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AUGUST 28, 2017

As a result, a 75-percent discount on a $20 shipment may sound great, but if the minimum is $8, the shipment will actually cost $8 to ship, not $5 after applying the discount. In addition, accessorial charges may add up quickly in parcel shipping, reports Penny Guyer of Parcel Magazine. Do You Have an Upcoming LTL Pickup Scheduled?

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MAY 26, 2016

is on track to surpass Chinese manufacturers by 2020, reports Chris Mathews of Fortune magazine. In the past, cheap labor was one of the most highly sought after factors in manufacturing behaviors. However, the hype is not necessarily reflective of reality. closely follows China’s lead in manufacturing, and in fact, the U.S.

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APRIL 7, 2016

After all, each time a product is delivered by a trasnport drone or autonomous vehicle, it saves space and time, which helps to further consolidate freight and reduce overall costs. The use of the stereotypical drone is most clearly going to impact air shipments.

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MARCH 7, 2016

As explained by Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine, one of the primary ways an organization can meet this demand is by setting a performance review for suppliers. After all, a given distributor cannot evaluate a supplier without being able to see how that supplier has performed in terms of the specific metrics.

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JANUARY 12, 2016

billion to $36 billion, assets Forbes magazine. After all, what good is using or creating a new technology if someone else can steal it and use it for their own purposes? Due to the novice use of these manufacturing technologies, predictions for artificial intelligence in future years is off the charts.

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APRIL 6, 2016

Meanwhile, complex rate computation, according to Peter Moore of Logistics Management magazine, is only truly achievable through the use of a TMS. In other words, after accounting for monthly operating and subscription costs, the most conservative return on investment estimates for the use of a TMS in today's operation stand out at least 5.75-percent

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JUNE 24, 2015

According to Forbes magazine , The greatest reshoring will occur in industries that benefit most from cheap natural gas and have access to global markets… [industries such as] chemicals and metals… for products that change rapidly, including fashion apparel and technology… whose product value/weight ratios do not justify air freight.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

For example, Shell Oil recently had a dispute with environmental activists over the right to drill for oil in the Arctic, explains Time magazine. After all, where would the supply chain be without revenue, profitability, and service-centered ideals? However, companies must remember the fundamentals of the supply chain.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

A monumental after-effect has been the subtraction of years of training knowledge from the domestic U.S. Training Magazine 's annual survey indicates that from 2006-2013, average investment in training per manufacturing employee was reduced by 31 percent. labor force that has instead been passed on to foreign manufacturing competitors.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

As a result, a 75-percent discount on a $20 shipment may sound great, but if the minimum is $8, the shipment will actually cost $8 to ship, not $5 after applying the discount. In addition, accessorial charges may add up quickly in parcel shipping, reports Penny Guyer of Parcel Magazine. Do You Have an Upcoming LTL Pickup Scheduled?

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JANUARY 4, 2016

After all, any professionals job is to do the best job the most cost and time efficiently all while reaching your goals. . After reading, we'd love to hear from you in the comments section below. What 2016 Supply Chain Trends to you expect to see? 2016 Supply Chain Trend #1: Supply Chains will Look to Go Digital.

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MARCH 18, 2016

Additionally, overall maintenance costs have dropped by 30 percent, and predictive maintenance has reduced machine-specific failures by 70 percent, reports Louis Columbus of Forbes magazine. Source Forbes Magazine).

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AUGUST 5, 2015

However, return merchandise authorization may include several different aspects of service-after-sale, such as warranty management, service agreements, analysis of returns, and management of end-of-life equipment, vendor management, and replacement. Furthermore, many RMA policies may have subtle differences with these common interests.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

As explained by Jared Fisher of Parcel Magazine, shippers may be able to recoup up to 5 percent of parcel shipping costs through proper auditing procedures. Since audits are conducted after delivery, they do not impact delivery. The impact on transportation costs through parcel audits is often forgotten.

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MAY 20, 2016

In some cases, the costs are being passed along to customers as they occur through prepaid charges, and in others, customers are being billed in arrears for the cost of using LTL shipping opportunities that do not involve a specific shipper (add-in shipping), explains Parcel Industry magazine.

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AUGUST 3, 2017

Up to 50 percent of shippers opt to work with an outside vendor for parcel shipment auditing, reports Parcel Magazine. For instance, shippers working with regional carriers may expose a problem with the carrier’s EDI or API system, after multiple incidents of double billing are found.

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

After all, the internet of things is all about process efficiency to decrease costly human error. We certainly are here at Cerasis, and we found this great list and video of 10 things you should know about the Internet of Things today from The Digitalist Magazine. . Will we usher in an era of no process and all strategy?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Cloud-based technologies and rapid integration with existing ERP systems are allowing artificial intelligence and automation to take a more active role in maintaining and managing procurement processes as well, explains Supply Management magazine.

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