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Importance of declaring the correct cargo weight

Shipping and Freight Resource

In a recent article, I wrote about the basics of container stowage planning and why it is so important. In this article, I thought it would be worth reiterating the importance of being accurate in the declaration of the weights. The weights of 137 (20%) of these containers were more than 3 tonnes different from their declared weights.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. ” Walmart states early on. Decades in the Making. Gilmore, Dan. “50 scdigest.com.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

Between 2007 and 2010, during attempts to win firearms supply contracts with law enforcement and military agencies in Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Turkey, gun maker Smith & Wesson’s sales employees allegedly embarked upon a spate of unethical transactions, via third-party representatives, with foreign officials.

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Understanding container weight misdeclaration

Shipping and Freight Resource

The penalty fee is applicable if there is a misdeclaration of cargo weight details at the time of submission of booking submission and if the weight deviates +/- 3 tons/TEU from the weight on the final Bill of Lading Instruction details and Verified Gross Mass (VGM) documentation. March 2011: Excerpt from the publication “Container carriage.

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Will Robots Take All the Supply Chain Jobs?

247 Customs Broker

In fact, despite billions spend on DC automation in recent years, the number of warehouse workers has risen from 574,000 in 2007 to 837,000 in mid-2017, the last time I checked. Great article. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S.

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MIT’s Sheffi on Supply Chain Sustainability

247 Customs Broker

Great article. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor. In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Good article! Lora, great article! U.S.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have severe doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets. Like Intel, Starbucks is pretty much a household name, but like many of the most successful worldwide brands, the coffee-shop giant has been through its periods of supply chain pain.