GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Overused and misunderstood in blog posts and informative articles, “big data” describes the use of data to improve your operation, which includes shipping, warehousing, and supply chain processes. Are pallets and shipments picked on time and without errors? Shipping processes revolve around a million-trucks-worth of data.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. You will need to determine pick period activities as well as minimum activity levels.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2015

However, in most cases, the driver is not the only party to exercise a degree of control over on-road outcomes. Plans the pick-up and/or delivery of goods. If you’re like me (too young, that is), here’s a good article about it. This could include a person who: Consigns goods. Packs goods. Loads goods. Receives goods. CONCLUSION.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

By the end of this article, you’ll learn: Why forklift operator safety training is important. Lucky for you, this article is here to help! The instructor may give a lecture, show a PowerPoint slideshow, play videos, or host a question-and-answer exercise to discuss training topics. Picking up a Load. Let’s dive in.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Editor’s note – this article continues with the experiences of the then Commanding Officer, 10th Force Support Battalion (10 FSB), deploying to East Timor (now Timor Leste) as part of the INTERFET operation. And this is more than the biennial Exercise Talisman Sabre. A similar question can be applied to organisations. ‘If Recognition.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Selecting the right 3PL is no simple exercise, yet it’s one that’s all too often subject to shortcuts, a dearth of detail, and overly compressed timelines. There is no SKU-level information, so the 3PL has no hope of assessing resource requirements for key warehouse activities, such as order picking.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

So that’s the route we’re taking in this article, exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. Would you like to cut down the time and effort involved in fleet routing?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

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. Ideally, though, evaluating your position against competitors should not solely be a KPI benchmarking exercise.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

In this article, you’ll: Learn the top safety guidelines for warehouses. We’ll talk more about specific risks later in the article, but briefly, warehouse workers commonly face hazards associated with: Forklifts and other material handling equipment. This is your ultimate guide to warehouse safety. Let’s dive in! Table of Contents.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily. Naturally, overall cost-to-serve will be higher for online than in-store sales due to the added expense involved in picking, packing, and delivering customers’ purchases.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Picking and packing. Besides identifying low (or negative) margin customers and products, high-cost processes can also be picked out for improvement and optimisation. Move pallet from storage location to pick face. Efficient order terms. Sales organisation costs. Marketing costs. Ordering and cash collection. Returns management.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

As reported by Reuters, “Amazon could build a stake of almost a third in warehouse robotics firm Balyo in the next seven years…Under the terms of the deal, Amazon will receive free stock warrants representing up to 29 percent of Balyo’s capital which it can exercise depending on orders of the company’s products.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Editor’s note – this article continues with the experiences of the then Commanding Officer, 10th Force Support Battalion (10 FSB), deploying to East Timor (now Timor Leste) as part of the INTERFET operation. Brigadier Kehoe’s experiences will conclude in a final article shortly. The proposal was denied.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

All militaries can be picked apart leaving deficiencies to be found, and some of these deficiencies might be particularly significant. 4] Routine exercises and training can achieve high standards of preparedness, at least for a time.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

How economies of scale affect that balancing act is the subject of this article. The sources of economies of scale to be discussed later in this article are more systematic. Thus, the choice of scale is a strategic exercise because it involves a forecast of what market conditions are expected to be over the short run interim.

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Conger

JANUARY 7, 2022

This article is all about forklift weight capacity. But what happens when you pick up the load with the forklift? Exercise caution when handling off-center loads. Exercise caution when handling off-center loads that cannot be centered. In it, you'll learn: How forklifts work. OSHA’s rules on forklift capacity.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

As was the case last year, the 2012 holiday buying season will be very much about the continued leveraging power of consumers in exercising multi-channel buying preferences and technology-enabled online tools. This article made me think of how interesting it is to see how drastically the supply chain of the retail market is evolving.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Get Your Exercise In Early. Consider the following: Regular exercise increases energy and serotonin levels the brain, which can increase mental clarity and focus for anywhere between four to ten hours. Endorphins are released into your bloodstream during periods of exercise, giving you more energy throughout the day.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

GM’s intercontinental and port operations supervisor, Alrick Duncan, picked up on the use of technology to better serve the end customer and said the carmaker was looking at its own telematics service, OnStar, to bridge the gap between technology and customer service. Taking out the Nafta countries, there is still a trade imbalance.

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