Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Our partner is also highly flexible if we need additional forklifts to deal with spikes in orders, for example. In-house transport scrutinised. “We worked together with UniCarriers to study aspects such as how we could make our employees’ workstations as ergonomic as possible. .” Smooth fleet operation.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 12, 2021

For that reason, companies will usually establish one warehouse on the east coast and another on the west coast, depending, of course, on the service offer. What’s the transport rate to move it? You don’t need to do a months-long study with specialist tools to work that one out. Detailed Study. Bring in the Whiteboard.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

That’s a massive problem for SMEs, for example, that last year might have been paying $4,000 to $5,000 (USD) to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to North America, and now face rates of $20,000 and above. The domestic transport in the country of import. The maritime shipping leg the country of export to the country of import.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 30, 2022

For example: Alignment of strategy and cost leads to happy shareholders. As an example, let’s say that as a part of its customer service promise, your company guarantees its customers that they will receive their orders within 24 hours. Costs associated with transportation. Warehouse operational costs. Procurement costs.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill. For example, you can be doing finance in supply chain, or you can be doing operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Road transport is a heavily regulated industry so there are naturally several mandatory training requirements, depending on the work being carried out. There’s a substantial amount that managers can do to upskill drivers, in driving and lots of other related things too, for example encouraging healthy lifestyles to training in first aid.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Netherlands-based Desch Plantpak has modernised its internal transport fleet by selecting UniCarriers to supply ten electric forklift trucks from its new TX series. Pellets are supplied for the production of rolls of film, which are transported to an intermediate storage facility. Of course, availability remained crucial.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. As just one example, Nike’s online sales grew by 75% in 2020 — but its profit margins fell from 45.5% Transportation: Moving to a Digital Environment. due to the higher costs associated with online selling.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. The deal sets the lofty goal of deploying 12,000 of Wingcopter’s 198 drone systems over the course of the next 5 years.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 31, 2019

To transport the pallets of beer cans as efficiently as possible from A to B, Ottakringer relies on twelve electric forklift trucks manufactured by Still. Back in the summer of 2015, Ottakringer kitted out its subsidiary Trinkservice GmbH (which specialises in warehousing and transport services) with Fronius battery charging systems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 30, 2019

The business operates its own ships – and transports goods from the near continent to Northfleet for discharge, store and then onward distribution. For example, wood pulp requires bale clamps, paper reels need reel clamps in addition to some specialised tissue clamps.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Reporting a revenue increase of 27%, 117 new customers and a 20% rise in staff over the last year, he is bullish, unveiling two new product lines: Transport Spend Optimisation and OMS. The company is looking to extend its software offerings to include planning and more TMS (transport management). “We Generative AI can query the WMS.”

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We have learned that anything can happen in the last three-plus years when it comes to transportation. Ideally, your third-party logistics provider (3PL) should be providing this for you, but if not, some good resources to check out are FreightWaves , Transport Topics , or Supply Chain Dive. That’s only the beginning.

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Logistics Manager

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The high value of the machinery and equipment and the shear size and weight of heavy machinery transportation means expertise is needed. Forwarders need to understand customer needs, plan and lay out a course of action, and orchestrate many important and complicated moves for extremely bulky and heavy cargo.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

It would, of course, be what the winning time was when this race was last run in your district. If, for example, you are concerned about the pick rates in your warehouse, or your transport costs, or your inventory accuracy, benchmarking can help you because it can show you exactly where your performance is compared to others in your industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2021

Across their inbound and outbound supply chains the goods are transported by air, ocean, rail, truckload, less-than-truckload, parcel, and even couriers. The visibility the FourKites solution can provide is dependent on the signals it gets from transportation assets. Cardinal Health Operates a Fleet of Trucks.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

In 1984, a study was conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to determine the effectiveness of a lift truck safety training program. How to load, transport, and unload materials safely. An example of a forklift certification card. Online courses. In-person courses.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. In fact, the annual ChainLink Research Study found innovation to be the top focus for those involved in the manufacturing community.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2017

In other words, manufacturers need analytics from point-of-sale systems, transportation metrics and more. For example, a customer is a shoe store may purchase shoes, but if offered a new brand of socks, he or she refuses. Furthermore, companies must extend the buying cycle to get as much information as possible from consumers.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Mini Case Study: Walmart. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Supply Chain Network Design.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 16, 2021

Same study stated that. History has defined resiliency as being strong and resolute, but the new definition of resiliency will be those who understand vulnerability and prioritize agility. And in this new era of innovation, where increasing supply chain resiliency and agility is key, we cannot stand idle. 2012 2,837 exabytes produced.

