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6 Questions To Ask 3rd Party Logistics Companies for 2015 and Beyond

GlobalTranz

Fortunately, selecting a 3PL for 2015 and beyond can be broken down into six specific questions. For example, a shipper may want to take advantage of transportation management systems (TMS), which enhance visibility and improve transportation management. How Does the 3PL Meet E-Commerce Needs? What Is the Company’s History?

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Preventing Cross Contact at Food and Pharmaceutical Storage Facilities

Kanban Logistics

For example, 8 items – milk, peanuts, eggs, soy, tree nuts, wheat, fish, and shellfish – account for 90% of allergic reactions in the U.S. For example, at Kanban’s warehouses, certain products can only be unloaded, stored, or transported within a designated section of the warehouse by authorized personnel. Designation of supplies.

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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. KiK meets high standards. Anyone who works with KiK must meet high standards. In May 2015, the discounter gave the green light for the IT project.

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6 Inventory Control Techniques for Stock Optimization

EazyStock

Inventory control is a key function of supply chain management that maintains appropriate quantities of stock to meet customer demand. For example, you should consider setting different service levels, safety stock levels and reordering parameters for each category. What is stock optimization? Inventory classification, such as.

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The “First Five” Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017

GlobalTranz

For example, a company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems should be accessible from anywhere within the manufacturing enterprise. This will lead to the creation of more metrics and business-intelligence tools to help improve manufacturing operations. Manufacturers must look for new ways to improve collaboration.

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An Optimistic Outlook for the LTL Market

Blue Grace Logistics

In addition, it is introducing technology that will allow consumers manage retail home deliveries with advanced, online tools. Stifel’s quarterly overview of LTL trends indicates that fuel surcharges are returning back close to 2015 highs (but remain far below 2011-2014 levels). Technology. Pricing and Labor.

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The importance of cyber security risk management in shipping

Shipping and Freight Resource

Gard quotes below live examples of cyber security incidents in shipping. In the Norwegian energy and oil and gas sector, more than 50 cyber security incidents were detected in 2015. Ten years ago, the antivirus company McAfee registered 25 new threats a day – now they register half a million threats daily.