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Post-COVID Ecommerce is Booming, But Logistics Issues Abound

Logistics Bureau

The first steps, of course, are to understand the challenges you face, prioritise them for action, and consider the resources and help you need to meet and overcome them. There are, of course, several ways to achieve a logistics knowledge infusion. What’s the right balance of in-house and outsourced logistics?

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10 Freight Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Logistics Bureau

It will typically be a choice between hiring logistics professionals, investing in relevant training and education for existing staff, or outsourcing your freight management activity. That’s not to say outsourcing will be suitable for every company.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

In today’s fast-moving, on-demand marketplace, the warehousing capacity commitment can be made on a monthly basis, via short-term outsourcing. Capacity can be easily ramped up or down due to product seasonality, holidays and of course global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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How to Operate Your Distribution Truck Fleet at Less Cost

Logistics Bureau

If your fleet has evolved into its present scale and composition, there may be opportunities to decrease the number of vehicles you use. Another asset-reduction strategy is to outsource your transportation for particular categories or locations. You could look for a training organisation that offers train-to-train courses.

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The Holidays and The Logistics Crunch: It’s all about the Planning & a Fun Comparison of Logistics & A Successful Turkey Day!

GlobalTranz

To pull off logistics effectively, it takes a lot of expert planning, assembling the right mix of people, communication, working together, and of course, if something goes wrong, contingency planning. If not already outsourcing to a logistics provider , we recommend finding a 3PL that coordinates shipments nationwide.

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Supply Chain Management:Infosys Team at IBM Pulse 2013

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Outsourcing Services. Application Outsourcing. Infrastructure Outsourcing. Business Process Outsourcing. News & Events. |. Last year, I covered the event live with daily blogs, but this time my whole schedule was so packed that I hardly had any time to write. Technology Services. Application Management.

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The Transportation Supply Chain: Transportation’s Role in Supply Chain Management to Lower Total Costs

GlobalTranz

Managers should consider an appropriate combination of company-owned & outsourced transportation to meet their needs. This data must be not only present, but also running in harmony over all systems. These events can throw off production schedules even creating idle labor or eventual lost sales.