Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2017

This topic surfaced again for me last week when my friend Kate Vitasek (architect of the Vested® business model for supplier and company innovation) published a great blog post titled, Learning is Hard; Un-learning is Harder! A great example is a procurement professional who has spent the last 30 years perfecting the art of “buying.”

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Forto

MARCH 17, 2020

Thanks to meeting apps like Zoom, we can hold our regular meetings via video chat and exchange information as usual. Of course, our customers know where their cargo is even without us, because all parties involved have the same information about the cargo. Building trust with continuous solutions.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 11, 2016

Our transportation management system , which has been a web based platform since 1998, has an entire development team shaping it for now and in the future so our shippers continue to get value out of technology gaining such benefits of decreased errors, ability to focus on their core, and of course, overall costs savings.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. For example, you can be doing finance in supply chain, or you can be doing operations. If university study is a little beyond you right now, one of the certification courses might work better for you.

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Locus

MARCH 27, 2024

Take XYZ Retail for example, juggling 100 diverse orders ranging from on-demand to next-day deliveries. These aren’t just any routes; they’re meticulously calculated courses designed to dodge delays, cut costs on fuel, and ensure timely deliveries across the board. Schedule a demo with us!

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2016

By 2025, conservative estimates of the labor shortage in manufacturing stand out at more than 2 million unfilled jobs, as discussed in a previous blog post. They also put out this fantastic video about Millennials' thoughts on the image of manufacturing. . According to Dr. Bill R.

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EazyStock

MARCH 11, 2019

When she isn’t writing blog articles, she enjoys spending time in downtown Charleston, South Carolina and all the amazing food her hometown has to offer. Receiving is a great example of the principle that making the beginning of a process as efficient as possible often has positive downstream effects.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. What is an Example of Internet of Things? According to Gartner, Inc.,

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. We’ll give you some examples of social proof, and we’ll even rank them in terms of trustworthiness. Of course, sometimes following the herd can lead us astray. This is a blog post, after all, written by ShipMonk.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2017

We work with a lot of manufacturing companies and one of the questions we get most often is 'Why do we need to blog'? Often followed by 'How do we blog for manufacturing'? A word about what a blog is. But a blog is not all writing and the part that is written should be conversational and natural. Podcast or audio.

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Go Hire- Logistics

MAY 14, 2024

Jess shared insights from her extensive experience and discussed the growing importance of TikTok recruiting videos. Jess runs the popular HR blog, Workology, which she started in 2007. Her blog reaches about a million people monthly. Her TikTok playlist features numerous examples that have worked well.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. Those calculations, of course, will necessitate using some digital software. For example, what if you have a lot of fast-moving products?

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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. C) Regenerating natural systems.

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WorkWave

JULY 31, 2019

For example, if you post an ad for lead generation without investing any time into guiding your target audience through a social sales funnel, you will fail to reach your goals. Of course, this is just one persona example, but the idea is to create a few personas and set targeting around people who fit the mold.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

For example, take a lawn and landscape business that’s offering a fall deal for homeowners who need to grade and seed their lawns. This business has the opportunity to first educate these potential customers with content, such as a blog or video explaining why the fall is the best time for planting grass, delivered right to their news feeds.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 30, 2023

Of course, if the billing address differs from the shipping address there will be additional fields, but the customer should never have to type in the same information twice. If you only have a few products, your primary nav menu might only have a few options, such as “shop,” “blog,” “about,” “account.”

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Content comes in all shapes and sizes — blog posts (like this one!), videos, podcasts, eBooks, infographics, case studies… the list goes on. Revisit the basics and get actionable examples with our introductory guide ! #6. Subscribe to our blog newsletter for fresh content delivered straight to your inbox!

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Ship Monk

APRIL 14, 2021

For example, Kickstarter kicks butt with tabletop games — click around their website and you’ll likely run into an abundance of creative and innovative projects. Kickstarter uses its own video platform, while Indiegogo relies on YouTube and Vimeo. Of course, we can’t end this article without talking about your demographic.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2017

The teaser video to American Ingenuity, as featured in this blog post , took the ideals of a clean, crisp and modern environment from the drawing board into classrooms and the minds of the next generation. For example, blockchain technology might help keep different consumers’ and companies’ financial data secure.

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The Logistics Academy

APRIL 18, 2018

The World Bank’s BridgeIT project in Tanzania , for example, provides access to digital video content in classrooms “on demand” via mobile phone technology. This blog post by my colleague Maria Jones gives an excellent overview of the state of the art in using AI for development. Blockchain. Autonomous vehicles.

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