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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

That processing event determines when the goods need to be delivered to the next stop. The company moves 46,000 shipments per year using dry van, temperature-controlled trucks, hoppers, live haul, and other trucks as well. It was quickly determined that a procurement event was necessary just to set a baseline.

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What manufacturers need to know about IIoT

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In 2018 a Forbes magazine published an article entitled “Every company is a data company” in which the authors urged all companies to use data as a core asset. That is now becoming a reality as businesses come to realize that data is the most significant asset they possess. Growth of IIoT. Quality control.

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Logistics Challenges Involved in Home Services and How to Overcome Them

Locus

For most industries, it means delivering a packaged good on time, more so if delivery is time and temperature-sensitive. This can prove to be a daunting exercise without the right software and tools. Logistical challenges faced by home service businesses. Last-mile operations have different meanings for different sectors.

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Keeping food on the table no matter the weather

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP/Alessandro Abbonizio But with increasing temperatures and less recorded rainfall in recent years, asset creation in Kitui County is not enough to guarantee food security for farmers like Kavemba. Kavemba’s food security has increased with the creation of risk reduction assets such as zai pits and water pans on her farm.

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Who’s Using Blockchain in 2020, and How?

Logistics Bureau

De Beers’ Tracr can provide provenance data for diamonds and track them from the mine to the retail outlet. The result of the collaboration is the Food Trust Blockchain , a distributed ledger solution capable of recording data associated with more than a million individual products. Storage temperature. Customs clearance.

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Warehouse Product Slotting: The Ultimate Guide

Logistics Bureau

It also stands to reason that when you undertake a slotting exercise, you should think about it from the perspective of these activities. Slotting by the Numbers: Data is the Key. Product Slotting Data Requirements. But what if your business lacks the digital tools necessary to use the data? Grouping Product Families.

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Warehouse Safety: OSHA Guidelines, Statistics & 10 Top Tips

Conger

The downside is that it's a "lagging indicator," which means the changes you make won’t be reflected immediately in the data. And besides gathering worker input, these committees can also put on events, provide training, and conduct inspections – all to help improve warehouse safety. Near Misses. Lifting Intensity.

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