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Kimberly-Clark’s Digital Transformation of Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

With the visibility solution, the company is able to develop a plan for warehouse labor that insures when a load comes in, that workers are ready to unload the truck, or when an outbound truck is scheduled at a dock, the pallets are staged and ready to be loaded. At Kimberly-Clark, Ms. Why couldn’t a driver just scan in at the gate?

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Back to Basics: Ocean Freight Forwarding 101

Dedola Global Logistics

Expertise in Shipping Documentation International shipping requires documentation, and completing some of this paperwork can become complicated and tedious. Forwarding agents are experts in shipping documentation. They can guide their clients in preparing documents and avoiding potential pitfalls.

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How to Measure Success: KPIs for Inbound Logistics

WorkWave

What are inbound and outbound logistics? Both inbound and outbound logistics involve the transportation of products across various distribution channels, however inbound logistics deals with supply and outbound logistics fulfill demands. This guide outlines the essential KPIs you should be monitoring to ensure efficiency.

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DWS solutions from Bizerba and Metrilus

Logistics Business Magazine

The MetriXFreight product family includes pallet, parcel, and free-form item dimensioning systems for inbound, outbound, and CEP applications. All systems feature visual documentation of measured freight, automatic data transfer to the customer’s IT network (TMS, WMS, ERP, etc.), Throughput is up to 750 pieces per hour.

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From Taiwan to the U.S.—Duty-free

3PL Insights

The Evans transportation team went into high gear to redirect the containers to Detroit all while keeping the proper documentation to maintain FTZ status. Upon arrival at the warehouse, the containers were unloaded, inspected for damage, and inventoried by SKU and documentation. Stage 2: Exit and Ship. Evans Logistics Inc.,

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What is a routing guide and what are best practices to create one

FreightWaves SONAR

And according to Brian Straight of FreightWaves , a routing guide is a living document that enables faster transportation management and keeps freight spend under control based on lane volatility, seen also within SONAR SCI Lane Acuity. What is a routing guide : a list of preferred carriers for tendering freight.

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Inventory Management vs. Warehouse Management

The Logistics of Logistics

It will manage the order pool and release work (picks) based on a variety of rules and attributes, such as the arrival of outbound carriers. For example, The WMS will drive the receiving process for incoming goods, directing where to put away received product, based on defined rules.

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