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A Complete Guide to Shipping Hazardous Materials

Blue Grace Logistics

What’s in the article: What are hazardous materials? Proper Shipping Name , Class/Division, and Identification Number: These must be included on the shipping documents. The training must raise general awareness and familiarize HAZMAT employees with regulations and documentation requirements.

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Can Shredded Paper be Recycled?

Compactor Management Company

Shredding your important documents instead of simply disposing of them is one of the most significant eco-friendly measures you can take. At the same time, you protect important business documents from being leaked or misused through your garbage. Related article What is Composting? How to Recycle Shredded Paper?

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The Year in Logistics: Most Popular Articles from 2020

Logistics Viewpoints

We want to take this opportunity to reflect on the Top 15 most popular logistics articles written this year and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. So, without further ado, here are the most popular logistics articles from 2020. One group that found the approach disappointing is retailers.

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

The fundamentals are based on the “Rules-in-Use” from Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System , a landmark HBR article by Steve Spear and H. The article, in turn, summarizes (and slightly updates) Spear’s findings from his PhD work studying Toyota. It is the direction that matters, not the reminders.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. One of my predictions within that article is that inflation will hinder supply chain resiliency efforts.

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What is Dangerous Goods Declaration and who should submit it.??

Shipping and Freight Resource

The safe carriage of Dangerous Goods requires several considerations, processes of approval, acceptance , carriage protocols and documentation. Class 9 – Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles non-classified materials. Packaging Group. Hazardous cargo or Dangerous Goods (DG) refers to. Class 7 – Radioactive materials.

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Why It’s Vital to Disclose that Your Ground Freight Shipment is Hazmat

Freightera

In this article, we’ll dive deep into the importance of disclosing hazmat shipments , ensuring both safety and compliance throughout the transportation process. Safety first and always The number one reason to disclose hazmat shipments is safety. Happy shipping!

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