Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2017

My son’s baseball season, which began last November with indoor training, finally ended last night. I’m guessing the researchers didn’t came across many examples of supply chain disruptions caused by cyberattacks in 2005, but based on the recent WannaCry and Petya cyberattacks, their findings seem to hold true today.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Big business from about 2011 onwards started realising the value of adding e-learning to staff training programmes. Corporate training is now a $200 billion USD industry, with e-learning taking up more than half of this amount. The report found that by 2017, about 77 percent of US corporations were making use of online learning.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 14, 2018

For larger businesses the rule came into effect on April 6, 2017, whereas small businesses were given a longer time to prepare and will have to begin complying with its provisions on April 6, 2018. Records - Maintaining of records of communications between shippers and carriers, processes, procedures, agreements, and training.

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IoT World Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Ovum is seeing progress in autonomous vehicles, trucks, aviation, trains, and nautical vessels. The December 2017 Ovum AI Reality (AIR) chart provides a qualitative view of progress in autonomous transport. Progress in autonomous transport is already seeing road, rail and air examples. 25, 2017 in Dubai, UAE.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

An estimated 4,200 companies made customs declarations in 2017. For example, a blanket document code to declare that no prohibitions or restrictions apply “999L” has been temporarily introduced under CDS to speed up onboarding. HMRC has tried to introduce some simplifications. Companies will need significant help to make the change”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

For another, knowledge is lost over the years when, for example, the IT experts who still know how to work with the programming languages C and C++ retire. The advantages: they are easy to use and it does not take long to train employees. For example: in the past, a user would be satisfied with one delivery containing 50 order lines.

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Bringg

JULY 4, 2018

Or, as TechCrunch described it , Amazon just launched its own UPS competitor of sorts, by offering leased vans, training and resources to those who want to drive for Amazon instead of Uber. The ability to keep growing and improving deliveries is a top priority for Amazon.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 23, 2019

Using the train system couples the automotive industry in China well with Europe. 13,000 trains deployed as part of CR Express initiative. Wang is deputy manager of the China-Europe Container Block Trains Department at CRIMT. 2011 – First express train between Chongqing and Duisburg (Germany). CR Express by numbers.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

Below is a comparison of 2017 vs. 2018 parameters for oversize shipments: Source: enVista. For example, if a package qualifies for oversize according to FedEx’s definition, it will receive an $80 charge (list rate). Train and retrain operations on proper box size for product shipped. What Has Changed? in billed weight.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As an example of how illuminating the perfect order KPI can be, let’s look briefly at damage-free delivery as an example. For example, if the on-time percentage is 98%, the in full is 93%, the damage-free is 99%, and the orders with correct documentation is 96%, the calculation will look like this…. x 0.96 = 0.8661.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2020

The AOBRDs were originally grandfathered into the ELD mandate back in 2017, but are currently being targeted for an upgrade. For example, ELDs will trigger “on-duty” status for a truck that begins to move faster than 5 mph. We try to train [drivers] against this, but it does happen,” Stickling adds.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2017

This is especially true today, as what used to be four primary ocean carrier alliances transformed into three different ocean carrier alliances – taking effect on April 1, 2017. Many carriers are now “rebooting” in 2017, and alliances are collectively designing loop services in order to provide competitive networks. back to Asia).

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 10, 2020

According to Supply Chain Dive , “The number of supply chain professionals who say they’re currently using predictive analytics at their company has grown 76% from 2017 to 2019, according to a Supply Chain Dive analysis of the annual MHI Industry Report.” Train all team members on how to apply those insights.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

While regulators are continually pushing to improve working practices, for example by imposing limits on the weight lifted by individuals, how much longer can companies afford to rely on manual processes for unloading and loading? Between 2017 and 2022, 34% of deaths were classified as struck by moving vehicle.

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World Food Programme Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Advanced flight and mapping training in Maputo, Mozambique. The INGC pilots trained by WFP in 2017 and 2018, were among the first-responders to cyclones Idai and Kenneth. In Mozambique, we trained [the computer] to detect buildings. Photo: WFP / Katarzyna Chojnacka The wins were enormous.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 14, 2018

For larger businesses the rule came into effect on April 6, 2017, whereas small businesses were given a longer time to prepare and will have to begin complying with its provisions on April 6, 2018. Records – Maintaining of records of communications between shippers and carriers, processes, procedures, agreements, and training.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Example of the massive decrease in dock workers as a result of containerisation. The first all double-stack train is developed by APL and UP Railroad.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JULY 11, 2019

