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Warehouse Labor is Front Page News: But what’s below the fold?

Logistics Viewpoints

Of course, virtually everyone relied upon direct-to-consumer fulfillment at some point during the COVID-19 lockdowns, placing widespread reliance on warehousing capabilities. It seems like the worker-employer relationships at these facilities are being utilized by both sides as a tool for furthering interests with broader implications.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

It will be interesting to see how these smugglers will change course when fossil fuels are completely replaced by renewables. While most of the tech world is focused on new generative AI tools, Amazon has been chipping away at an ongoing challenge posed by modern consumerism: the proliferation of shipping materials.

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Supply Chain And Logistics Trends That Could Be Big In 2020

Logistics Bureau

Of course, there can be no stronger motivation than legislation, but money comes a very close second, and the potential cost savings offered by the circular supply chain are substantial. International shipping is complicated, and documentation requirements hard to understand.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

Standardise and Digitise The key to managing complexity, of course, is to be organised. While the need for contingency plans might seem obvious, it’s surprising how many inventory management teams overlook them—or rather, they don’t document their plans effectively.

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How to Estimate Electrical Work: A Contractor’s Guide

WorkWave

Deciphering Technical Documents To nail down your material and labor forecast, getting cozy with blueprints and schematics is non-negotiable. So pay close attention to those technical documents; they contain the secrets to maintaining profitability. This tool will simplify operations for your electric company.

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2-Day Shipping 2-torial

Ship Monk

2-Day shipping is when ecommerce customers receive their orders within two days of purchase, assuming they click BUY before a specific cutoff time on a given day. Yes, site design, advertising, branding, and, of course, product design have an impact on customer acquisition. Sound simple? conducted $252.14

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How Technology is Changing Ocean Shipping

Now, That's Logistics

When it comes to the exchange of information, it is of course problematic.”. Blame the high volume of required documents—invoices, bills of lading, letters of credit, and inspection certificates, etc.—with That said, inherent within digital transformation is of course the transformative process itself.