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The Free TMS with Tim Higham

The Logistics of Logistics

Tim Higham and Joe Lynch discuss the free TMS, which is of course AscendTMS. Key Takeaways: The Free TMS Free and open-source: AscendTMS is a free and open-source transportation management system (TMS). This means that it is free to use and modify, and the source code is available for anyone to inspect. AscendTMS).

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Source: Osha Certified Warehouse Worker. Of course, virtually everyone relied upon direct-to-consumer fulfillment at some point during the COVID-19 lockdowns, placing widespread reliance on warehousing capabilities. There is a forest of legal documents addressing procedural hurdles. Yes, fourth motion.

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Forklift Safety Training: The Ultimate Guide

Conger

That means providing proper documentation and evidence that your employee completed their forklift operator training. Unfortunately, OSHA doesn't specify what the "proper documentation" or "evidence" should look like. So what separates the good documentation from the bad? So what separates the good documentation from the bad?

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What is a routing guide and what are best practices to create one

FreightWaves SONAR

And according to Brian Straight of FreightWaves , a routing guide is a living document that enables faster transportation management and keeps freight spend under control based on lane volatility, seen also within SONAR SCI Lane Acuity. It provides a source of arbitration to avoid confusion and resolve disputes within the supply chain.

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Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

Logistics Viewpoints

A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents. Planners in China rely on different data sources and operate with different business practices than those in North America. But, of course, over the course of a month the demand and supply pictures change. Gottemukkala asserts.

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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

Issuing bill of lading and other documentation for all cargo loaded. A typical shipping line or shipping agency office have various departments such as planning, marketing, sales, container department , vessel operations, documentation, finance, administration, procurement etc. Image 1 – Source : World Trade Organisation.

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Ethics in Supply Chain Management

Globalior

Most compliance managers in supply chain functions would readily agree that they hold ethical practices in high regard and likewise hold a firm moral high ground when making decisions in the course of their work. Ideally, all relationships with vendors must be managed through documented contracts with validity periods and clear exit clauses.