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Higher Shipping Costs Are Here to Stay, Sparking Price Increases

Supply Chain Brain

Stubbornly high shipping expenses for businesses are getting sealed into contracts for the next 12 months, forcing companies to pass the extra costs on to consumers.

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3PL Compliance: If You Fail to Plan, Then Plan to Fail

Food Logistics

Recalls affect all in the cold chain, especially 3PLs. Technology can help.

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[Video] Leveraging Data To Drive Operational & Procurement Decisions In Transportation

Talking Logistics

Thanks to all sorts of technology advancements and system integrations, we have more data today than ever before. This is particularly true in transportation. But how can companies turn data into insights, and then leverage those insights to make smarter and more effective operational and procurement decisions? That is the main question Tim Dalton, Director.

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Preparing for Biden’s 'Buy American' Order? ERP Software Can Help

Supply Chain Brain

Manufacturers and supply-chain managers must meet “Buy American” head on, with a renewed focus on technology to ensure the order’s success.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Pandemic Forces Fleets and Freight Brokers to Accelerate Digital Efforts

Blue Grace Logistics

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digitization of the supply chain. . Aaron Huff | CCJ Senior Editor • April 11, 2021. . Most transportation and logistics companies had a digitalization strategy before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the implementation was moving at a snail’s pace. “The pandemic sped up the rollout of these plans,” said Matthew Waller, dean of the Sam M.

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Easy Understanding of Bill of Lading

20Cube Logistics

Sometime back, we wrote about BoL (Bill of Lading), describing more on HBL (House Bill of Lading) and MBL (Master Bill of Lading). Refer: . Here, we look at BoL in a more descriptive perspective including why it’s important, its content and how to properly use it for safe shipping and tracking purposes. Let’s start! What is Bill of Lading? Bill of Lading is a shipping document and has a record of all the items that are being shipped from a supplier to a receiver through a freight forwarder.

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Research ON RFID-TECHNOLOGY IN WAREHOUSE

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Hello! everyone, I want to share an experience from last semester. In Research Methodology subject we were given opportunity to do research on a topic of our choice & I did my research on RFID technology in Warehouses. I will share with you my Findings during research. Lets start with ‘What is RFID technology?’ Radio-frequency identification uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects.

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Can I outsource HS classification?

Globalior

What is HS classification? HS Classification refers to the process of assigning a tariff code to a product. This is a series of alphanumeric characters that describe a product to Customs authorities. In other words, Customs officers will use this series of characters (usually, but not always numbers). to determine the Customs and excise duties applicable to imports and exports.