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Navigating a Lost Bill of Lading (BOL) with Courier Companies in International Trade

MTS Logistics

The global shipping industry heavily relies on accurate and timely documentation, such as the Bill of Lading (BOL), to transport an astounding 11 billion tons of cargo annually. However, supply chain disruptions caused by document delays or loss can have severe financial consequences for businesses. million per event.

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How Freight Forwarders Benefit Businesses and Personal Shippers

ShipLilly

For example, a recent survey of 100 randomly selected people showed that many are not conversant with shipping industry terminologies, let alone the services. Hence, it is not surprising that early analysis indicates that 8 out of every 10 participants in the survey had never heard of the term “freight forwarding.”

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

In the future, statistical analysis will be incorporated so that more customers will be included in the forecast and forecasting will often be done at a customer group level where customers from a similar market are grouped because their demand patterns are similar. A plan is like a Word document.

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Top 35 Ocean Carriers 2018: Turnaround time?

247 Customs Broker

Lars Jensen , CEO and partner at SeaIntel Maritime Analysis in Copenhagen, says that changes in the liner shipping sector do not take place overnight, and hence “disruption” would be the wrong term to associate with the industry. COSCO Group. CMA CGM Group. IRISL Group. X-Press Feeders Group. APM-Maersk.

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Industry View: Peer-to-Peer Collaboration Efficiency

Logistics Business Magazine

Container logistics specialist Container xChange carried out an interview with the Boston Consulting Group’s Camille Eglof: “This would be the biggest innovation in the industry since containerisation!” However, “the best networks are often the hardest to create” says Camille Egloff, the Boston Consulting Group’s Global Head of T&L.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

To meet these objectives, Starbucks divided all its supply chain functions into three main groups, known as “plan” “make” and “deliver” It also opened a new production facility, bringing the total number of U.S. Procurement analysis. Reduce cost to serve. plants to four. Supplier communication.

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BlueGrace 2017 National Conference | Recap

Blue Grace Logistics

Don spent 2 sessions, one for our general group and one specifically for the sales team. Mark Ford, COO Transportation started with his analysis of the truckload and carrier marketplace. This valuable time brought us together in small collaborative groups to discuss and document items we will work towards in 2018.