Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on “ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.” This is having a ripple effect on supply chain and distribution networks. Poor Delivery Experience Can Negate It All.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

KG and talks about ergonomics in logistics and the distribution centre. Those who can’t meet basic ergonomic requirements no longer have a chance to present themselves on the market as an attractive employer”, Johannes Schweiger says. Johannes Schweiger (pictured) is managing director of Witron Service GmbH + Co.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

But, of course, with so many cases in such a vastly populated nation, the risk of a new variant emerging to start the whole cycle over again cannot be underestimated. For companies wishing to decouple their supply chains from China but struggling to do so, the current situation presents an unsettling start to 2023.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2021

Security and labor are another consideration companies need to make when meeting this unprecedented need for refrigerated shipping. Security and labor are another consideration companies need to make when meeting this unprecedented need for refrigerated shipping. Monitoring Temperature. Managing Changes.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Over the course of three days, the event welcomed visitors from more than 30 countries. Companies such as Cargomind, CEVA Logistics, Packeta Group, GLS Slovakia, FEDEX, LOT Polish Airlines, Turkish Cargo, Budapest Airport, and many others presented themselves at the exhibition. Evening programme.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

The other critical role of the Supply Chain Head is to execute and lead the monthly S&OP meetings. The first of these is the pre-S&OP meeting , during which teams on the supply and demand side, typically comprising sales, marketing, finance, operations, and logistics representatives, will reconcile the demand and supply plans.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

In this article, we’ll look at some of those challenges and explore potential solutions to help you and your IM team meet the burgeoning demand for fast and accurate order fulfilment. So what can you do to ensure your inventory management meets the challenge of multichannel sales?

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2018

A growing number of companies are already shifting manufacturing from China to Vietnam, which of course, may also be good news for logistics operators, since demand for warehousing and road transportation services will increase correspondingly with the manufacturing growth. The Outlook for Foreign and Domestic Firms.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Logistics Business magazine’s editor Paul Hamblin meets Rishi Lodhia, MD EMEA for Eagle Eye Networks. Footage is immediately available that shows what is actually happening in the distribution centres. And of course, if the cameras are switched off, nothing gets recorded anyway. Where did an error occur?

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At this point, it is appropriate to assess some unique ideas, such as the option of either selling a product that no longer meets our quality standards on a secondary market rather than destroying it, or even disassembling the return into spare parts that can be used to make new products or sold as replacement parts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

While it may seem counterintuitive that fire is even a risk in spaces designed to maintain cold temperatures, cold storage in fact presents a huge fire hazard for warehouse designers and builders, life safety installation companies and facility owners. So as the demand for refrigerated products grows, so does the need for better fire safety.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The most likely reason for the difference is the complexity of sales and distribution through multiple channels. If your enterprise is new to trading in a multichannel environment, you may have experienced challenges in the following areas: Supply chain visibility: Omnichannel distribution networks can be complex and fragmented.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

Therefore, the cold chain turns to automation to meet internal productivity needs and customer expectations and that’s where mobile robots play an essential role. Using AMRs rather than ride-on vehicles eliminates the known hazards of the latter – present in any warehouse operation but exacerbated in cold and slippery conditions.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

Statistic: A mere 10% of distribution centres exclusively handle pallets, while 66% handle a mixture of pallets, cases, split cases, and pieces. . Source : Logistics Management 2018 Distribution Center Survey. . Trend #2: Distribution Nodes Moving Closer to Customers. Trend #1: Warehouses are Getting Smarter.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If so, your enterprise’s good fortunes are probably tempered by the challenges of meeting unprecedented demand for your wares. The first steps, of course, are to understand the challenges you face, prioritise them for action, and consider the resources and help you need to meet and overcome them.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 26, 2021

Motorhome specialist Hymer uses a CO2 traffic light system from Werma to ensure the health and safety of all persons present in its Bad Waldsee, Germany maintenance facility. “Of course, we are very keen to protect the health of all our employees,” says the maintenance technician. ” Ordered today, installed tomorrow.

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PINC

MARCH 30, 2020

A distribution channel phenomenon in which inaccurate forecasts quickly turn into supply chain inefficiencies, the “bullwhip effect” refers to increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in customer demand as one moves further up the supply chain. “The What Causes the Bullwhip to Snap? How long can this boom in freight volumes last?”

