Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Multi-carrier shipping strategies also need rules in place related to delivery time requirements, special conditions (hazmat, refrigeration, etc.), and distribution points across a network. A growing number of shippers now embrace the gig economy to get orders to customers, for example. Manufacturers also adjusted.

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Ship Monk

JULY 14, 2023

However, it’s definitely helpful to understand the highlights of each shipping carrier, so here we go! USPS shipping services offer specially-discounted options, for example Priority Mail Cubic, which charges you based on the package’s dimensions, not weight. UPS “The oldest and largest commercial ground distribution network in the US.”

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2021

Examples include Tarps, dunnage, layovers, detention, etc. Distribution Center (DC): A location where goods and materials are stored until they are ready to be moved to their end destination. Reefer: A trailer with insulated walls and a self-powered refrigeration unit. Transportation Terminology Glossary of Terms.

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Ship Monk

JULY 11, 2022

That being said, it is definitely helpful to understand the benefits each shipping carrier brings to the table. USPS shipping services offer specially-discounted options, for example “Priority Mail Cubic,” which charges you based on the package’s dimensions, not weight. Think – refrigerators, stereo systems, furniture.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 12, 2018

The retail supply chain is a complex animal that has been affected by everything from the uptick in e-commerce to the move to omni-channel distribution to the so-called “Amazon effect,” to name a few. Here are five technologies that will shape the retail distribution landscape in 2018 and beyond. . Distributed Order Management (DOM).

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

Leading temperature-controlled storage and distribution business Reed Boardall has been a long-standing user of the Empirica warehouse management system from Chess Logistics Technology. By definition, this shortens the time available to plan, assemble and despatch an order and the WMS has to be able to prioritise operations accordingly.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 20, 2023

For example, the same store may sell soft drinks in liter bottles, single-serve refrigerated bottles, six-packs, 12-packs, and cases of 24. If customers don’t want to pay the high price-per-ounce for a refrigerated single serving, they have plenty of other options.

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