The programme includes two months of technical skills training and an additional 2 months on-the job training at a partner hotel, restaurant or café. But by the end of the training, this same person hugged us all. Sevgi, for example, has started looking at cooking from a different perspective.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) moved 375,833 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit containers (TEUs) in August, an 8 percent increase over August 2017. For example, in August alone, rail cargo to and from Atlanta leapt by 34 percent, while Nashville saw an increase of 72 percent.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In 2017, the family-owned company invested in the semi-automation of the warehouse, which now covers more than 35,000 square meters. Production backlogs, for example, can be easily called up in the dashboard,” Koellner says. Implementation and training took a few days. It was opened in 1997.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

Training on food safety and quality (here, in Kenya) is a crucial element of school feeding programmes. WFP currently provides capacity development support to the country’s School Meals and Nutrition Strategy 2017–2022. Additionally, each school received training materials to disseminate the knowledge.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 22, 2018

That’s why Mosca says it offers its customers a service network that is “truly unique in the industry” The company provides everything from maintenance, repairs, installations and relocations, to training and Technical Expert Meetings focusing on the optimization potential of strapping machines. On site in less than 3.5

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Crew Group, for example, recently debuted its “Eco Jean,” a selection of denim it boasts is made from “sustainably dyed organic Italian cotton.”. Nearly twice as much apparel was sold in 2017 than in 2003. So we can’t help but wonder: Is the apparel industry next? Earlier this year, Levi Strauss & Co.

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Freightera

MAY 9, 2022

What Is The Difference Between Passenger Trains and Freight Trains. The differences between transport and freight trains are numerous, ranging from technical to operational. First off: We all know to one extent or another what passenger trains are. But what are freight trains? So let’s dive right in.

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Logistics Manager

MAY 1, 2018

Carriers have understandably then been keenly focused on managing costs, but the results of the second half of 2017 showed that some of them have recovered enough to a point where they can begin thinking about other investments. Training for Future Success. How do you train a new employee?

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World Food Programme Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The 2016/2017 drought was the worst in the country in 40 years, and families in 20 out of 25 districts were affected. In 2017, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Sri Lanka launched multiple resilience-building and livelihood support activities across Sri Lanka.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2017

Some retailers, for example, have become so fixated on beating Amazon, they’ve run themselves out of business ( nine retailers have filed for bankruptcy so far in 2017 , which equals the total number for all of 2016). I believe, however, that focusing on place is the wrong strategy for most companies today.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 27, 2021

This is similar to the rule that went into effect in the United States in December 2017, except that ELDs in the United States were allowed to be self-certified by the vendor. You should also be making plans for implementation and training when you get your new ELD. Paper logs will no longer be allowed.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

For example, the logistics service provider takes over the production supply for the local Mercedes plants in Rastatt and Leipzig. In Hambach, France, where the Stuttgart carmakers manufacture the Smart, Seifert has been managing plant logistics with around 100 employees on site since 2017. months,” says Wanner.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 29, 2017

1] In a further example, the US Air Force has devised concepts to fuel and load fighter jets using C-17 aircraft in austere environments. [2] 2] These three examples illustrate that fuel can be delivered and quickly, eliminating long download times and shrinking the amount of equipment required to move the fuel off airplanes.

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World Food Programme Logistics

APRIL 12, 2019

To address this issue, WFP conducted training sessions on the mechanisms of sale and purchase to 17 municipalities using two different payment modalities: cash and voucher. The main cause for this is the lack of knowledge on the part of national, departmental and municipal authorities and local producers. As a result, food?—?and

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

More insidious is the impact of the ‘paradox of more is less’ where training and other activities are ‘paid through evanescence and self-destruction’ as people and things tire. The problems which appear in making ‘ capabilities on hand prepared for X ‘ are usually things that can be treated easily.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 6, 2022

In 2017, the seasoning specialist commissioned TGW to update the warehouse management system (WMS). Intensive employee training. The company’s green logistics strategy is also taking an important step forward – compliance with the ISO 50002 energy audit being just one example. However, Almi did not rest on its laurels.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Some examples and benefits of digitalisation in shipping are. Here is a real life example. For example, seafood products are best shipped at -20°C (-4°F) or lower. Like, the difference between a House Bill of Lading and a Master Bill of Lading and endorsements required on the various types of bill of lading.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 11, 2019

Bovy, as part of a training seminar for the organization of the event. All this article explanations are going to be based on this official document, presented by a Honorary Professor of the Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne, Philippe H. FIFA 2018 World Cup transport planning challenges and strategy. National Event vs. City Event.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 12, 2021

In this SONAR example, I want to focus on the decision of when to start a trucking company and more importantly, what type of equipment would be best to use. . In 2017, when truckers left the market due to ELD regulations, their average profit margin increased to 6 percent, which traditionally sits around 3 percent.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 3, 2023

When transportation businesses have to cope with a variety of routes and elements that significantly affect their operations, such as weather, traffic, and seasonality, that is another example of predictive analysis in action. Predictive analytics has the ability to foresee traffic and modify routes beforehand.

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