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The Beginner’s Guide to Bill of Lading Documents

ShipLilly

While you don’t want to forget any of those documents (no matter how numerous or tedious they may be), there’s one you definitely want to become familiar with: the bill of lading. A bill of lading is one of the most common – and important – documents in the shipping and logistics industry. What’s on a Bill of Lading?

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The Definition of Transparency

Blue Grace Logistics

As it is with most problems there is a lack of a clear and concise definition, according to an MIT study which conducted a survey of the apparel industry only to find wildly different results. Slave labor in the Thai seafood industry and deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia are ample examples of this.

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13 Warehouse Types: Definitions, Functions & Examples

Conger

Plenty of examples of warehousing. Looking for a private warehousing definition? This allows companies to keep a closer eye on inventory levels, product flows, and shipping. Less product damage and better brand experience for customers because there’s no intermingling between one company's goods and another's.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP. The survey’s results suggest a series of misalignments where gaps in process, technology and information flow can be a drag on productivity and optimization. By ARC’s definition, when a business spend management solution is used for direct procurement it is an MSCN.

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Is perfume flammable?

Globalior

To ship the product, the appropriate shipping name has to be chosen from a long list consisting of over 3000 names. The names should be selected to provide the most comprehensive description of the goods which is being shipped, which in your case is perfumery products, UN1266. Hazmat Regulations in International Shipments.

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What does a Customs broker do?

Globalior

However, at times your shipment can get delayed or stuck at Customs clearance, often due to a lack of all the necessary documents. In Singapore for example, the law heavily restricts the importation of firearms. If you would like to import goods and products then you might have thought of getting the services of a Customs broker.

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Shipping Hazardous Materials: Mistakes to Avoid

Trinity Logistics

HAZARDOUS SHIPPING MISTAKE EXAMPLES Many companies have made hazardous shipping mistakes. Example 1: Online Retailer Fined $91,000 An online retailer shipped a package by air containing flammable liquid adhesive. The motor carrier discovered the product leaking from its container. Take dry ice as an example.