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Bringg

MARCH 24, 2021

Studying the market is vital at this phase. A good example of such a strategic decision could be choosing a warehouse’s location. For example, delayed shipping times or customer unavailability during delivery can disrupt the supply chain. A good example would be eliminating time buffers. More business, less waste.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

When it comes to transportation and logistics, the market is a decidedly different place than it was only a few short decades ago. Part of the focus for this years study is the relationship between strategy and structure. and 30.9%, respectively,” says Logistics Management. The Structure of Service.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 22, 2022

In a short break from the logistics industry, he did his second master’s studies in real estate management and started a property development company. CG: Everybody who deals with transport, logistics and supply chain will find personal value at the WOF SUMMIT. An evening from which you will emerge inspired and energised.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

Of course, like other sectors, the beverage industry is also dealing with the fall-out from the pandemic and the surge in e-commerce sales. A recent study by Logistics UK showed that in 2019, 79,000 EU nationals left the UK logistics industry – around 7,000 of whom were lift truck drivers. Cost saving. Production efficiency.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Mini Case Study: Walmart. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Supply Chain Network Design.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

“We may not be on site at the customers’ premises right now, but we can still support them, for example with our BEUMER Smart Glasses,” says the cement expert. What happens if for example a packaging system in Indonesia or Peru fails? Of course, this is partly due to the enormous overcapacity, especially in China.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Transportation procurement, the process of identifying and evaluating logistics providers, is a game of options. The business asks, “Who will transport our goods this year?” As a simple example, if you have 100 lanes with 10 offers per lane, that number would be 100 10 , or 100,000,000,000,000,000,000. On behalf of a U.S.-based

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2015

For example, the Cerasis Rater, our mutli -carrier rating TMS , allows our shippers to choose which carrier is best for their specific shipment from one portal and then create the bill-of-lading along with other features. Specifically, in the transportation and logistics industry it can be very beneficial to visit your carriers in person.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

All sorts of organizations have run studies on eco-friendly attitudes in the ecommerce industry, and we have amazingly positive news to share about what buyers are thinking. If products have a longer delivery window they can travel by ground transportation instead of air, which drastically reduces energy waste. We have proof.

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10xLogistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

One of my favorite songs from childhood is "Won't Be Fooled Again" by The Who and this is my theme for what I have called the "fear trade" in transportation. These statements, of course, are designed to create the fear trade and to get the shippers to buy into a "fear premium" as they go into bid season.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

They could of course do both – cutting back on eating out, for example, reducing hospitality trade demand, but investing more in entertaining at home and thus buying more groceries. On the demand side, the ‘cost of living crisis’ is becoming a reality.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 11, 2019

The following examples bear some exploration to see if they might be for you. Transportation Planner: A job in transportation planning will see you working closely with logistics managers and, if you work for a logistics provider, with warehouse staff and truck drivers. Buyer or Purchasing Agent.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

What do I need to study? Of course not. How to construct, transport, stack, and unstack loads. With lots of options and aggressive marketing for online certification courses, you've probably had this question cross your mind. Now that we have that out of the way, let's talk about what you can expect from online courses.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

We make explicit that every day is different when managing modern logistics services and transportation operations. For example, as online sales reach a record high, B2C service provider Jet.com uses some creative logistics concepts to bring value to customers. My courses change from year to year based on industry events and trends.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

APRIL 29, 2020

Shipping companies are a particular subject of such sanctions, as they may not be direct entities of US or EU sanctions, although the aforesaid restrictions will anyway affect their interests, as shown in several case studies. various banks). various banks).

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

What to Consider When Offering 2-Day Shipping In 2022 the Baymard Institute conducted a study of top reasons for ecommerce cart abandonment. ShipMonk is a prime example of a 3PL that brings this to the table. as being too high and 22% cited slow delivery times. How does a 3PL do that exactly?

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