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How LTL shipping rates work and how to track trends developing in long-term pricing agreements

FreightWaves SONAR

However, they have taken a backseat in modernity as carriers realized shippers were wasting space in packaging. Generally, it follows the same basic process: Take the dimensional weight, for example, with a package that’s estimated to be eight pounds after calculating its dimensional volume and dividing that value by the DIM factor.

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How To Keep Food Hot for Delivery

WorkWave

Time To Read: 5 minutes As restaurants and food delivery services look to stay competitive, one of the most important aspects they must consider is how to keep food hot for delivery. If you’re wondering how to keep pizza warm in transit or any warm food for that matter, there are several effective solutions available to you.

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Top 5 Practical Freight & Logistics Applications of Blockchain-Based Systems

Shipchain

This allows supply chain leaders to ensure consistency across activities, and if a problem does arise, data retained in the blockchain reveals why, how and what to do about such issues. For example, initiating a recall is streamlined through blockchain by showing all movements of affected shipments. Trucks in the U.S.

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Sitma works with university towards packaging sustainability

Logistics Business Magazine

For example, it developed packaging systems that can use paper instead of plastic, as well as solutions that can create packaging tailored to the contents to minimise waste. It also discussed the stages before and after packaging, for example by examining the end-of-life stage for packaging and products.

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How transportation brokers should start each morning with FreightWaves SONAR-fueled data

FreightWaves SONAR

As an example, the increased port activity will eventually translate into added trucking demands for nearby markets. Transportation brokers already have many responsibilities, so it’s important to know what to look for and how to use them. Stop wasting time trying to make sense of limited datasets and outdated rating tools.

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Bill of Materials Inventory management: How to improve BOM forecasting and planning

EazyStock

An example of a BOM-dependent forecast would be for the components that make up a fountain pen. An example here could be when stationery items are sold in a writing set, but also sold on their own. Less waste. Without a demand for the finished item, they would have no demand of their own.

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A guide to optimizing your supply chain

EazyStock

Our article explains how to forecast and deal with fluctuating demand , including using appropriate historical data and how to deal with periods of stockouts. You need to understand where staff shortages will impact your operations and identify how to hire and retain the right staff. Not everything needs to be done at once.