The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

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Dedola Global Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

International shipping is subject to delays, communication problems, loss, and damage. Although most shipments are seamless, some will face challenges. Most problems are preventable. For example, customs-related delays are often due to paperwork or procedural errors due to inexperience or neglect. Here are some of the most significant issues that make importers’ jobs more challenging, and how Dedola Global Logistics views and addresses them.

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Food Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

SCN Summit is a premier virtual event educating logistics professionals on critical issues impacting the supply chain industry.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2020

Here are three ways internet-of-things devices can help retailers adjust to the new world, and adhere to critical safety standards.

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Overdrive Online

JUNE 19, 2020

What do you do to maintain sanity while on the road for days and weeks on end? Sharing your enthusiasms with friends and family -- if not the entire community of drivers -- may help you "run your race as best you can, and cherish the time you have with those you love." --Clifford Petersen.

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NGT News

JUNE 19, 2020

Public buses for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) will now run cleaner, thanks to a new compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station that’s been designed by Trillium. The Houston-based company, a provider of renewable fuels and alternative and energy solutions for fleets, will also maintain the new CNG station. The station will be […].

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Food Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

To address the shift, CPG brands will need to adapt their products and processes at every point in the supply chain.

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Overdrive Online

JUNE 19, 2020

After a turbulent few months, owner-operator Bob Van Liew of one-truck Van's Logistics, which he operates with his wife, Jan, has landed squarely on his feet, due in no small part to he and Jan grinding through the tougher weeks and months of late.

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Logistics Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Amid the interminable infighting, debates, and skirmishes that occur within Congress on a daily basis, which has been the case for more than a few years, it was believed, or at least thought, that one area in which there could be some semblance of bipartisan accord is transportation infrastructure.

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NGT News

JUNE 19, 2020

Electric utilities in three West Coast states have released the results of a study that could lead to significant reductions of pollution from freight transportation up and down the Pacific Coast and create jobs in an economy hit hard by the novel coronavirus. The West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative, a study commissioned by a […]. The post New Study Recommends Increased Charging Capacity on Interstate 5 appeared first on NGT News.

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Freight Center

JUNE 19, 2020

There hasn’t been an industry that hasn’t felt the impacts of COVID-19 over the last few months, and retail is certainly no stranger to adapting to the changes. Having to contend with supply chain restrictions, volume limitations, brick-and-mortar stores pretty much being inaccessible to the public, much of consumer retail shopping has gone online, but not yielding the optimal results in terms of sales figures.

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NGT News

JUNE 19, 2020

The organizers of North America’s largest advanced transportation event, ACT Expo, have launched a new event experience to bring industry education and networking to fleet executives wherever they are digitally connected. The new online event series, ACT Virtual, will present attendees with insight on the latest vehicle technology and fueling infrastructure innovations that can help […].

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

Consumers are evolving with their online shopping routines. Besides delivery service, choosing in-store or curbside pickup may become a preferred method. Needless to say, e-commerce has seen a huge spike and major e-commerce players are teaming up. Shipping lines have taken notice by offering premium express lanes in the Transpacific. Expedited shipping services offer value-added options.

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Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Dedola Global Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

International shipping is subject to delays, communication problems, loss, and damage. Although most shipments are seamless, some will face challenges. Most problems are preventable. For example, customs-related delays are often due to paperwork or procedural errors due to inexperience or neglect. Here are some of the most significant issues that make importers’ jobs more challenging, and how Dedola Global Logistics views and addresses them.

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Mazars Ledger

JUNE 19, 2020

Description On this episode of COVID Talks, Mazars Consumer Products Partners Stuart Nussbaum and Joseph Ferrone are joined by Paul… The post COVID Talks, Episode 13 | Eyes Toward Recovery: Addressing Credit Risk for Consumer Products Companies appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States. Description. On this episode of COVID Talks, Mazars Consumer Products Partners Stuart Nussbaum and Joseph Ferrone are joined by Paul Pagano, Vice President at Milberg Factors, to help compa

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Dedola Global Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

International shipping is subject to delays, communication problems, loss, and damage. Although most shipments are seamless, some will face challenges. Most problems are preventable. For example, customs-related delays are often due to paperwork or procedural errors due to inexperience or neglect. Here are some of the most significant issues that make importers’ jobs more challenging, and how Dedola Global Logistics views and addresses them.

