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Kimberly-Clark’s Digital Transformation of Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

Driver dwell is a key source of driver dissatisfaction and contributes to the driver shortage. Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation. This is one of the company’s first steps to their digital transformation in shipping. What made Ms.

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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. And the list goes on.

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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to collaborative robots (cobots) to industrial robots, robots are transforming the way goods are moved, stored, picked, packed, and shipped. They also allow robots to communicate with each other and with other systems, creating a more connected and intelligent supply chain.

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Delivery Management Guide: Improve Your Delivery Management Systems

ShipBob

” In today’s fast-growing industry, there are endless ways to improve the delivery process, especially with the right systems in place. The fulfillment experience involves picking and packing items, and shipping orders through the most optimized route in terms of speed and costs. The answer is — “yes!”

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Demystifying Transportation Sourcing – A Practitioner’s View

EC Sourcing Group

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Applying sound sourcing principles will enable you to unlock value.

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Demystifying Transportation Sourcing – A Practitioner’s View

EC Sourcing Group

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Applying sound sourcing principles will enable you to unlock value.

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3 Types of Warehouse Management Systems

Vinculum

It is essential to accelerate a Warehouse Management System to run any 3PL business which are dealing with physical goods or items that are mostly transported to and from consumers. For finalising what software system is better for your warehouse operations, this write up will guide you decide. A standalone WMS is the most basic.