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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is a guest blog by our friends at 2 Flow. In this blog, they discuss everything you need to know about a 3PL business. Therefore, if your inbound freight delivery specifications are taken care of, 3PL has done its job! What is 3PL? There are several definitions of 3PL. These include: .

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Derrick Rehn with FusionOps who shows us how big data analytics can benefit you in your supply chain. . One example of the competitive advantage gained with cloud involves analytics across the many data silos that make up today’s enterprise Big Data environments.

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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. For example, drivers are expected to arrive on time, maintain docking schedules, and avoid dead time.

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JUNE 6, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by Fergus O'Sullivan with Cloudwars.net. In this mini blog series on, Fergus will teach us about the Internet of Things; What is the Internet of things, how it works, how to use it, and what risks may occur. We hope you enjoy. That sounds pretty cool, right?

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

For example, let’s say that you’re a construction company. So, for example, a company like jackswinches.com will let you hire out a winch for a reasonable price. You can find her illuminating articles on many websites and blogs today. A winch might make sense if you do a lot of lifting or hauling.

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MAY 30, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from our friends at Barrington Freight where they give us a glimpse as to what the next 10 years will look like for automation in the freight industry. The port of Rotterdam, in particular, is a great example of an almost fully automated port which is almost completely run by software.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

A recent study found that 80 percent of respondents, discovered in a survey by Packaging World magazine, own a tablet, asserts Apriso's Transformation Manufacturing Blog. No, imagine this example applied to 10 different warehouses or ordering centers. This example would imply only 15 employees can use one ream of paper per day.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

For example, planning, purchase order placement, manufacturing floor information logistics operations and beyond became essential variables in the goal of creating a more agile supply chain. For example, raw materials for product A may be sourced more effectively from supplier B. Supply chains are growing smarter and more efficient.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

A very good example of this is the inspection of bracket installation in fuselage assembly when a tablet camera superimposes a virtual image of the as-designed assembly over the real as-built product. Nowadays, she is writing informative blogs by assignment help aspiring engineers understand the affairs of manufacturing.

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MAY 17, 2017

In a blog post earlier this year, we noted how since the election, more manufactures have expressed interest in reshoring and avoiding offshoring entirely. There are real benefits of going green as well that extend beyond how politicians and the public perceive them, reports Brian Lagas of the Manufacturing Innovation Blog.

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AUGUST 10, 2017

For example, the following changes to freight classification were made: Conduits and pipes not in packaging were changed to reflect density and dimensional classification, canceling item numbers 50940 and 50942. For example, shippers routinely offering free shipping for purchases over $50 may increase the free shipping threshold to $60.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

For example, a consumer can access the Amazon Returns Center and initiate the shipping label printing and shipping of products from any internet-accessible device. However, this action can be mitigated successfully, reports Karl Seibrecht of Flexe Blog, through “in-store pickup, ship-to-store initiatives and pop-us distribution solutions.”.

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MAY 2, 2017

In our predictions’ blog post from earlier this year, we noted how customization will begin to replace traditional inventory management, and essentially, customization goes back to using computer analytics to generate a more accurate, successful view of inventory management. These systems can automatically detect changes in inventory.

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JUNE 15, 2017

. Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Robert Everett who gives us some fantastic tips for managing logistics effectiveness. Several techniques in this relation were already developed for you, for example, a 380-degree survey. The latest news from the world of high technologies: Microsoft is going to store data as DNA.

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a special guest blog from our friend Jake Tully where he fills us in on the 4 essential things all truck drivers need to do to prepare for the Holiday Season.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is the second part of Chuck Intrieri's series on how procurement and suppliers can avoid issues with their contracts. For example, something along the lines of: By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement.

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JUNE 23, 2015

We first started writing about and featuring reshoring content back in September of 2013, and have since added 10 more reshoring related posts in our reshoring blog category. for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. For example, Chinese wages have increased 320% since 2000. energy costs have dropped. Since 2005, U.S.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Nicole Lewis who talks about embracing the idea of women in logistics for top-level talent. On the example of the UK, it is clear, that the diversity problem still exists in this field. In the variety of modern specializations, they would rather recommend studying one of the liberal sciences.

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AUGUST 16, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is a continuation of yesterday's blog where Mikeala Della from Atlantic Training shows us the top 20 Forklift Safety Tips. Avoiding driving forklift near areas where pedestrian traffic is high (for example: lunch rooms, time clocks, entrances/exits). Here's the last 10 Forklift Safety Tips.

