Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020. Networking.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2023

MTS Logistics made its biggest impact yet in its quest for cleaner oceans and a cleaner world, with 150 kids joining our latest Clean Oceans Project event. The next generation – today’s kids and tomorrow’s leaders – got to learn a lot about the environment and conservation at this year’s event.

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EazyStock

MARCH 17, 2021

In this piece, we’ll take a look at some of the top types of supply chain disruptions, the impacts that they have on your supply chain, how to mitigate whatever risk you can and finally how you can handle supply chain disruptions once they occur and come out on top. Black Swan Events. Types of Supply Chain Disruptions.

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Compactor Management Company

JUNE 2, 2023

Before you consider throwing them away, it’s important to explore how to recycle clothes. Let’s see how to recycle clothes! In the event that your city does not offer clothing composting services, you can explore how to create compost at home to make the most of these textile materials in an environmentally friendly manner.

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3PL Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

We are highlighting Leslie Delekta in the latest edition of our How to Promote from Within series. When asked what advice she had for anyone looking to move up in the company, Leslie recommended to, “Always look for opportunities and get involved whether it’s joining a committee or going to company events.

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3PL Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

We are highlighting Leslie Delekta in the latest edition of our How to Promote from Within series. When asked what advice she had for anyone looking to move up in the company, Leslie recommended to, “Always look for opportunities and get involved whether it’s joining a committee or going to company events.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It includes hard costs like your investment in the product, physical warehouse or storage space, transportation and distribution fees, as well as soft costs like taxes, insurance and the personnel needed to manage the product. How to calculate inventory carrying cost. How to reduce carrying cost? Warehousing.

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Locus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Now almost two years since the black swan event, the trend continues, evolving into much grander, ‘revenge festivities’. So even if these sales spikes would last no longer than 10-15 days, the end of the year still promises to be an eventful time all over the world line up. Talk to Our Experts. Schedule Demo.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Supply chain disruption: how to navigate ‘never normal’ distribution networks, by Andy Grygiel (pictured), CMO at project44. Modern multi-tier logistics networks are spread between hundreds of suppliers across multiple continents—under this globalised model, businesses enjoy maximised distribution efficiency when all is well.

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In addition, be sure to regularly back up your files and databases in order to save your data and information in the event of a cyber-attack. The post Cybersecurity in Logistics: How to Protect Your Supply Chain from Cyber-Attacks appeared first on Evans Distribution Systems. Train Your Employees.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 30, 2023

We’re going to show you how to identify KPIs for your business by breaking the process down into three parts. There are distribution metrics , fulfillment metrics , marketing metrics — metrics for every part of your business. Non-compliance Events and Incidents: The number of days or hours lost due to injuries or non-compliance issues.

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EazyStock

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Instead of using historic consumption or sales data to calculate the forecast, they use probability distributions to model demand and account for variance. Accurately determining safety stock is critical to inventory management.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 6, 2020

Foreign governments, regulatory agencies, and world events greatly influence the flow of the global supply chain. The further your global supply chain manager can plan ahead and forecast future events, the more efficient and effective your supply chain will be, and the more money and resources you’ll save in the process.

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

You only need to come up with a plan on how to speak directly to them. Show up to events, showrooms, or workshops and interact with business owners, HR managers, CEOs, and supply managers. Grab the opportunity to talk about your courier delivery services, let them know what you will offer and how their businesses will benefit.

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Stord

JANUARY 26, 2021

The cloud supply chain is a self-healing network, so in the event of sudden demand such as the COVID-19 pandemic, brands can quickly scale up to meet that demand in 24-48 hours, and just as quickly scale back down once the surge has passed.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2020

Jim Roberts of Beaverswood considers how to mitigate risk as COVID-19 changes the face of industrial health and safety. Supermarket supply chains are also seeing surges in demand, placing additional pressure on their distribution and supply chain links.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Grid and transmission operators in the US have a very large interconnection queue as they plan how to integrate renewable power and FERC order 2023 is pushing to reduce this queue which can delay interconnections by up to five years. One might ask how China managed the integration of this much power in a single year.

