Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

“The automation of material flow processes is now possible in almost all warehouse and production areas,” says Louis Vieira, Head of Sales Automation & Intralogistics Germany at Linde Material Handling, encouraging all logistics managers to get to grips with the subject. The automated pallet stacker can move goods weighing up to 1.6

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

Product integrity means everything to producers of food and pharmaceutical products, so it needs to be equally important to providers of food and pharmaceutical storage facilities. We all know that these facilities must go to great lengths to keep products at appropriate temperatures and protect against damage.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2021

Here are five tips to build, maintain, and improve a healthy and productive relationship with your suppliers. The importance of setting the tone of the relationship and being an example of what you expect. This means, for example, putting the company’s quality manager in contact with the supplier’s quality manager.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors want to dramatically increase their efficiency, productivity and accuracy through smart technologies, data analytics and connected services. The first step, therefore, is to get all your information – documents and data – into a digital format. This has two separate activities attached to it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

The company’s billion-dollar brands include Huggies disposable diapers, Cottonelle and Scott toilet paper; Kleenex facial tissue: and Kotex feminine hygiene products. This consumer goods behemoth has driven ongoing supply chain productivity through their FORCE (Focused On Reducing Costs Everywhere) program. At Kimberly-Clark, Ms.

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Now, That's Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

As a trusted global logistics provider, DB SCHENKER is committed to putting its customers first by providing excellent service and working hard to meet the needs of those customers. The guidelines cover inventory management, transportation and documentation. It’s All About Quality At its core, GDP certification is all about quality.

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WorkWave

MARCH 26, 2024

From online retailers to food delivery services, businesses are realizing the importance of efficiently managing their delivery routes to meet customer expectations. Features like customer notifications, geotagging and photo documentation facilitate problem-solving and enhanced customer service.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This technology, for instance, makes it possible to trace a product from its point of origin to the shelves of a retailer. In fact, digital documentation and blockchain smart contracts are already being used by the ports of Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Singapore to automate procedures and dematerialize documents.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For instance, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and fashion items often travel by air to meet tight market deadlines. They ensure the products are ready for shipment and comply with shipping regulations. Essential Documentation Airway Bill (AWB) : The main document used in air freight, akin to a ticket for the cargo.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

The customer receives the evaluation in the form of a PDF document which presents the main key data. This helps to further streamline production, logistics, storage and service processes. The high-efficiency motors from NORD provide a constant torque over a large speed range and are particularly suitable for a reduction of variants.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. Overhead refers to the ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 21, 2021

It is crucial to consider the product’s dimensions after packaging when shipping via air freight. Depending on what you are shipping, there could be packaging requirements to keep the product safe during flight. An example of special commodities includes electronic items that contain batteries.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 1, 2022

A Bill of Materials (BOM) is a comprehensive list of all the items needed to manufacture a product. A BOM may be a relatively simple document or a complex, multi-levelled product description made from multiple sub-assemblies. First, keeping track of the production process is very beneficial. What is a Bill of Materials?

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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. Try to establish consistency in the identification of your company’s products. Specific products subject to over and understocking.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Some examples of CPGs are personal hygiene products, food, beverages, and cosmetics. That is why many brands invest millions – if not billions into their marketing to ensure their products keep selling out. The 4 Types of CPGs Consumer habits, price, and product characteristics affect how products are categorized.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

During the war there was huge growth and turnover within the industrial base as production shifted from civilian products (locomotives, for example) to wartime production (tanks). That is the purpose of these meetings. Therefore, leaders intercede when something threatens production. War Manpower Commission.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Essential Documentation for Sea Freight The documents needed for ocean freight export depend on several factors, including the local rules and regulations of the origin and destination port and the type of goods transported. For example, if the incoterms are Ex Works, then the importer pays for the entire cost of transportation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Selecting the right Independent Software Provider is no small matter – choose the wrong partner and you may not meet key business imperatives or may end up with expensive shelf ware. Do they have a proper roadmap, are they building out functionality, and are they investing back into the product? How many customers do they have?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Globally linked economies, tight competition, and emerging markets all force constant review of production goals, suppliers, and long-term strategies. The more complex industrial production processes become the more complicated and difficult it is to ensure the necessary quality standards. Meet compliance mandates. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Both the system architecture and the multi-layered security design, its defined procedures, the software and drone hardware meet all the requirements for this cybersecurity standard. HHLA Sky’s product development process also meets all normative requirements in each of the eight areas. Secure UAV operation.

