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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

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. Your fact-finding efforts should seek to determine what your customers want in the following aspects of supply chain service: Packaging and labelling requirements.

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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. Amazon announced that it shipped 5 billion items through Prime alone in 2017, and some analysts estimate it will ship over 4 billion packages in 2018.

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Smart Weighing, No Stopping

Logistics Business Magazine

Smart attachments like Ravas iForks demonstrate how to shift forklift value away from mere materials handling and in the direction of data sampling. dosing, filling, inbound/outbound, waste management and dimensioning in terms of weight and volume. Read the whole article here: [link]. Logistics Business reports.

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Everything You Should Know About Risk Management in Logistics

3PL Links

Many businesses, however, are unaware of the specifics of risk management in the logistics chain and how to properly execute it. We’ll discuss why it’s critical to the success of many businesses in this article. Cargo theft: companies that ship expensive goods are constantly worried about cargo theft.

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

How to Optimize Your Return Logistics Through Integration. Like traditional outbound logistics, return logistics requires the careful planning of pick-ups and deliveries of products, however, the involvement of end-consumers in the process creates additional complexities. Managing return logistic can be challenging.

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Ecommerce Terms: A-Z Glossary PART 2

Ship Monk

Complex MOQs To learn about these different types of MOQs, check out the full, in-depth article on our ecommerce blog here. Learn more about order fulfillment with this detailed 3PL article. The price of each “unit” reflects not only the amount of liquid inside, but also the sales volume and the cost and convenience of the packaging.

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Taking Your Brand DTC: Building the Right Ecosystem

Ship Monk

This article is intended to be more of a how-to guide. Customer Service — Who’s going to take the phone call and troubleshoot when a package doesn’t arrive, or contains an incorrect or damaged product? Branded Packaging — Unlike an Amazon delivery, every DTC order delivery is an opportunity to make an impression.