GlobalTranz
AUGUST 4, 2015
Editor's Note: As a third party logistics company with a focus on better Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight management, we have several shippers who are in the manufacturing industry. Our job at Cerasis is to optimize transportation management for these manufacturing shippers so that in turn, they can focus on their own core, the process of manufacturing.
Apparel Logistics
AUGUST 3, 2015
Inventory is one of the most important assets of any company, yet many business owners are in the dark about their stock. Without a clear understanding of inventory, it’s easy to run out of stock or unnecessarily overextend your business. How much do you know about your own inventory?
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10xLogistics
AUGUST 2, 2015
This week, after a few weeks of rumors, we learned that UPS Paid $1.8bl for Coyote Logistics. This was no surprise to any reader of this blog as back in January of 2012 I wrote a post titled "The New Face of Brokerage". In this post I opined that Coyote Logistics was something unique and new and was not the "old" brokerage company. Great technology, great leadership and a "kick ass" attitude makes it one of the best.
Dedola Global Logistics
AUGUST 7, 2015
Suez Canal Expansion Opens – An expansion to the Suze Canal opened this week. The project reportedly cost $8.2 billion to complete. Officials estimate that the expansion will cut average vessel waiting time of 8-11 hours down to 3 as well as allow larger vessels to traverse the canal. Read more from American Shipper US West Coast Volume Down – Container traffic through the U.S.
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Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 6, 2015
Return merchandise authorizations ( RMAs ) give businesses the ability to monitor, track, and perform any returns and exchanges for buyers. Ultimately, an RMA process exists to make the process seamless to the consumer, cost-effective for the seller, and rapid for the financial system. However, not all RMA processes are created equal, and you need to understand the benefits of having an RMA process in place and what best practices should be applied to it.
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GlobalTranz
AUGUST 7, 2015
Big data utilization is the wave of the future for all aspects of business including supply chain management. There is simply too much information available in today’s world to ignore all but what can be comprehended by a single person? The problem is that not every company has the resources to begin the process of big data management and have yet to see the extent of benefits it can provide to analyze and use such data management.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 3, 2015
As your business grows, you supply chain software will need to expand. You may opt to organize your business into an independent third-party logistics provider (3PL), or you may want to purchase software for tracking, monitoring, and processing all of your needs. No matter which direction you choose, supply chain software comes riddled with opportunities for confusion, demise, and incapability.
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