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

Brands are expanding their warehouse footprint farther away from the coastal ports, like in Reno, Nevada; converting vacant storefronts into fulfillment centers; and planning multistory distribution centers to maximize the space available. Of course, transportation is not without its current challenges—getting goods from Asia to the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

This all makes sense given the rapid change in consumer power in the economy as well as the task by Supply Chain Directors to remain efficient, meet customer demand, all while driving value up and costs down. What did you find most intriguing in the Supply Chain arena in 2014? Top Supply Chain Blog Posts for 2014. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 5, 2020

The guide is intended to provide an overview of the key practical duties under the IMDG Code for each stakeholder, while not seeking to meet the mandatory training requirements. As a result, TT Club commissioned Exis Technologies to develop e-learning training courses for the transport industry; CTUpack e-learning ?.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Security is being recast as international logistics systems and supply chains contribute to the reshaping of the global order, and strategic policy intertwines itself with economics and industrial power to create objectives for the military forces protecting national interests (it has, of course, been ever thus).

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Of course, you can have as many other metrics as you like, but the KPIs are the ones that should form a catalyst for action. The most effective way to meet the needs of such scenarios is with a benchmarking project. If your KPIs are common ones, it shouldn’t be a problem, of course. The Power of a Performance Dashboard.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Hase Safety Group sets course for growth: Automated industrial trucks are also very flexible in combination with variable goods transfer. Until today, the course is clearly set on growth. It houses new logistics areas, an innovation centre for customer training, product development and product presentation.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Al Will, president of PWG Distribution Solutions. As the phenomenon of Big Data has taken hold in the private sector, many firms which as recently as 10 years ago devoted minimal resources to large scale database mining and analytics have reversed course. Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 3, 2018

It is vital that the logistics industry ensures that its workforce has the skills required to meet the demands of an increasingly complex and sophisticated world, says Rob Fisher (pictured), event director of IMHX 2019. The post Industry View: Fighting for the Best Young Talent appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Of course, there are specialized aircraft for hefty cargo, but in general, planes are not developed for handling oversized freight of unusual shape. For example, if you want to ship your material and product more effectively or consider international shipments, you can consider delivering goods to a distribution center.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

However the stretch wrapping process presents some disadvantages. “If we are not able to meet the requirements, we contact the film manufacturers,” says the Beumer expert. The customers are often present during these trials, which clearly strengthens their trust in us,” Spiekermann has noticed. Safe from theft.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services. The shift to full end-to-end integration, of course, leaves no one else in the middle. And that line is already being crossed.

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Airfreight Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“To that end, a significant change we saw for the industry during the course of 2018 was the announcement of resolutions that change the way electronic air waybills are used. Moving to exclusively making use of them as the primary contract of carriage when the shipment is being presented to a carrier, with paper being the optional method.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

They know of course how they did against last year and they’ll probably have some customer satisfaction metrics, but that’s not the full picture. We review their input and then match them against similar “apples”, i.e. companies that meet the matching criteria. We usually get one of two responses from our presentation.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 25, 2022

In any case, an excellent place to start is by knowing what the most vital supply chain leaders’ skills are and, of course, why you need them. It will help if you know automation technology, too, since more and more companies are applying automation in distribution centres and warehouses. Project Management Skills.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Of course not. With lots of options and aggressive marketing for online certification courses, you've probably had this question cross your mind. Now that we have that out of the way, let's talk about what you can expect from online courses. The course will most likely have end-of-section quizzes to test your knowledge.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2020

In any case, an excellent place to start is by knowing what the most vital supply chain leaders’ skills are and, of course, why you need them. It will help if you know automation technology, too, since more and more companies are applying automation in distribution centres and warehouses. Project Management Skills.

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Airfreight Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

This means such items tend to not be oversized, however of course there are specialist items such as field hospitals, vehicles, power-generation which do then present a different type of air cargo challenge. Even the best preparation can meet challenges when it comes to delivering to disaster-stricken areas. Needs on the Ground.

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Logistics efforts over the last decade have been defined by managing global supply shortages, complex distribution systems, a reliance on industry to act at short notice to meet procurement requirements and adapt products and services, and with little appreciation of the role that logistics would eventually play in shaping strategy and tactics.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 20, 2020

What follows are a few ideas that our armies should consider as they modernize to meet the needs of the future. Partners who conceive of logistics as a shared capability can more flexibly “develop, produce, deploy, distribute, store, and execute the acquisitions, logistics and distribution that underpin successful deterrence.”

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Logistics services provider TNT runs a large distribution hub in Belgium. From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included.

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