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Stord

MAY 8, 2024

Josh Monski, Solutions Architect, WMS & OMS Get a logistics partner to help overcome your biggest e-commerce challenges Partnering with the Right 3PL Coming out of the challenging conditions faced over the last several years, DTC and B2B brands should be looking at how to truly optimize their supply chains. The right partner.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Let’s dive into the challenges of the supply chain and learn how to tackle them. Global trade disruptions Trade distribution continues to be impeded. Be it geopolitical events such as the war in Ukraine, shifts in trust towards China, or labor challenges. How to create a resilient supply chain? More technology.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As for logistics, the IoT is used for both data-collection capabilities, such as identifying, detecting and tracking, and logistics services, including transportation management, warehouse management, handling, packaging, distribution, and demand forecasting. What benefits does IoT container tracking have for your operations?

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Chapter 4: How to Pass Your Forklift Certification Test With Flying Colors. How to Decide If the ‘Operator’s Life’ Is Right for You. Chapter 6: How to Get a Job as a Forklift Driver. Part I: How to Get a Forklift License. How to construct, transport, stack, and unstack loads. Certification by your employer.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2018

“The materials handling industry is a good bellwether for the economy and in particular the confidence at any given time due to the fact it covers so many sectors from manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, wholesaling, retailing amongst many others,” he says. The event takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 24th-27th September 2019.

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

These companies have developed multiple store locations (for in-store and distribution), storage facilities, and distribution centers. For example, a famous brand or line of products could quickly expand into a featured special or promotional event to continue enjoying the success of high demand and revenue from this line of goods.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Discover how to transform your route optimisation and delivery planning processes. And if you’re unable to join live, please register and we’ll send you a copy of the recording after the event. Gain greater operational visibility while driving significant cost savings with improved delivery route management.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 8, 2016

Since our shippers are in the manufacturing and distribution industries, we also write about topics of importance, including trends, news, and best practices, in those industries as well. This blog post is from Nick Rojas on how to increase your brand identity in offline events, such as trade shows. We hope you find it helpful!

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Unfortunately, there’s yet one more disruptive event to get through before that can happen: Chinese New Year. In How to Plan for Chinese New Year , East West Manufacturing, LLC says simply understanding how the holiday works can help companies navigate its complexities.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Traffic is snarled for weeks and truckloads of gifts are stuck in distribution centers and trailers. Severe weather events and other external issues can often exacerbate those problems. The post How to Make Your Holiday Shipping Less Frightful appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

Unforeseen breakdowns are another event that can be modelled and mitigated by a digital twin. Using the simulation, operators can find the best way to spread volumes and reduce the impact, rather than carrying out a time-consuming postmortem after the event. This can be replicated in the digital twin and the effects observed.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

How to Breakthrough Lean Culture Plateaus. The Flex CEO, and board members are corporate leaders of this competitive event. While Kaizen events and continuous improvement (CI) projects provide breakthrough results, these are often not sustained. Practices and learns how to apply Lean tools. Industry Week, March, 2016).

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 6, 2022

As the environmental impact of supply chain activities is more widely understood, now is the time for supply chain professionals to prioritise sustainability in their logistics plans in order to be both successful and make a positive global impact, says IMHX 2022 Event Director, Rob Fisher.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

This was my first in-person event in over two years, and it did not disappoint. You could feel the energy in the air as 450+ people seemed to really enjoy being back at an in-person event. This includes weather events, port strikes, capacity shortages, and unexpected demand spikes.

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Penske Move Ahead

JULY 27, 2023

Here at Penske’s headquarters in Green Hills, Pennsylvania, interns have engaged in a meaningful work experience throughout the last two months as they have taken steps to learn how to navigate the corporate world. Being out in the corporate world helped me learn how to manage a commute and working hybrid.”

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Brand-damaging events can come in many different forms, but maybe none are more inconspicuous than those caused by pests. These brand-damaging events can cause disease and illness within the community and destroy a company’s image, sometimes forever. Time To Read: 3 minutes.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 21, 2024

CRM marketing-related features often include automation software that automates email sends or SMS notifications triggered by specific events such as an email sign-up, birthday, cart abandonment, or purchase. How to Use CRM to Grow Your Ecommerce Business All those tools are great, but you’re looking for specifics, right?

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Even before COVID-19, supply-chain managers considered how to cope with supply-chain disruptions — from natural disasters like the 2011 Japanese tsunami to political developments such as the U.S.-China The capacity to cope with black-swan events translates into that competitive advantage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Their operations include bulk gas storage and delivery, cylinder filling and community distribution gas systems. When it comes to distribution, primary distribution involves getting big bulk deliveries by pipeline and truck to their manufacturing sites. The forecasting projects were focused on secondary distribution.

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