Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 6, 2024

For the differences between freight forwarders and NVOCCs, please read this article. There are multiple reasons for this, and to learn more read this great article by MTS Logistics Executive Vice President M. This will enable you to send your documents on time to your own customers.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Thus, it covers every aspect of a product’s life cycle, from the acquisition of its inputs to its transformation, storage, transport, packaging, sale, and distribution, among other activities. Ikea’s packaging design is a well-known example to help with this matter. How to innovate?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 30, 2024

Enter this article. Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) analysis that will help you make your best, most strategic decisions for finetuning your operation through optimal order management. Where is the package? Delivery Confirmation whereby you, the ecommerce brand, ensure your customer is aware that a package has arrived.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

Go with a More Sustainable Shipping Strategy Billions of packages are shipped just within the US every year. That includes using full pallet space, selecting the right size of packaging for orders, choosing the best option in terms of floor-loaded shipping vs. palletized shipping , knowing when to leverage freight shipping , etcetera.

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3PL Links

APRIL 13, 2023

For all supply chain managers looking to simplify their logistics, this article offers a tried-and-true method. This article details the essential transformation process and a workable technique for implementing lean logistics. Identify customer benefits: value stream analysis for supply chain management What exactly is a value stream?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. Your fact-finding efforts should seek to determine what your customers want in the following aspects of supply chain service: Packaging and labelling requirements.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

You can then use that calculation as the basis of a handling charge for customers to be deducted from their return credit or factored into any cost-to-serve analysis you might perform to determine customer profitability. Naturally, there is much more to return inventory management than we have space for in this article.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 30, 2023

Ensure First-Rate Customer Service While it may seem more prudent to spend money on packaging, faster shipping options, or marketing, the fact is that your ecommerce brand lives and dies with customer satisfaction. We’re happy to have you and can’t wait to share our secrets for a successful ops strategy. Let’s get started. doesn’t matter.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

This is a plethora of articles, but at ShipMonk we know that one of the few cases of overpreparing that doesn’t hurt is when you’re absorbing as much information as possible about best ways to project your budget. There are many different models and formulas for strategically ordering inventory. That’s a win for your budget and Planet Earth!

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 18, 2018

Kavanaugh’s packaging is made not of plastic but corn starch. But, rather than target shopping bags or plastic-lined coffee cups, SAS is attempting to unite whole communities against single-use plastic of all types, including straws, bottles, packaging, takeaway boxes, cotton buds, clingfilm and forks. Read full article.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction. However, in this article, we’ll focus exclusively on the cost factor, drawing your attention to some questions you might ask yourself (and your team) about your facility’s energy usage.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 22, 2021

If you haven’t carried out an analysis of your cost to serve, probably at least 10% of your products and your customers are non-profitable. Maybe some products fall into the category of dangerous goods, maybe some need special packaging. I can say that with extreme confidence because normally the number is above 20%.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 4, 2018

In this article, we will endeavor to make clear distinctions between direct observations and speculation. Specifically, they are inferring pose for articulated motion analysis in crowded scenarios. Implications for Fixtures, Shelving, Packaging and Selection.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

While every shipment line has its unique challenges and services, technology can add value to many processes, including these core areas: Data analysis that allows real-time data sharing throughout the network. Tips For Creating a High-Value Supply Chain Package. Examples of Tech Used in Supply Chains Today.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Big thinking’ articles on how to disrupt industries from retail to healthcare have been so prolific in recent years that you would be remiss in assuming we have moved forward from the digital transformation era. Performance data and analysis. These IoT-enabled robotic devices can sift through packages faster than humans can.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

In this article, I will redress the balance by exploring outsourcing from a more holistic perspective, focusing on ways to consider outsourcing partnerships for improvement throughout the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Doing the research for an Unit Load analysis for products in supermarkets for the logistics course, I came over a really interested, related topic: the product placement in supermarkets. If you are interested, you can read more in these articles: – [link] – [link] – [link]. Sometimes it is, sometimes not.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 27, 2018

If you are the owner of a logistics business or in the role of a logistics business manager then make sure to read on as this article will give you the best insights to optimize your business to make the most out it. Moreover, choosing cost-effective packaging guarantees low investment and safety of goods as well. Plan Ahead.

