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This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I am in Minnesota today, at the CSCMP Twin Cities Roundtable Annual ½ Day Seminar , where I am participating in a keynote session with Rick Blasgen (President & CEO of CSCMP) and Steve Raetz (Director Research & Market Intelligence at C.H. Shipping firm CMA CGM to buy 25 pct stake in Ceva Logistics (Reuters).

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Distribution in China takes a detour

Supply Chain Movement

Hence the companies Bugaboo and Foss have both faced considerable challenges, as they revealed during the recent ‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’ seminar in Amsterdam on 24 June 2015. The roundtable discussions during the seminar confirmed that it’s a familiar problem. By Marcel te Lindert. The nation has close to 1.4

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. So the shortage will continue, but for some sellers, the problem will be too much inventory.”. Despite High-Profile Retail Cancellations, U.S. Container Imports Remain High.

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

List all classes or seminars you’ve taken in the subject area as well as any paid or unpaid jobs. Likewise, any military service looks great on a resume, particularly if it’s related to in-service duties in inventory management or dispatching. Expect to be asked in detail about your IT skillsets when interviewing.

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50 expert tips on improving warehouse efficiency & productivity

6 River Systems

After all, if you don’t have a product to store and ship, you don’t have a business. Offer cross training and provide continual training seminars on new procedures to improve productivity.” It helps them learn the products, customers and paperwork (or electronic inventory) system. Focus on employee retention.

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26 warehouse pros reveal the most important factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse

6 River Systems

Warehousing consists of multiple processes including receiving/documenting incoming products, storing products based on specific warehouse design criteria, picking orders, documenting parts picked, packaging, shipping and documenting damaged/returned parts. The latter question is especially pertinent for B2B environments.

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How to be an online power seller on major Malaysian marketplaces

Vinculum

They are offered free seminars on marketing trends and low rental charges, thus making profits more than anyone else. If you are externalizing your shipping and logistics, then you must take care of these tips to improve your SLA-. Use the marketplace logistic service to take care of all the shipping, and your load is shared.