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Freight Document Processing: Dos and Don’ts

RPA Labs

When asked about this for the 2021 MHI Annual Industry Report , 53% of the supply chain professionals surveyed said they are investing in robotics and automation technologies, while 54% are investing in cloud computing and storage. Do Enable Real-Time Document Sharing Capabilities. Do Enable Real-Time Document Sharing Capabilities.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 The survey indicates that 81 percent of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend an average of $192.01, the highest figure on record.

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How Changing Climate Conditions Affect Project Cargo Transportation and What to Do About It

MTS Logistics

In 2022, the Washington Post made a statement that buckled roads, warped train tracks, and expanded bridges were a stark reminder of the growing need to adapt quickly to a warming planet. But, keep in mind it is documented that most of our infrastructure was built using the temperature records from the mid-20th century.

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The Weekly Freight Report for September 8th, 2022

FLS Transport

This week’s report covers the Port of Vancouver delaying the Rolling Truck Age Program (RTAP), the avian flu outbreak causing turkey trouble for the holidays, electronic trade documentation hesitations, US trade deficit, and the role exports are playing, and the Canadian Express Entry to work program for truckers. Find out here.

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Are your Customs brokers any good in HS Classification?

Globalior

Our findings suggest that… There is a good chance the Customs broker classifying your product was never properly trained, does not know enough about your product and does not have the necessary tools needed to classify your products for import correctly. In many of the brokerages included in our study – the average was 1.2

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Five Ways to Reduce Driver Churn Rates in the Trucking Business

Turvo

COVID-19 further impacted the driver pool due to social distancing, as fewer new drivers were trained by training schools. . Provide education and training: . Get them to take personality assessments to pinpoint potential dispatch/driver problems and to specify employee training needs. Automate documentation.

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Still Think Dangerous Goods is Just Paperwork and Labels?

Talking Logistics

This includes how they must be classified, packed, marked, labelled and documented – as well as the dangerous goods training which must be completed by the people packing and sending them. Over one-third of the survey respondents said that their supervisors are unaware of exactly what they do. Sound familiar?