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APRIL 8, 2016

Today we feature a guest blog from Fronetics Strategic Advisors , a digital marketing agency, who specializes in the logistics and supply chain industries. Now, onto the guest blog. Even publishing one more blog post a week can significantly boost your readership. Can you offer expert advice on a particular topic through a blog?

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Vitria, a provider of an advanced analytics platform that unifies real-time streaming analytics, historical analytics, predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics, and intelligent actions, offers in their blog post , "Can Advanced Analytics for IoT Drive Significant Business Value for Manufacturers?"

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Ty Kiisel who shows us how you can be affected by your supply chain finances. . Factoring your accounts receivable is a popular way for manufacturers in the textile industry (for example) to mitigate cash flow gaps. Unfortunately, it’s possible for a growing, healthy-looking business to be cash poor.

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AUGUST 4, 2015

At the end, we also include an infographic to go along with the research from LNS, who is a provider of regular research on their blog. In today's post, we share 5 Golden Manufacturing Metrics that all manufacturing companies should understand to improve plant operations quality. We hope this post is helpful. .

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friends at Camcode. In this blog, Camcode discusses how collaboration provides supply chain disruption to impact the future of logistics management. While new technology doesn’t always come cheap, costs are increasingly accessible by smaller corporations.

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MARCH 20, 2015

You can find GPS tracking , confirmation apps and delivery logs, but there are even more specific apps that track a number of other options, such as fuel efficiency, for example. This collaboration of a “Supplier Day” as we wrote about in this blog post , can go a long way towards proactive freight management.

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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. For example, the Hirschvogel Automotive Group launched a program to teach students the art and skill set of working as a machinist in a die and punch shop .

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

For example, Amazon has successfully created online order pickup locations, but the costs of building a location and maintaining it can be high. As explained in a previous blog post, the use of parcel auditing is tantamount to cutting costs throughout supply chains, especially when a shipper is moving more than 10,000 parcels.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

An employee may upload a corporate presentation from his or her desktop PC to a cloud storage service, then access it from a personal iPad to show at a client site, for example. Salesforce.com is a perfect example of enterprise mobility. Enterprise mobility can improve employee productivity, but it also creates security risks.

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JULY 24, 2015

There are 230,000 small manufacturing companies in the United States alone, according to a new Infographic from The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Manufacturing Innovation Blog. We have included the infographic below. Looking to the Leaders.

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MARCH 8, 2016

For example, a shipper may feel adding extra volume to a package increases security, but bulky, oversized packages are more likely to fall, be destroyed, or become otherwise damaged from heavier items. Some shippers may argue LTL DIM pricing is only beneficial to shippers who frequently ship products. Putting It All Together.

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MAY 26, 2016

This is the first in a series of blogs where we will cover the current state for U.S. For example, a manufacturer may be able to produce 1,000 units of a product in China at a fraction of the cost of domestic manufacturing. manufacturers, supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight management.

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JANUARY 18, 2016

As we talked about in the blog post explaining the hyperconnected era, these main connection technology trends in logistics are squarely focused on efficiency. This specific example may also be applied to a new concept in logistics, tracking shipments with Bluetooth technologies. . Increasing Use of Bluetooth Technologies.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Most modern manufacturing programs use RFID scanners , barcode scanners, and automated data capture for processing in the manufacturing control platform, asserts an Apriso blog post. For example, mobility in manufacturing solutions are enabling warehouses to reduce inventory costs.

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JULY 9, 2015

We have discussed the impact of Reshoring in previous blog posts , and it is also one of the reasons the average rate for freight transportation is going to go up. For example, Major Shipping Company A may have extra room on Truck 1245 and “sell” this space to the 3PL for a fraction of the typical shipping cost. Reshoring Initiative.

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MAY 21, 2015

One good example is the surge of interconnected devices to connect pallets, trailers and containers systems in order to provide greater visibility. Freight transportation costs in the United States amount to about 6% of the GDP, which means that a large portion of a company’s supply chain costs come from transportation.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Jake Rheude with Red Stag Fulfillment. Walmart is the biggest example of a retailer taking on wholesaling functions. In part 1 of the 3-part series, Jake discusses the current state and potential issues that arise with your current distribution system. The Retail Approach.

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JANUARY 11, 2016

For example, a company may have a given design and create this design in a digital space. However, this list is still incomplete, and the next blog post will focus on five smaller, yet vitally important manufacturing technology trends in 2016. This goes back to using predictive analytics.

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