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Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

Transportation services include : Small Package, Air Cargo, Ocean, Less Than Truckload, Truckload, Fleet Acquisition, Equipment / Drivers, Dedicated Contract Carriage, Intermodal, Final Mile, Rail. There are 5 different categories of 3PL services: Logistics, Transportation, Warehousing, Special Services, and Technology.

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Leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) for Container Tracking

MTS Logistics

As for logistics, the IoT is used for both data-collection capabilities, such as identifying, detecting and tracking, and logistics services, including transportation management, warehouse management, handling, packaging, distribution, and demand forecasting. What benefits does IoT container tracking have for your operations?

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How Does a Logistics Hub Work?

GoShip Blog

With the management of tangible resources and consumable items also comes the management of incoming logistical data, including warehousing, materials handling, inventory, packaging, transportation, and security. Conclusion. The truth is, you don’t have to know everything about logistics and shipping operations.

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Near-real-time data-driven route optimization best practices

FreightWaves SONAR

Predictive data analysis allows managers to tweak and adjust route optimization and shipping protocols to accommodate market demands. Reasonable rates and service packages can help improve vendor relationships and boost route optimization. The value of strategic planning and real-time data analysis cannot be overstated.

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Imperial Opens Next Multi-user Warehouse

Logistics Manager

Imperial is also handling inventory control for outbound lines, as well as providing frequent trailer shuttles to and from manufacturing sites. Imperial is employing Lean management methodology to drive efficiencies, and all processes undergo regular analysis to facilitate cost reduction and cycle time improvements for clients.

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Navigate Shipping Landscape with Proactive Analytics

Talking Logistics

Realizing in January that 50,000 one-pound packages were all dimensionally billed as though they were 15 pound packages during peak season cannot get you your money back. The reality is that most carriers do not invoice as soon as a package has shipped. But imagine if you had the ability to catch such errors in real-time!

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Case Study: Paper Made Easy

3PL Insights

From plates, napkins, straws, stationary, toilet paper, paper towels, packaging, boxes, and more. According to a January 2020 Marketing Analysis Report by Grandview Research , the global paper market is expected to reach $275.1 Often, they are packaged as oversized rolls that can weigh from 1,700 to 4,000 pounds.