Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 20, 2023

Freight Claims 101 Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - April 20, 2023 Freight claims are an inevitable aspect of shipping cargo. What’s in the article: What is a freight claim?

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Turvo

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Turvo’s Collaborative TMS Paved the way for Port X Logistics to Triple Growth The past two years have created a series of hurdles and obstacles for the global supply chain. In spite of all of this, Port X Logistics is experiencing significant and unprecedented growth thanks to Turvo TMS and Collaboration Cloud. Ask Turvo for a Demo.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Shippers Navigate Stable Market Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - October 10, 2023 Many of the concerns from earlier this year have dissipated and shippers are beginning to look for lengthier contracts with stable rates.

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

What is inbound logistics? See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. What is inbound logistics? 3PL inbound logistics services. Just in time (JIT) delivery.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

companies opening factories in Mexico, for example, nor investment in private real estate. Mexico-Canada Agreement, according to Jill Raker, a managing partner at longtime logistics investor Greenbriar Equity Group. We have enough data points from the logistics companies we own and the logistics companies we’re talking to,” she said.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. 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.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 24, 2023

Logistics companies of all types, from freight brokers to warehousing and fulfillment providers, are pursuing closer collaboration with their shipper customers and carrier partners. BlueGrace Logistics, based in Riverview, Fla., 73 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest third-party logistics companies in North America.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

It’s still early days, but there are already two Ethereum-based projects that address some of the major problems that hamper logistics. a pair of jeans that didn’t come from a sweatshop, for example. Making it easier to track shipments and supplies is a huge part of the promise that blockchain holds for supply chain and logistics.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Logistics Blog®. Case Study. What’s in the article: Why start with a demand forecast. For example, if you’re a retailer and you’re exiting the year with bare shelves, that’s great! A Logistic Partner Can Help with Your Transportation Budget. Whitepaper. Adam Blankenship.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety. For example, an automotive manufacturer introduced AGVs to streamline assembly line workflows and minimize errors and accidents. Let’s dive in!

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Envase Technologies

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A good example is the establishment of ReadyGate, the automated gate solution that empowers facility operators to transition their facilities into automated, secure, efficient operations, with significantly reduced time spent on data entry and walking through yards to find equipment. “The We created Envase TMS for them.”.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety. For example, an automotive manufacturer introduced AGVs to streamline assembly line workflows and minimize errors and accidents. Let’s dive in!

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As we publish this article the massive shift Lactuca sativa and Brassicaceae (just a bunch of fancy monikers for the green stuff – you know, the leafy, crunchy crew: lettuce, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, romaine) from Northern California (summer) to Yuma, Arizona marks the “end” of domestic US produce season.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

If, for example, you are concerned about the pick rates in your warehouse, or your transport costs, or your inventory accuracy, benchmarking can help you because it can show you exactly where your performance is compared to others in your industry. Case Study: An Automotive Parts Business. We want to be measured against them.”.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

But I did manage to keep a pulse on what was happening in the supply chain and logistics industry; here are the items that caught my attention: KFC restaurants could remain closed for ‘remainder of the week’ due to chicken shortage crisis (Independent). Logistics Outsourcing: Another Case of Being “Penny Wise, Pound Foolish”.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Expedited Freight Questions Answered Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 10, 2023 Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Technology Brings A New Dawn for Drayage Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 29, 2024 Tom Gresham | Inbound Logistics February 2024 The drayage industry has begun to come out of the shadows.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 30, 2022

For example: Alignment of strategy and cost leads to happy shareholders. If you’d like some practical help to get these supply chain pillars aligned in your company, the senior team at Logistics Bureau are all specialists in supply chain strategy. Why does the C-suite want the three pillars aligned?

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

Picture what it was to be a 3PL (third-party logistics company) 30 years ago. Technology such as digital freight matching and artificial intelligence are some examples of what is now available to 3PLs. Right now, as you are reading this article, our Technology Team is working to improve your experience. Banyan for LTL.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. Provisioning the force. Obviously there’s a symbiotic relationship.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you follow the Logistics Bureau blog, you might recall that we have, once or twice, made passing reference to the concept of the circular supply chain , primarily in our articles focused on developing trends in the supply chain and logistics sector. Examples of the Circular Supply Chain in Action.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets.

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Sabinext

JULY 9, 2019

In this article, I want to give an overview and explain how companies in Europe can successfully tackle the challenges of cross-border delivery. Providers such as Blue Yonder offer interesting solutions and case studies here. Logistics as the key competitive advantage. Easy and quick returns are another challenge.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2020

As online retail has become such a massive catalyst for changes in supply chain and logistics thinking and practice over the last few years, I thought it worth greeting the New Year with a brief look at the ecommerce sector and how some of its players have performed in 2019. Logistics: A Critical Strategic Element for Online Retail Success.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

For example, how would you deal with the following situations in procurement? Read on for more about these examples in the text that follows. Stolen and black-market supplies are further examples. However, simple is not the same as easy. You are responsible for the procurement of janitorial supplies for your mid-sized company.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. Brigadier Kehoe’s experiences will conclude in a final article shortly.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea. There’s no reason why that should that not be the case today, especially in supply chain, a sector well used to fast change—and the need to adapt and overcome challenges at pace.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2018

No doubt if you rely on a distribution network to supply customers in Thailand, you have been keeping an interested eye on developments, as at some point, they may provide opportunities to reduce logistics costs for your business. SOURCE: Logistics Insight Asia. Network Optimization Mini-case-study: Building Products Supplier.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Even articles brashly proclaiming the return of the manufacturing sector sheepishly admit that the number of firms they have actually seen reshore is under 100 , many of which are small or mid-sized, or that job fluctuations due to offshoring and reshoring is about neutral. Louis, where he earned an M.A. in Economics and Political Economy.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

When it comes to running your business, it can be difficult to identify points of improvement, leading you to believe that things are as good as they can get, but in a climate of rising logistics costs, making sure that your operations are running as smoothly and efficiently as possible, can mean the success or failure of your business.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 29, 2017

The US and its allies already have experience with these types of logistics operations. 1] In a further example, the US Air Force has devised concepts to fuel and load fighter jets using C-17 aircraft in austere environments. [2] This article gives the broad overview of the Northern Distribution Network and explains its origin.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. i) Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

By Zipline Logistics. To better understand true cost and volume impacts, Zipline Logistics evaluated a sample of 33,000 shipments, comparing data prior to the 2017 Tropical Storm Harvey with data after the event. Establishing agreements with your logistics partners for real-time adjustments across shipping lines is key.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. For example, in a story I remembered that we ran in 2014, a company called Parkdale Mills had recently re-opened a factory near Gaffney, SC that now produces 2.5

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Few such examples are: Google is inviting its employees in the Santa Monica area to try out its Google Shopping Express service for same day delivery pilots. Nice Article Sudhanshu. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare.

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