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Ship Monk

MAY 23, 2023

In this article, we’ll first discuss the difference between a warehouse vs. fulfillment center. For full details on these areas, definitely check out our in-depth 3PL article as well! You would just want to work with your fulfillment center to identify availability and recommendations based on performance analysis.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 20, 2023

The LCI surveyed a diverse portfolio of shippers across different verticals, including consumer packaged goods (CPG), industrial and manufacturing and direct-to-consumer business to examine three primary metrics going into the next quarter. READ THE FULL ARTICLE It’s time to plan ahead or get left behind.

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Ship Monk

MAY 10, 2023

This article is intended to be more of a how-to guide. Customer Service — Who’s going to take the phone call and troubleshoot when a package doesn’t arrive, or contains an incorrect or damaged product? Branded Packaging — Unlike an Amazon delivery, every DTC order delivery is an opportunity to make an impression. Start writing.

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EazyStock

JUNE 16, 2022

This could include working out shorter warehouse picking routes, predicting upcoming faults in warehouse automation machinery to prevent breakdowns, or tracking packages across their entire supply chain journey to optimize the route. Using regularly gathered data, it notices patterns and suggests the next actions.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 30, 2024

Check out our Section 321 FAQs and supplementary article on why Section 321 is your solution to import savings. If your ecommerce brand imports from international sources, this is definitely a reason why ShipMonk should be your 3PL of choice. Have more questions?

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Locus

APRIL 3, 2023

This refers to planning, coordinating, and executing the flow and storage of goods and services, including activities such as transportation, inventory management, order processing, warehousing, packaging, and security. The global last-mile delivery market size is expected to reach $61.57 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 16.7%

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Ship Monk

APRIL 16, 2024

Collect “Compelling Evidence” The best way to fight friendly fraud (chargebacks) is to work with reliable shipping companies and major credit card companies to provide compelling evidence that the package was delivered.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

When negotiating a contract with a 3PL starts logistics manager should: Conduct a thorough cost-benefit analysis of the proposal sent by the 3PL Understand and calculate an estimate of the lost opportunity cost of choosing a low priced service at the expense of efficient customer service. Why is Customer Service important?

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 22, 2018

And that does not include the people who work along the meat supply chain: the slaughterers, packagers, retailers and chefs. Read full article. We are no longer in the 14th century, when as much as 76 percent of the population worked in agriculture — but farming still employs more than 26 percent of all workers globally.

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Kanban Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a look at the warehousing part of the food product supply chain and share some of the ways that 3PL providers can protect food safety in the warehouse. Similarly, incomplete or incorrect packaging for any item should result in removal of that product from the product pool until it can be repackaged or discarded.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 16, 2018

The pill packages had likely been contaminated by trace amounts of a fungicide used to treat the 6-inch-tall wooden platforms, which carried them from factory to warehouse to retailer. " Read full article. The cost of lost production and yanking Tylenol and Motrin off store shelves: $900m.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

That’s because, as of yet, there really isn’t an online equivalent to trying on an article of clothing in person. Without free returns, few shoppers would risk buying an article of clothing that might not fit. Without free returns, few shoppers would risk buying an article of clothing that might not fit. Why Returns Matter.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

ABC/XYZ analysis can help identify the most valuable items to your business. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article. The algorithms used by AI provide better quality data and analysis of supply chains to enable better-informed decisions.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

ABC/XYZ analysis can help identify the most valuable items to your business. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article. The algorithms used by AI provide better quality data and analysis of supply chains to enable better-informed decisions. Getting the basics right. Improving forecast accuracy.

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Turvo

MARCH 2, 2021

They are super-chilled, requiring careful staging, planning, and packaging, including the use of dry ice and other materials to keep shipments at super-chilled temperatures. Having access to real-time data and accurate analysis makes it easier to spot trends in the supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. You could be particularly numerate, or into analysis. Data analysis is a key component of this position.

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ShipLilly

APRIL 27, 2021

This article explores the key aspects of Section 321 and how they relate to businesses. Section 321 was written as a de minimis shipment provision that allows duty-free importation for low-value packages. Recent analysis confirms the expectation that Section 321 speeds up the process and cuts overall shipping costs.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

UPS Installs Beacons On Package Cars To Improve Loading Accuracy. Airbus and Singpost testing last-mile drone package delivery (Straits Times). MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution. Manhattan Associates Reports First Quarter 2017 Performance. This hydrogen-fueled 18-wheeler at L.A.,

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