Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 7, 2018

The report, A SAVVY Guide to the Digital Supply Chain , outlines several emerging trends at top companies and provides a framework for evaluating technologies and creating a digital supply chain strategy. To meet the unique needs of their business, they often stack technologies.

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Conger

JANUARY 17, 2023

Because in this ultimate guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about the 5S warehouse system, including: What warehouse 5S is The 8 key benefits of 5S-ing your warehouse How to easily implement a warehouse 5S protocol And lots more! Some common sorting strategies include: General cleaning of an area. Let's dive in!

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TransAudit

MAY 31, 2022

Because of this, savvy businesses regularly utilize freight audit companies and firms to systematically audit carrier invoices and documentation. Let’s take a closer look at a few tips for how to start in-house freight auditing. Overview of In-House Freight Audit Services. What’s the Best Method of Freight Auditing?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

That person has a well-thought-out strategy of what the ERP project will deliver and then controls the implementation phase to ensure the strategy is followed. In the previous two blogs in this series, I covered how the executive decision-maker should handle the selection phase of an ERP system. Allocating resources.

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3PL Links

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In addition, in this way, you will have access to a series of previously qualified resources: A specialized team that knows perfectly how to handle your merchandise. A 3PL service saves time and money: It allows you to reduce capital investment in physical space and merchandise transportation thanks to the consolidated cargo service.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 15, 2023

Becoming a Shipper of Choice Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - August 15, 2023 In logistics , being recognized as a shipper of choice is a prestigious accolade that signifies operational excellence and strong industry relationships.

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 4, 2024

How to Elevate Your Logistics Operations with AI & ML Technology Global supply chain organizations are embracing digitization to propel their supply chain planning to new heights. 1] Chemical supply chain planning specifically refers to applying supply chain planning principles and strategies within the context of the chemical industry.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 20, 2023

Freight Claims 101 Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - April 20, 2023 Freight claims are an inevitable aspect of shipping cargo. How to minimize the amount of freight claims How to mitigate freight claims when they happen What is a Freight Claim?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The cost saving and service improvement benefits of a transportation management system (TMS) are well documented. This is usually a three to six month process and may be part of a larger corporate strategy or transformation process that it has to plug into. What are the key ingredients to a successful TMS implementation?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Understand where your supply chain digital strategy is going in your company, and tightly link a visibility tool with that effort. Visibility and the associated data can be a key component as part of the digital strategy.”. Step 3: Produce training and documentation. Crossing the STREET.

Modeling Software 52

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GoShip Blog

MAY 13, 2022

By using a TMS, retailers gain high supply chain visibility and detect time and cost reduction opportunities. Besides, TMS quickly generates documentation that is compliant with your shipment. Reduced transportation costs. With TMS, you can effectively reduce shipping costs in several ways. How to choose a suitable TMS?

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 28, 2022

From pricing to documentation, from giant ocean carriers to small size brokers, everyone is pushing for customers to use digital portals, communicate less with their people, and automate as much as they can. As we are navigating this new phase in shipping, we see the importance of training operation teams.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 24, 2023

Implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a great place to start digitization of your manufacturing or distribution business to centralize all your data and streamline your operations for greater efficiency. Building a business case can help develop strategies to achieve buy-in from the top down.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

How to stop your business from becoming a viral joke or a cautionary tale? Disruptions: in numbers No business worth their weight is going to publicise how much a supply chain disruption has cost them. Disruptions: beyond the numbers You don’t need an MBA to know that any significant revenue loss in a business can lead to job cuts.

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WorkWave

MAY 6, 2020

As such, we shared our insights into how pest control professionals can endure this challenge while simultaneously positioning themselves for future success. This is essential to keep in mind as you develop strategies to take your business into the next chapter of post-quarantine business. Facing Challenges Head-On. Servicing Safely.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 14, 2023

The impact of an ERP implementation An ERP implementation project is a considerable discontinuous change that cuts across many functional and process aspects of a business. Documenting what infrastructure changes or upgrades will be needed to support the new software is important. But it is not enough to have the technology in place.

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Camelot 3PL Software

APRIL 3, 2019

We will now delve into HOW to successfully implement, and identify several key success factors for every project. A Fit Gap Analysis can be extremely helpful, in which all Functional Requirements are documented and analyzed in terms of “Fits” and “Gaps” with the out-of-box software. to project sponsors and stakeholders.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

digitally transform the business and its strategy. How to avoid these pitfalls. Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. Or forgetting the minus in -25° C when submitting the shipping documents to the shipping line or port. Have a clear understanding of the business.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

How to choose the right MEWP for your needs. The new ANSI standards have also changed rules on MEWP safety planning, training, and design. All operators must now be trained according to the new ANSI standards in order to be certified to operate a MEWP. Improve aerial lift training. A92.24, covering operator training.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

Here, WITRON was one of the pioneers in the industry, as we have been working intensively for more than 20 years on how to minimize the lifting and carrying of heavy loads for employees in the distribution centre. That’s why we are dealing intensively with possibilities to make it more flexible and reduce the strain.”

