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Shipping Heavy Freight:  Four Functions You Should Ask a Fulfillment Center To Help With

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Once upon a time, most people would have thought twice before ordering furniture, a piece of exercise equipment, or a kitchen appliance online. Today, such heavy freight orders are commonplace. Meanwhile Forrester Research estimated that eCommerce purchases of furniture would grow at a compound annual rate of about 15% from 2014 to 2019.

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CMA CGM Caps Its Rates: What Does This Mean for Container Shipping?

ShipLilly

ROTTERDAM – JAN 13, 2012: CMA CGM Alaska container ship moored at the ECT Terminal in Rotterdam. Others are of the view that this is nothing more than a public relations exercise without really dealing with spot capacity and price issues. CMA CGM noted this fact when making the announcement.

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How to Benchmark Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Suppose you wanted to be the fastest runner in the world, for example. For example, are you sure that you don’t have one or two business units that excel in a performance element which, otherwise, is proving to be a weakness for your supply chain operations? Those levels are “benchmarks”. Ready to SCOR with External Benchmarking?

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How to Benchmark Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Suppose you wanted to be the fastest runner in the world, for example. For example, are you sure that you don’t have one or two business units that excel in a performance element which, otherwise, is proving to be a weakness for your supply chain operations? Those levels are “benchmarks”. Ready to SCOR with External Benchmarking?

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Freeports and Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

For instance, rather than paying tariffs on separate components required to be imported from elsewhere, all parts could be transported tariff-free to a free port zone and then assembled within it. The other main question-mark over the feasibility of freeports hangs over their former quiet exit in 2012.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

2) According to a 2012 report into corporate insolvencies by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 44% of businesses in Australia failed because of poor strategic management. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

2) According to a 2012 report into corporate insolvencies by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 44% of businesses in Australia failed because of poor strategic management. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy.