Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 21, 2020

You need to pick up the pace and ensure that your processes are leaner, faster, and you are equipped to meet your customer’s expectations. Of course, the first step in this process is often the most daunting. Now, more than ever is a time for action. Putting it into Action.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Of course not. Bonus Tip : The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits anyone under 18 years old from operating forklifts in non-agricultural environments. With lots of options and aggressive marketing for online certification courses, you've probably had this question cross your mind. You came here for the short, sweet answer.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Standardise and Digitise The key to managing complexity, of course, is to be organised. Any shortfalls in the system will typically result in overselling, leading to stock-outs , and overstocking , which ties up working capital unnecessarily and can result in wasteful obsolescence issues.

Inventory Reduction 89

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Slotting a warehouse product is the same, for example, as placing your umbrella close to your front door at home, so it’s easy to pick it up and run when it’s raining, and you’re late for work. Still, without a doubt, picking is the operational regimen that will see the most significant impact. Faster Picking – Fewer Mistakes.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

The Importance of Analysis However, 3PL outsourcing is not necessarily the best option for every company, so you must thoroughly weigh the pros and cons before committing. Is a 3PL Right for Your Business? Partnering with a 3PL provider is one way to increase the scale of your logistics operation.

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Conger

JANUARY 17, 2023

Read our complete guide on warehouse safety: Warehouse Safety: OSHA Guidelines, Statistics & 10 Top Tips Why 5S? 5S can help reduce pick-times in a warehouse This requires you to eliminate clutter, scrap, unwanted items, and unused supplies. There is no formal 5S training, but you can find courses online with 5S certification.

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Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Resource Reduction 52

GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

Turning on your business know-how is important too, because you need careful analysis and critical thinking to make the best of existing opportunities. You’ll also pick up practical knowledge about the work of a freight broker, and learn how to work with shippers, and how to handle shipping rates negotiations.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily. Naturally, overall cost-to-serve will be higher for online than in-store sales due to the added expense involved in picking, packing, and delivering customers’ purchases.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In an attempt to help you keep your supply chain organisation from analysis paralysis, metric manipulation, or measurement misnomers, I decided to use this post to share nine important guidelines, or golden rules, for benchmarking your business and monitoring performance using meaningful supply chain KPIs.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 2, 2023

When you are determining if floor-loaded shipping is right for your ecommerce business, we’d advise a cost analysis that compares time and labor costs against savings from not having to purchase pallets. But of course, because of the added materials, palletized shipping tends to be pricier than floor-loaded shipping.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings eCommerce Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Use Cherry’s Warehouse Safety Guide to help build out your safety program, identify safety risks, check OSHA regulations , and get tips to maximize the safety of your warehouse. Accident causation analysis, or what’s also called root cause analysis, takes complex human psychological factors into account.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The previous tip touched on the importance of customer reviews; allow us to emphasize that point now. 7 Excellent Customer Service Of course getting someone to order one of your products is the pivotal part of your business. 2 Customer Reviews Ever heard of social proof?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

C) The nature of orders and specific picking requirements, e.g. is picking performed in containers, pallets, cartons, inners, or single units? But here is a tip… Be cautious when dealing with international customers, whose cultural or religious beliefs may drive specific requirements. A Bonus Tip to Take Onboard.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In an attempt to help you keep your supply chain organisation from analysis paralysis, metric manipulation, or measurement misnomers, I decided to use this post to share nine important guidelines, or golden rules, for benchmarking your business and monitoring performance using meaningful supply chain KPIs.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

And these positive, Earth-protecting assertions are only the tip of the doesn’t-have-to-melt iceberg. It requires a lot of introspection and critical analysis of your operation. Another survey found that 73% of global consumers would “definitely” or “probably” change their buying behavior to reduce environmental impact.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

Tips for working safely in cold storage warehouses. 5 Tips for Working Safely in Cold Storage. Of course, the more of these items that are sold, the greater the need for cold storage. 1 to $10+ for value-added services, such as picking, shrink wrapping, or labeling. 5 Tips for Working Safely in Cold Storage.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 2, 2018

Aside from whatever the ramifications of a true trade war would look like, there is, of course, the fall out, or trickle down, impact on what this could mean for consumer spending i.e. the real lifeblood of economic activity, more so than any other economic drive. That last statement is pretty accurate, regardless of your political views.

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