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Instant Online Quoting Will be an Essential Tool for Liner Carriers

ShipLilly

An example is that of Evergreen Line which has publicly declared its capabilities in this respect. Mediterranean shipping company’s new self-serve tool. And of course, we’re looking at the uptake curve. The German line Hapag-Lloyd was first to market with an instant quoting tool called Quick Quotes.

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Appleā€™s China Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

There are of course the challenges from a potential recession and the increasing severity and frequency of climate change disruptions. Apple provides a prime example. These controls included a measure to cut China off from certain buying semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with US tools.

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Importance of Social Proof in Ecommerce

Ship Monk

And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. Weā€™ll give you some examples of social proof, and weā€™ll even rank them in terms of trustworthiness. Of course, sometimes following the herd can lead us astray. We look for ā€œproofā€ that weā€™re making a good decision.

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Toyota Kata: What If There Is No Takt Time?

The Lean Thinker

If I need to make 96 units during the course of an 8 hour day, then I need to have made 48 units in four hours. This is true in Steve’s example of an Emergency Department. Asking and answering these questions is the purpose of many of the “lean tools” – including takt time. are an example of this.

Capacity 360
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Top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Training Programs and Courses in 2016

GlobalTranz

Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. University Courses. This program is developed by University of North Texas and it offers international students to complete one year course related to logistics. The cost of such program is $25,000.

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FreightHub stays on course ā€“ our crew successfully steers our customers digitally through the corona crisis

Forto

The exchange of information, meetings and even training sessions run smoothly for us despite social distance – digital communication tools such as Slack or the video conferencing software Zoom make it possible. Of course, this applies not only to the internal distribution of tasks. How can we pass this test?

Course 52
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FreightHub stays on course ā€“ our crew successfully steers our customers digitally through the corona crisis

Forto

The exchange of information, meetings and even training sessions run smoothly for us despite social distance – digital communication tools such as Slack or the video conferencing software Zoom make it possible. Of course, this applies not only to the internal distribution of tasks. How can we pass this test?

Course 52