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Globalior

JUNE 19, 2020

Customs Record Keeping Requirements When it comes to record keeping requirements, the following can differ between country to country: Which records to keep How long to keep In what format to keep The penalties for not meeting record keeping requirements vary from country to country. It is generally a good idea for traders to keep all documents archived for at least 10 years in all countries (unless retention standards are longer).

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Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

WFP’s Kitchen of Hope brings one Syrian woman a step closer to her dream of continuing her family’s restaurant tradition Hadeel’s sociable character helped her build good relationshipand her colleagues. Photo: WFP/MelissaLoukieh Hadeel, a biology teacher from Syria, has a keen interest in nutrition?—?her family history is entwined with restaurants and cooking.

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MercuryGate

JUNE 19, 2020

Logistics automation stands out as one of the greatest opportunities for advancement in modern supply-chain management. Automation provides a means for organizations to dramatically scale operations, reduce inefficiencies, and optimize all available resources. Moreover, organizations can achieve these benefits at a fraction of the cost of those continuing to do the same thing in a […].

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

Supported by the World Food Programme, they draw comfort from being able to make the traditional ‘shakshuka’ Abdou and Amani prepare shakshuka as three-year-old Basel plays around them in their kitchen. Photo: WFP/Dara Masri A traditional dish made in many countries across the Middle East, shakshuka reminds Abdou and his family of their home in Yemen.

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Mazars Ledger

JUNE 19, 2020

June 2020 Description On this episode of COVID Talks, Mazars Consumer Products Partners Stuart Nussbaum and Joseph Ferrone are joined… The post COVID Talks, Episode 13 | Eyes Toward Recovery: Addressing Credit Risk for Consumer Products Companies appeared first on The Ledger - Mazars USA. June 2020. Description. On this episode of COVID Talks, Mazars Consumer Products Partners Stuart Nussbaum and Joseph Ferrone are joined by Paul Pagano, Vice President at Milberg Factors, to help companies

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

World Refugee Day: ‘Every day, I am afraid of dying of hunger’ WFP and UNHCR join forces to provide vital food support to refugees in Libya Food distribution kicks off in Tripoli on 15 June under the new WFP-UNHCR effort to help refugees in Libya. Photo: UNHCR Already in the throes of a conflict that started nearly 10 years ago, Libya has been hit hard by the recent intensification of fighting and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic?

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Logistics Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Rail carloads—at 198,437—slipped 22.8% annually, and intermodal units—at 250,854—were off 7.3%.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

A World Food Programme staffer in Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp says he loves to witness the results of efforts to change lives Naser Bardaghawi draws motivation from the people he works to serve. Photo: WFP/Ahmad Ettewi Naser Bardaghawi, from Irbid city— north of Jordan?—?has been working with the World Food Programme (WFP) for nine years. He joined in 2012, when the Syrian crisis began and refugees from Syria crossed into the northern Jordanian border.

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Forto

JUNE 19, 2020

Welche Gründe gibt es, auf eine Teilladung statt eines ganzen Containers zu setzen? Was gibt es bei dem Versand von LCL-Sendungen zu beachten? Wie Sie mit cleveren Transportlösungen Ihren Cashflow optimieren. LCL – diese Abkürzung steht in der Logistik für Less than Container Load. Einfach ausgedrückt könnte man diese Form des Transports auch als “Container-Sharing” bezeichnen.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

WFP’s toll-free helpline in Kenya replaces the physical help desk Story by Charles Egambi Mohamed Weli operating the Hagadera helpline. Photo: WFP Armed with a laptop, data modem and a headset, Harun Jirow, a World Food Programme (WFP) staff based in Dadaab refugee camps, in Eastern Kenya, sets off to work. Normally, Harun would join colleagues in a motor convoy that would snake its way through the dusty roads dropping off staff at different duty stations in the three camps that form Dadaab.

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Logistics Manager

JUNE 19, 2020

The CMA CGM Group , a world leader in shipping and logistics, is committed to bringing its clients a seamless shipping experience. With the aim of meeting the evolving needs of customers, the Group has taken the lead in the industry by implementing the following initiatives in Thailand: Managing shipments online with ‘My CMA CGM’ With the recent launch of its revamped e-business platform, My CMA CGM, customers can now manage their shipments remotely.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

Word Refugee Day: ‘I am grateful to Bangladesh for hosting Rohingya people but miss home in Myanmar’ WFP supports almost a million people in Cox’s Bazar, home to the world’s biggest refugee camp?—?this is Fatema’s story Fatema at the Camp 22 electronic voucher shop in Cox’s Bazar. Photo: WFP/Nalifa Mehelin There are 860,000 Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

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