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WorkWave

MARCH 31, 2020

If you have downtime in your schedule, a productive way to keep your staff active is to have your SME train other office users and technicians on how they can get the most out of PestPac. Leverage collaboration tools to conduct virtual trainings and to record, save, and share PestPac processes across all teams.

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Turvo

AUGUST 20, 2020

Knowing what you want and need from a 3PL ahead of time will help you focus on what’s right for your company’s needs and reduce barriers to freight technology adoption. Working with a 3PL should be a long-term investment that will ultimately save time, money, resources, and staffing down the road. Outsourcing to a 3PL is Expensive.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

The goal is to increase efficiency, reduce the human labour requirement and create safer, more productive workplaces. There is also increasing investigation into how to integrate this automation into warehouse software systems, such as warehouse management and warehouse control systems (WCS), to extract more value from automation.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 16, 2022

Personal Assessment Documents. Along with your emergency kit, you should keep a document that covers your personalized needs. This way, anyone who accesses it will have a reference point on how best to assist you. These should be people that you trust and have a good understanding of how to help you.

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20Cube Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

With rising complexity in the supply chain (companies going global with resources scattered across different cities at different countries and companies using different modes for transportation and shipping), having a high supply chain visibility definitely ease the process and reduce the complexity with improvement in accuracy.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Today we continue our series on successfully working with a logistics company, often called a third party logistics company by focusing on how to properly understand the success of the engagement by knowing all the key performance indicators that a shipper could put in place. This starts with deploying the S.M.A.R.T.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 21, 2021

As a company grows and evolves, it is necessary to expand essential resources and adjust business activities accordingly. With proper organizational management in place, it is easy to see where money is lost and improvements are needed to help reduce costs. How to Tell If You Need Fleet Management? Time To Read: 7 minutes.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Patrick gives us some insight into workplace efficiency and how to reduce waste. . The lean concept, itself, is a strategy created to simplify, organize and optimize a working environment. Targeting Workplace Efficiency and Reducing Waste . Any cuts made serve to engage more efficient channels of task accomplishment. .

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World Food Programme Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

A first-hand account of life in the drought-stricken ‘Dry Corridor’ of Central America, where WFP is helping communities adapt to a changing climate I met Salvadoran farmer José Cirilo Mendoza during a recent mission to document the effects of five consecutive years of drought in Central America’s so-called ‘Dry Corridor’?—?a

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Gaining efficiencies, reducing maintenance cost, improving visibility across the company, reducing diverse IT system maintenance costs - these are some of the common reasons a company goes for an ERP implementation. Training - Start Early - The earlier you start the lesser will be the resistance to change.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Companies that use open source are usually more productive, reduce costs and prevent being tied to proprietary software. Furthermore, it offers training for companies on how to work with the platform. The main tasks of the foundation also include identifying collaborative projects to be included in the repository.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Despite years of knowledge dissemination in the warehousing field, encouraging lean practice and inventory reduction, storing too much inventory is still one of the most common warehousing mistakes made by supply chain organizations worldwide. The mess obstructs the flow of people and goods through the facility, reducing productivity.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 22, 2018

It is also a fact that in this high paced business environment it is not easy to follow every market trend and find answers on how to tackle the prevailing challenges easily. But the main question that several shippers and services providers ask is “ How to ensure profitability in sea freight shipment “.

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Conger

MAY 4, 2023

Here’s what you can expect to learn: What exactly ‘lockout/tagout’ means What OSHA’s rules are for locking/tagging out forklifts How to lockout/tagout a forklift Common forklift lockout/tagout mistakes to avoid A simple forklift lockout/tagout checklist And lots more… Let’s dive in! LOTO training. These include: Energy control program.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

How warehouse management systems work. How they’re different from other software systems. How to choose a system that fits your operation. How Do Warehouse Management Systems Work? How to Choose a Warehouse Management System. Requires training and skill to operate. And lots more…. Let’s dive in!

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Freightera

JANUARY 26, 2023

Learn how to reduce one of the biggest expenses for small and medium-sized businesses In this article, we go over some of the often-overlooked practices that can help you and your business save time and money. For example, having a warehouse closer to major shipping hubs can reduce transportation costs and transit times.

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