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A Global Event

Logistics Business Magazine

Right on both counts, perhaps, but definitely not in the way we thought, writes Paul Hamblin, Editor. Instead, we’ve become used to living our working lives through our laptop screens, seeking ever-inventive ways to maintain established business relationships as well as to harvest new ones.

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DCSA Publishes Complete Framework of Just-in-Time Standards for Main Port Call Activities

Shipping and Freight Resource

Latest release of DCSA’s Just-in-Time Port Call Programme provides interface standards and API definitions for all 50 port call event timestamps. The interface standards allow carriers, ports, terminals and other service providers involved in a port call to exchange event data in a uniform way, enabling automated data exchange.

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Focus on people drives success for Utz Group

Logistics Business Magazine

Seven technicians maintain and repair machinery at the company’s factory in Alfreton, Derbyshire – which recently took delivery of its tenth injection-moulding machine – while four employees in the toolroom produce and service tools to meet production requirements.

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Key Warehouse & Contract Logistics Trends from 2020

Now, That's Logistics

Reflecting on the events of 2020, Franco says the automotive sector was among the first to take a hit on the supply chain front, with many other industries following it down that path during the early part of the year. These and other factors contributed to some definite pivots in the contract logistics space in 2020.”.

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Executive guide to ERP Part 6: The operation stage

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

With unbalanced dimensions, the business can work but it takes more energy to maintain and the risk of something going wrong is much higher. To prevent these problems from happening requires a clear and definite strategy to enable organizations to maintain the business benefits of the ERP system. Degradation.

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7 Ways Retailers Can Reduce Delivery Costs

Locus

By clubbing pickups and deliveries efficiently and maintaining transparent communication, retailers can not only trim down costs but also build stronger bonds of trust and loyalty with their customers, turning the challenge of returns into an opportunity for enhancing service excellence.

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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

The Standard Definition & Components of Automation: Today: There is a standard definition of automation in the supply chain. By definition, robotics are the icons of automation. Companies have already tested cross-country driverless trucks, albeit with a person ready in the cab to take over in the event of a system failure.