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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

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The article goes on to say, “The backlog reflects the degree to which Wal-Mart, United Parcel Service and other companies struggled to handle peak ecommerce volumes despite months of preparation and major investments to expand and upgrade distribution facilities.”. What caused the walk out? You guessed it: port automation.

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Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay

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Article Summary. Whereas online courses and programmes were previously managed as a separate entity, they are now an integral part of most academic systems. The study showed that upwards of 30 percent of American students enrolled in at least one online course in 2018. Students can enrol in courses from anywhere in the world.

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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

In this article I unpack the difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain and how it is all connected, starting with some simple definitions of these terms. Issuing bill of lading and other documentation for all cargo loaded. trillion in 2017, partly due to higher oil prices. trillion in 2017.

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Top 6 Supply Chain KPIs: Keep Your Dashboards Simple

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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. Delivery documentation is completed accurately. x 0.96 = 0.8661.

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ICE Steps Up Review of Workplace Violations

Material Handling and Logistics

In total HSI has now issued almost 5,200 NOIs since the beginning of October 2017. Unlike an I-9 Form audit, in the case of a raid there is no three-day period to gather documents, and ICE agents will not wait for your attorney to arrive before conducting a search. In 2017, the largest judgment in U.S.

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Industry integration – a new approach and attitude to Army logistics

Logistics in War

This article was originally published in the Australian Defence Business Review ‘Land Forces 2018’ edition (September-October) and is posted here with permission. Of course, Army must also contribute to the relationship, and has its own obligations to industry. ADBR can be found at www.adbr.com.au. New Scenarios. New Relationships.

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Commentary: Impacts on transportation intermediaries | Full Stories – Caption as the Content | Full

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