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Editor’s Choice: What Are White Glove Services in Transportation Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and explores white glove services in transportation management. By definition, it refers to the handling of care used when moving products in which the movers or shippers literally wear white gloves to protect the product. To read the full article, click HERE.

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The New Face of Grocery Delivery

Logistics Viewpoints

It definitely makes you wonder what Apple would have done with its music player without the use of the name. These staging areas are usually temperature controlled so frozen food stays frozen and refrigerated items stay cold. As of the writing of this article, Instacart is valued at $39 billion. The E-Commerce Grocery Market.

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Remanufacturing and refurbishing activities also may be included in the definition of reverse logistics.”. With ecommerce sales expanding into more non-traditional, oversized items (like refrigerators and other appliances), shippers need to be prepared for the incoming boom of returns.

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The Impact of Modern Safety Systems on the Trucking Industry

United World Transporation

Arguably, it can be noted that the trucking industry is definitely embarking the technical revolution. In this article, we will be looking at the impact of the modern safety system in the trucking industry. Moreover, time is critical, especially in an accident involving such a heavy vehicle, like a refrigeration truck.

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Shipping Carriers and Services Overview

Ship Monk

Our shipping label article focuses on how incredibly important shipping labels are to the ecommerce order fulfillment process, and best practices for them too! However, it’s definitely helpful to understand the highlights of each shipping carrier, so here we go! Think – refrigerators, stereo systems, furniture.

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The Definitive Guide to Transportation and Logistics Terminology

GlobalTranz

The following is a list of widely used terms that will help you with deciphering freight bills, articles, comments, and communications made by transportation professionals and the mainstream media about everything transportation. Commodity: Any article of commerce, including raw material, manufactured, or grown products.

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Big Game Drives Business for Commercial Truck Rentals

Penske Move Ahead

A recent article in the Minneapolis / St. One of the more unique requests has been for the rental of refrigerated trucks. Refrigerated units are not a huge part of our fleet, like you would see in Florida or Texas, where they have year-round demand. It is definitely go time for us all the way to Sunday.”.