go

MAY 17, 2022

This guide contains everything you need to know about freight shipping and logistics so you can make informed decisions for your business. Learn the difference between LTL vs FTL, how to find the best rates, and what services to expect from a freight provider. Table of Contents: Navigating Freight for Your Business.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 14, 2022

Cargo vessels, planes, and semi-trucks portray freight transportation as they cross great distances to get loads to their final destination. However, without the correct paperwork, freight can’t leave the ground. It would follow that an increase in packages and parcels will increase freight damage. dollars in 2021.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 22, 2022

But delayed payments or mistakes with freight invoices can create a cascade of disruptions for companies of all sizes. What is a freight invoice is a loaded question. Minor errors in freight invoices can add up over time, add to overall expenses, and cut shipping profits. Miscalculated Packages or Pallets.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2022

David is the Executive Vice President of Roadrunner Freight , a leading less-than-truckload carrier offering high quality and reliable LTL services. About Roadrunner Freight. Roadrunner Freigh t is a leading less-than-truckload provider offering high quality, reliable LTL services. LTL: Then and Now with David Ross.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 5, 2021

Joe Lynch and Mike Neme discuss the CPG supply chain and Mike’s approach to winning and managing business with emerging consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Hook Logistics is a 3rd Party logistics (3PL) firm that provides quality fulfillment services at transparent, fair rates. Top Freight Brokerage Firms of 2019.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2022

Andy Bahr is the Founder and President of Bahr Transportation , a FTL brokerage focused primarily on serving the food & beverage industry, in refrigerated freight. Andy Bahr is the Founder and CEO of Bahr Transportation , a freight brokerage that specializes in refrigerated truckload shipments (reefers). About Andy Bahr.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

This is the second post in a three-part series on Supplier Quality Management also known as SQM. In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Quality Metrics by Product.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

In today's ever more complex supply chain riddled with thousands upon thousands of processes, shipping freight has moved beyond tactical prowess for those who execute well and has evolved to now include strategic, innovative, and collaborative efforts to maintain not only a competitive edge but reduce overall transportation cost footprint.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 23, 2021

David is the Executive Vice President of Roadrunner Freight , a leading less-than-truckload carrier offering high quality and reliable LTL services. About Roadrunner Freight. Roadrunner Freigh t is a leading less-than-truckload provider offering high quality, reliable LTL services. LTL: Then and Now with David Ross.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Shippers have a lot to focus on to ensure that they provide good customer service through timely, quality deliveries while reducing shipping spend. What Is Parcel or Freight Shipping Invoice Auditing? Carrying out freight and parcel audits helps to catch problems like these and reduce them going forward.

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Elementum

AUGUST 29, 2022

Quality, Safety, and Traceability Consumer demand is at an all-time high and producers must distribute high-quality products in accordance with regulations and traceability. Below, we’ll summarize the primary factors at hand.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Marty has worked with Ruan for over 25 years and has held a series of positions with increasing responsibility within sales, supply chain solutions, quality, and logistics. Marty Wadle serves Ruan as Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to joining Ruan, Marty gained valuable experience working at other carriers and at large shippers.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 3, 2023

All three divisions—Express, Ground, and Freight—reported year-over-year volume declines. year over year while average revenue per package increased 7.9% FedEx Freight reported an 8% increase in revenue to $2.4 Average daily volumes declined by 9.1%, while average revenue per package increased by 12.5%. year over year.

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20Cube Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Packaging is an ever-evolving process. According to Per Engelseth’s thesis on ‘The core role of packages in a logistics network’, “The basic objective of logistics is concerned with the provision of goods to an end-user and four main activities are involved in this provision of goods. Packaging in international logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The technology is made up of three separate high-res camera systems: One scans a vehicle’s undercarriage, another checks tire quality, and another focuses on the vehicle exterior. The administration has yet to announce a program launch date. The Atlanta-based company said the acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 25, 2015

I decided to attend because one of the topics on the agenda was the impact of e-commerce on the air freight business. I will come to that subject later, because during the conference it became clear that air freight industry is having an existential crisis that is affecting the e-commerce in more than one way. Lagging technology.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 28, 2016

That's why it's vital for shippers to keep freight accounting best practices top of mind during this period of a slow-growing economy. What’s the Difference Between Freight Payment Processing and Freight Auditing? Freight payment processing is basically how a shipper can pay respective carriers for their services.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This shift is driven by increasing awareness of environmental impacts, customer demand for green products and services, and the potential for operational efficiencies and cost savings linked to more sustainable freight shipping. Consistent Quality and Reduced Errors. Supplier Management.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In freight auditing, freight audit advisors work with freight shippers to ensure that all charges are accurate and to prevent wasting money. Shippers can ensure they are getting the best possible rates from their carriers by working with a freight audit consultant. What Freight Auditing Is and Why It’s Important.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 25, 2021

Less than truckload (LTL) freight refers to the transportation of products or goods that do not require a full truckload. These smaller freight loads typically result in many separate shipments being transported on one truck. This post explores the benefits, challenges, and best practices of consolidating LTL freight shipments.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry. Freight carriers specialize in carrying freight. Half-filled circle: Depends.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry. Freight carriers specialize in carrying freight. Half-filled circle: Depends.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 11, 2022

How Eco-Friendly Packaging is Impacting Sustainability! Product packaging significantly contributes to the modern world’s waste problem. Many businesses are now switching to eco-friendly packaging and shipping mailers to solve this problem. Therefore, superb quality packaging is essential. Versatile And Recyclable.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JULY 16, 2020

Less-than-truckload, or LTL, shipping is a method of transporting a relatively small amount (typically, from 500 to 10,000 pounds) of freight using an LTL carrier or parcel carrier. When it comes to full truckload shipping, a substantial amount of freight is transported using a semi-trailer. Minimize Your Transportation Spend.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

Broadline food distributors learned how to price restaurant-quality meat in family-sized packages and coordinate curbside pickup. These systems can help ensure quality and support recalls or other actions when necessary. GlobalTranz Chairman and CEO Robert Farrell expects “unnatural” freight to continue in 2021.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. There’s an alarming paradox in the world of consumer packaged goods sustainability. Root cause . At Lantech we’re observers by nature.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. Port bottlenecks that have tied up US supply chains are spreading from the docks to the country’s freight rail networks , raising costs and adding new shipping complications for importers trying to manage the flow of goods. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. There’s an alarming paradox in the world of consumer packaged goods sustainability. Root cause. At Lantech we’re observers by nature.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2021

Challenges, like urban air quality and traffic congestion, have increased calls for city planners to redesign cities and close some streets to vehicular traffic. The packages they are delivering are going to consumers who pay the taxes that maintain those public streets. ”[2]. .”[3] They’re not.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 17, 2019

” That means that seamless logistics is more critical than ever to get all of those packages to their final destinations on time. Our customers can take advantage of our experience, data and, scale to get their packages to their final destination. Here’s where we come in. Robinson as their supply chain partner, I say thank you.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It helps companies to manage their resources more efficiently, reduce costs, improve quality and increase productivity. Recycling is good for the planet because it keeps all those materials out of landfills, which means less waste and fewer emissions from rotting garbage (which is bad for air quality). Eco-Friendly Packaging.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 2, 2023

domestic package business," FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam told analysts during the company's earnings call in December. Of course, we have also taken certain revenue quality actions on some of the segments of the traffic, specifically FedEx Ground economy," Subramaniam further noted. And ever since, it's been kind of going down.

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