3PL Links

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Blockchain technology is also a tool for many supply chain organizations in the logistics industry. When paired with other cutting-edge technologies, this technology’s use can assist in strengthening global supply chains and prepare them for future challenges.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Increasingly, car makers are asking their suppliers to provide full traceability of parts through the supply chain. Traceability for the automotive industry is a process that documents the genealogy of the parts and subassemblies associated with a specific vehicle or range of vehicles.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

How Blockchain Can Transform the Supply Chain. Supply chain has become complicated. Products and parts are often hard to trace back to suppliers, making defects challenging to eliminate. Friction in the supply chain is a big problem. The rise in uncertainty stops supply chains from working well.

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RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

There are many benefits of the use of RPA (robotics process automation) in supply chain. RPA in the supply chain holds many benefits for those who use it to its full advantage. Most importantly, the benefits of RPA in supply chain processes are not limited to single chatbots. Improved Speed in Workflows.

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Triskele Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2017

Impact of IoT on Supply Chains. The Internet of Things (IoT) has already had a profound impact on supply chain and will continue to do so as adoption increases and new uses are found. A common example of IoT is smartphones. Current uses of IoT in Supply Chains. Future of IoT in Supply Chains.

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RPA Labs

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It’s important to consider this example when pursuing robot process automation workflow. To ensure buying RPA for the supply chain is worthwhile, freight forwarders should consider the following eight items during their RPA search. Digital Document Sharing and Generation. Compatibility With Your Tech Stack.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

Honeywell’s cloud-based, track-and-trace solution is being used by German automotive products companies to detect counterfeit products globally. It provides each product with a unique identifier code to allow the item to be tracked at any point – whether it is loaded onto a truck, unloaded at a DC or shipped to an end-user.

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Forto

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Customs clearance as an unknown variable in the supply chain. Buffers already planned in the supply chain are used up, for example due to bad weather or changes in ship schedules. After the arrival of the goods, nothing should stand in the way of timely delivery if the current track & trace data is correct.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 22, 2022

Margins for manufacturing firms are under pressure from increasing competition, rising material prices, high labour costs and supply chain disruptions. For example: Your inventory manager likely wants better accuracy of the quantity and location of inventory. Picking (in batches, by expiry date or by location, for example).

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 1, 2022

Ongoing challenges in the supply chain, such as shortages caused by increased demands and the shutting down of some factories, continue to affect manufacturing businesses even to this day. A BOM may be a relatively simple document or a complex, multi-levelled product description made from multiple sub-assemblies.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 22, 2022

Margins for manufacturing firms are under pressure from increasing competition, rising material prices, high labour costs and supply chain disruptions. For example: Your inventory manager likely wants better accuracy of the quantity and location of inventory. Picking (in batches, by expiry date or by location, for example).

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

Filing cabinets were full of paper documents. Fax machines, handwritten documents, and corded phones were the way of communication. Now documents can be saved to the cloud and sent in seconds through email. Technology such as digital freight matching and artificial intelligence are some examples of what is now available to 3PLs.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Executive Insights is a series by Shipping and Freight Resource that provides useful insights and thoughtful analysis on what is happening in the maritime, shipping, freight, logistics, supply chain and trade industries. Executive Insights is your chance to pick the brains of industry veterans, leaders, and enablers. Image : DCSA.

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Locus

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Better technology is also responsible for minimizing costs and error, as well as increasing productivity, thus leading to resilient supply chains. Trucking, international transportation, and shipment tracking are all benefited from it. Locus’ automated dispatch planning software , DispatchIQ is a great example of efficient AI.

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Shipchain

AUGUST 24, 2018

The inception of blockchain technology for use in logistics and supply chain management represents one of the most significant innovations in the industry. Unfortunately, the same improvements that lead to the creation of mega-supply chains have also created a significant problem for the trucking industry.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping offers a cost-effective approach to transporting packages along your supply chain. Examples include missing freight, delivery delays, damaged products, hidden charges, ambiguous documentation, poor contract terms, and limited carrier networks.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

As global trade intensifies, so do the risks associated with cyber breaches, fraud and limited visibility for shippers to track and trace international shipments across the end-to-end supply chain. Digitise or Die!”

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GoShip Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are some tips on how you can create an effective inbound freight management system: Utilize A TMS A TMS, or transportation management system, is a platform used in logistics that provides data about day-to-day transportation operations, trade compliance, and documentation. This system also ensures the timely delivery of your goods.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, if your ecommerce business processed 5,000 orders last month for a total of $300,000, the average order value for the month was $60. Sometimes the vendor can give projections of when the item will be back in stock and shipped, for example: “Won’t Ship Until July,” “Won’t Ship for 10 Business Days,” etc. Carrier Facility.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

Creating and maintaining detailed documentation on Tier I, Tier II and Tier III levels of ISO/EN with appropriate controls for review, approvals and distribution. Quality metrics is one example of information that can be provided to FDA in advance of an inspection. Ensure currency and integrity of quality document.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The purpose of the non-profit foundation is to build a European open-source community aiming to promote digitalisation in logistics and supply chain management based on open source and standardise logistics processes through de facto standards. Dachser, DB Schenker, duisport and Rhenus have established the Open Logistics Foundation.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

A supply chain process in any operation involves multiple steps and many people. These are avenues of communication problems that can precipitate lead time issues and delays in supply. If your supply chain process demonstrates numerous communication problems, they're symptoms of deeper issues that need to be resolved.

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Forto

JULY 15, 2019

However, if a freight forwarder has failed to deliver time and time again, the repeated failures will start impacting a shipper’s business, supply chain, and ultimately the shipper’s customers as the reliability of deliveries will be called into question. The same applies to document management and exception handling.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2018

Reliable track-and-trace and hassle-free handling of complaints or returns are taken for granted. What3words, for example, uses a combination of three words to designate granular locations, and Locpin a code that can be supplemented with additional information for suppliers, such as details of the correct floor or a contact number.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

This customer segment is incredibly important and if younger shippers can’t book a container and track its whereabouts on their smartphone (while they’re taking a group selfie!) Self-service support and document management. Visibility (Track-and-Trace). There isn’t proper track-and-trace door-to-door.

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Shipchain

JULY 30, 2020

This launch is a significant milestone toward achieving a modular system across the entire supply chain. ShipChain’s Track and Trace blockchain-based system, now available on its mainnet, brings complete transparency and visibility to the supply chain. End-to-End Supply Chain Reliability.

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Automotive Logistics

JUNE 12, 2018

Acknowledging excellence and innovation in all areas of the automotive supply chain, these prestigious awards were unveiled before a packed house of all the leading lights in the European automotive logistics sector, following a rigorous evaluation process by a judging panel comprising some of the most senior figures in the industry.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

To build a lean supply chain, organizations need to build long term relationships with quality carriers that are stable, dependable, and committed to servicing the organization. Any detected waste needs to be documented and followed by problem-solving. Lean Transportation Examples for Carriers/Truckers.

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