Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

The new “connect:charger” module as part of Linde Material Handling’s (MH) fleet management solution makes the charging processes of battery-powered industrial trucks transparent and reduces electricity costs while maintaining consistent, high vehicle availability through prioritization, defined charging time slots and power limits.

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Conger

MARCH 14, 2024

Get ready to explore the world of clamp trucks and discover how they can revolutionize your material handling operations! The Power of Clamp Attachments Clamp Operator Responsibilities Technical Aspects of Clamp Trucks Training and Skills Development Conclusion What is a Clamp Truck? Let’s dive in!

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 15, 2020

Meet some of the women behind WFP’s technology department in South Sudan Story by Musa Mahadi and Tomson Phiri More and more females are powering WFP’s complex operations in South Sudan. Deborah Bongiri Deborah Bongiri leads WFP’s IT help and service desk that is powering the complex operation in South Sudan. But then IT happened.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

By the end of this article, you’ll learn: Why forklift operator safety training is important. Where to get forklift operator training. Why Is Forklift Operator Training Important? Who Provides Forklift Operator Training? Why Is Forklift Operator Training Important? General principles of safe forklift operation.

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Conger

JANUARY 17, 2023

5S Warehouse Examples 5S Warehouse Training: How to Get Your Team Ready How to 5S a Warehouse Warehouse 5S Checklist Warehouse 5S FAQs Warehouse 5S Quiz What Is 5S? Implementing the 5S methods or practices is key to maintaining a lean and efficient warehouse, allowing businesses to do more with less. Let's dive in! Green tag/red tag.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. Here at Logistics Bureau, we’ve been helping warehouse operators with layout optimisation for decades.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The answer depends, of course, on your company’s objectives and, particularly, on your customer service promises. It’s a random approach in which, for example, a consignment of electric blenders might find a home in a storage location between bottles of shampoo on one side, and dog collars on the other.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 5, 2024

We’re going to take a little time today to explore the benefits of maintaining a positive relationship with your suppliers. Of course, it wouldn’t be a business strategy if there weren’t a couple more acronyms to learn. It’s an ongoing process that can be particularly important for businesses trying to maintain a competitive edge.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

It requires the company to examine, and importantly to keep examining, its whole operation, from Board-level strategies and policies down to the individual processes and procedures that govern or affect the delivery of quality in goods and services. Our experience at Bis Henderson Space serves as a good example.

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Conger

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This article is all about aerial lift safety tips for operators, managers, and pedestrians. Inspect Before Operating. Aerial lifts can tip over if operated on uneven or unstable terrain. Operators can be ejected from the platform while the aerial lift is operating. In it, you'll learn: What an aerial lift is.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Using new attachments, working in areas with poor ventilation, or operating on unstable ground can make forklifts even more risky. Importance of Compliance with OSHA Regulations Compliance with OSHA regulations is fundamental for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for workers and forklift operators.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

Equally important, he says, is a sound service, maintenance, and operator concept. In the past, many companies associated ergonomics primarily with the issue of maintaining the performance of older employees. We operate in a labour market. How, for example, must future user interfaces or tools be designed?

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IoT World Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Of course, you can build more tracks and there are places in the Netherlands where it would be easy to do this, but in areas like the Randstad conurbation, where extra capacity is needed most, it’s going to be difficult,” said Pier Eringa, CEO of ProRail in an article on the railway’s efforts to boost capacity and speed. million in 2017 to 3.7

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

For example, 8 items – milk, peanuts, eggs, soy, tree nuts, wheat, fish, and shellfish – account for 90% of allergic reactions in the U.S. For example, at Kanban’s warehouses, certain products can only be unloaded, stored, or transported within a designated section of the warehouse by authorized personnel. Designation of supplies.

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United World Transporation

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It turns out that repairing and maintaining an electric truck will be a lot different from that of a diesel engine. Of course, the most significant difference between an electric and diesel truck is how they’re powered. Of course, the most significant difference between an electric and diesel truck is how they’re powered.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 30, 2022

Aligning strategy, service, and financial factors in your supply chain operation is essential to support your company’s overall business strategy , mission, and objectives. For example: Alignment of strategy and cost leads to happy shareholders. The Importance of Alignment. Why does the C-suite want the three pillars aligned?

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company. But, of course, what those circumstances are is for you to decide. But just because you can outsource it all doesn’t mean you should. Without further ado, then, let’s move on so I can fulfil the promise above.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Multicha nnel Sales Complexity: Organise, Organise, Organise Does your company operate in the ecommerce sphere? Standardise and Digitise The key to managing complexity, of course, is to be organised. So what can you do to ensure your inventory management meets the challenge of multichannel sales?

