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The Free TMS with Tim Higham

The Logistics of Logistics

Tim spun off AscendTMS and bought it from Palm Beach Capital on January 1st, 2015. It has a user-friendly interface and a comprehensive documentation library. It grew through a continued mixture of internal organic growth and further diversification through a continued acquisition strategy with Palm Beach Capital.

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What Freight Brokers Need to Know for their 2015 Bond Renewal

GlobalTranz

Unfortunately, even after several industry groups filed a lawsuit , a decrease failed to be negotiated. If you’ve received a credit based quote, but would like to try to reduce your premium, consider submitting additional documentation to strengthen your financial position. Additional Resources.

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Make Sure Failure = Learning

The Lean Thinker

Organizations that figure it out as they go, on the other hand, tend to rely on individuals to adapt, but there is no mechanism to capture that learning beyond the individual or small group. Sometimes there is a “lessons learned” document, but that’s it. Copyright © 2015, Mark Rosenthal. Fed from The Lean Thinker.

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CILT releases driver shortage report

Logistics Business Magazine

In 2015, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) carried out an opinion survey looking at the driver shortage crisis. The aim of this report is to establish a series of recommendations to fleet operators, industry and government, by examining the data and comparing it to the last report from 2015. Goods movement.

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World Port Community Sets Priorities

Material Handling and Logistics

The group also looked at other key port industry hot topics including container weighing standard processes, ISPS adoption, e-maritime and ship reporting, electronic FAL documentation use, CTU packing codes, safe mooring procedures and maritime signage. IBTA - International Dry Bulk Terminals Association.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2015 : solar-powered vessel, robot dispatcher, 3-D printed flight parts, and more. At automaker BMW Group, for instance, plant employees can walk up to seven miles per day. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more.

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Transparency for the customer who is king

Logistics Business Magazine

In 2015, the company said goodbye to Excel lists and e-mails in order to manage its supply chain with the CSR module of Setlog ‘s OSCA software. The target group of the company, which is active throughout Europe, primarily includes families with children, young mothers and people on a budget who want to dress fashionably.