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Globalior

APRIL 10, 2020

The World Health Organization(WHO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have jointly published a reference document listing the HS classification of medical equipment being heavily traded in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Also, this publication can be a useful reference to traders moving these products across borders.

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Globalior

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

To ship the product, the appropriate shipping name has to be chosen from a long list consisting of over 3000 names. The names should be selected to provide the most comprehensive description of the goods which is being shipped, which in your case is perfumery products, UN1266. Hazmat Regulations in International Shipments.

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Globalior

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Eagerly attempting to participate in international trade is one thing, meeting the regulations and requirements is another! However, at times your shipment can get delayed or stuck at Customs clearance, often due to a lack of all the necessary documents. In Singapore for example, the law heavily restricts the importation of firearms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 24, 2022

A network effects business model allows a company to gain more value as more companies use its products or services. For example, an intervention might consist of a team scooping up the packages at risk at a sort center and putting them in a van that will leave immediately. Trade documentation is needed for international shipments.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 16, 2022

As stewards of your precious products, your logistics provider should ask the important questions and take the important action steps before an emergency event. At Kanban, we start with a meeting of our executive team, which implements plans for our employees and facilities in accordance with our Hurricane Preparedness Checklist.

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Dedola Global Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2022

For instance, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and fashion items often travel by air to meet tight market deadlines. They ensure the products are ready for shipment and comply with shipping regulations. Essential Documentation Airway Bill (AWB) : The main document used in air freight, akin to a ticket for the cargo.

Freight 52

Freight Negotiating Skills Buyer Training Document 52

Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

If a company’s ability to operate or to meet clients’ needs is in jeopardy, expedited freight shipping can pay off. Here’s an example. TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT VALUE OR INTEGRITY While some expedited shipments still result from a hiccup in forecasting or operations, several other reasons can come into play.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Meeting Huge Demands. In warehouses, this is particularly crucial, due to the sheer volume of products that travel into and out of these environments on a daily basis.”. Take facility cleaning, for example. Regularly evaluate the workplace for compliance with the plan and document and correct deficiencies identified.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Accurate documentation: This metric tracks the percentage of sales orders accompanied by accurate documents throughout the process. Documents included in the metric can vary but usually include advance shipment notifications (ASNs), labels, and invoices. For example, suppose you can see the cycle time reducing.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety. Advanced scanners provide extensive hazard detection around the vehicle to ensure both product integrity and worker safety. Let’s dive in!

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GoShip Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Freight is one of the most critical parts of a product-based industry. Manufacturers often rely on inbound freight to transport all the materials and machinery they need to produce their products. These materials are then used to create the products sold to consumers. Without them, you would not be able to meet customer demands.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety. Advanced scanners provide extensive hazard detection around the vehicle to ensure both product integrity and worker safety. Let’s dive in!

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GoShip Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

While this makes retail companies more secure, it poses an additional challenge for shippers and vendors to meet the terms of the partnership. Vendor compliance is a program that helps retail businesses to ensure that their vendors meet the standards and regulations set by the company. What is vendor compliance?

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Mark Morley, Senior Director, Product Marketing at OpenText , provides his supply chain trend forecast for the year ahead. In fact, that journey started in the 1960s as large companies around the world started to embrace EDI communication and document standards. Technology plays a key role in this.

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Dedola Global Logistics

AUGUST 15, 2022

Essential Documentation for Sea Freight The documents needed for ocean freight export depend on several factors, including the local rules and regulations of the origin and destination port and the type of goods transported. For example, if the incoterms are Ex Works, then the importer pays for the entire cost of transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2023

In Southern California, for example, they have a 670,000 square foot warehouse that serves eight different fast-growing ecommerce retailers. Their selection of Blue Yonder is another example of this. The use of robotics reduces training times and helps workers become highly productive much faster. They are likely to be lower.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 21, 2021

It is crucial to consider the product’s dimensions after packaging when shipping via air freight. Special Commodities Such as Electronics Depending on what you are shipping, there could be packaging requirements to keep the product safe during flight. This precaution maintains product safety.

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