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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. Why are Bills of Lading important?

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Kimberly-Clark’s Digital Transformation of Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the speakers was Abby Weisenberger, a distribution consultant at Kimberly-Clark. Weisenberger’s presentation particularly interesting was that while Ms. Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation. What made Ms.

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Combating Illicit Cargo

Logistics Business Magazine

The global maritime and transportation industries have long played a vital role in facilitating the movement of goods and people across borders, writes Captain Steve Bomgardner, VP Commercial Markets, Pole Star Global. Another common method involves counterfeiting cargo and vessel documents to disguise the true nature of shipments.

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How to Expand Your Business with Cross-Border Shipping to Mexico

Blue Grace Logistics

By establishing manufacturing or distribution facilities in Mexico, businesses can benefit from lower labor costs, reduced transportation expenses, and faster delivery times. Nearshoring also enables companies to maintain greater control over their supply chain while tapping into Mexico’s skilled workforce and infrastructure.

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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

This new idea has become a big part of the modern business world, revolutionizing how goods are transported within warehouses and manufacturing plants through automated guided vehicles (AGVs). They are often used in industrial applications to transport heavy materials around industrial buildings, such as a factory or warehouse environment.

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Rail Logistics Moves Ahead

Logistics Business Magazine

Rail-Flow, the leading platform provider for rail freight and intermodal transport, has attracted new investors to expand its business activities. Rail-Flow founders Dominik Fürste and Osman Akdemir want to shift freight transports from road to rail and digitalise rail freight transport.

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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

This new idea has become a big part of the modern business world, revolutionizing how goods are transported within warehouses and manufacturing plants through automated guided vehicles (AGVs). They are often used in industrial applications to transport heavy materials around industrial buildings, such as a factory or warehouse environment.