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 19, 2021

For example, it is important to stay updated with the latest NMFC changes , especially if you are shipping LTL freight, or keep an eye on the general rate increases of significant carriers like USPS, FedEx, and UPS. . Another trend that would hardly go unnoticed is the surge in digitalization. Diversify your carrier network.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The results are best for operations that have traditionally being labour intensive, but in the current climate, packaging operations of all kinds are likely to find that the benefits reach beyond that.”. With pallet-wrapping capability from 25 to 180 pallets per hour, there are models available to suit most operations.

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Ship Monk

MAY 26, 2022

Technology (the integration of robotics, automation, and sophisticated software) is a main part of that, as it drives down costs for our clients and makes operations more efficient. Below are just a few examples of different robots that 3PLs can use to enhance productivity. The ROBOT TOM Line.

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Globalior

JULY 8, 2020

For example, a compliance professional working in an aerospace company will need to be focused on export controls while a company that manufactures and exports low to medium complexity home cleaning products may be focused on Free Trade Agreements. Experienced compliance professionals also build strong supply chain knowledge over the years.

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Bringg

MARCH 24, 2021

To meet the new demand, companies will have to adjust their operations for greater efficiency, flexibility, and cost reduction. To better understand supply chain optimization, it’s important to delve deeper into a supply chain’s three main phases: design, planning, and execution/operation. . Optimizing Your Supply chain network

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Currently, there isn’t a full order file at the beginning of the day, or at the point where drivers and routes have to be fixed for the next day’s operations. That in turn can assist with the next topic, that of efficient order picking, which of course has its own pathing and routeing issues.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 18, 2021

Just a few years ago, for example, the Chinese government was hyping the so-called One Belt One Road initiative, which would firmly plant Chinese infrastructure in the center of the Asian continent. While the U.S. Chinese diplomats are already working on deepening trade ties with the Taliban government, according to multiple reports.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 21, 2022

There were 10 fatal injuries in 2020/21 – a period that of course includes the Covid pandemic – which compares with the annual average number of 13 fatalities for 2016/17-2020/21. A distribution centre typically operates with a mixed fleet of counterbalance, narrow aisle and order picking trucks rushing around it. per 100,000 workers).

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The pandemic created unpredictability, making it virtually impossible to operate on a just-in-time basis. Of course, this is only possible with goods with a long expiry date. For example, some businesses could position themselves as the source for hard-to-find items that have not been recently stocked by most rivals.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The equivalent of an operating lease is supplied; machine ownership is never transferred to the service recipient. Solutions are supplied to maintain (i.e., 8 hours of operation per day). For example, a public warehouse forklift user could be charged a fee of $3.75/ton based operations. break/fix) and improve (i.e.,

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 31, 2024

For example, our advanced 3PL platform looks after every aspect of your supply chain in an efficient, effective way and our Virtual Carrier Network safeguards your shipping by always applying the best rates and speeds while not handcuffing you to any carrier. Of course we’re talking about your ecommerce store’s data security.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

While it may seem counterintuitive that fire is even a risk in spaces designed to maintain cold temperatures, cold storage in fact presents a huge fire hazard for warehouse designers and builders, life safety installation companies and facility owners. So, where to start? What can be done to prevent a cold storage warehouse fire?

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Stord

JANUARY 11, 2022

These unprecedented times we’re facing have pushed many companies’ operations to the breaking point. Stord’s team works with hundreds of companies every day to drive efficiencies and optimize their operations across a range of freight, warehousing, fulfillment and packaging requirements.

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WorkWave

APRIL 30, 2023

From performing minor repairs to maintaining crucial systems and appliances, homeowners and businesses need competent handypersons for various tasks. In addition, some states require you to complete handyman courses to further your education. Plus, you’ll often get a certification after completing a course.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Instead, they are primarily unsure how to go about it, or their leaders have been preoccupied with other elements of supply chain operation and just haven’t gotten around to it. Whatever the reason for neglecting to implement, maintain, track, and act on supply chain KPIs, it is a mistake you should avoid making.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

And, of course, I will also share how knowing your cost-to-serve will help you to solve those all-too-familiar performance gremlins. Of course, it’s always possible to factor estimates of those costs into your product or service pricing, but then you can find yourself overpricing them. Are Your Profit Margins Declining?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2017

In today’s post, I’ll share some concrete examples of machine learning applications used today in the context of S&OP. The first example is to use machine learning for improving the results of your promotions and improving sales. Take the Coca Cola company, for example. Machine learning to boost your sales.

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Locus

MARCH 27, 2024

On one hand, they’re battling shrinkage, which includes inventory losses from both operational slip-ups and theft. Additionally, optimizing the logistics of returns by strategically planning routes and fully utilizing vehicle space can significantly reduce operational expenses.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

For example, if your cost of goods sold for 2020 was $250,000, and your average inventory on hand was worth $25,000, your inventory turnover ratio would be $250,000/$25,000 = 10, meaning your entire stock of that particular SKU turns over around ten times per year. Using the previous example, dividing 365 days by 10 gives you 36.5

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