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[INFOGRAPHIC] Attracting Millennials to Manufacturing: Understanding Millennial Experience in Order to Gain Talent

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: As an older Millennial who landed in Transportation Management & Logistics marketing, our target audience are manufacturers who ship freight. So, about 2+ years ago I made the choice to write about things our target audience cares about. I figured, we pepper in some tips on transportation management, but if we also offer value to manufacturers, they would turn to us as the experts.

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From AOL To Online Freight Rates – Blog

Freightos

If you were first exposed to the internet in the ’90s, chances are it was because you got an AOL CD (or, gasp, a floppy disc) in the mail. And the disc strategy worked. As the AOL CEO at the time, Steve Case, said : When we went public in 1992 we had less than 200,000 subscribers; a decade later the number was in the 25 million range” The internet has moved on from AOL, the loud connecting noises and slow loading pages.

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Is Being The Shipper of Choice a Rational Buying Behavior?

10xLogistics

I once again had to sit through a "shipper of choice" meeting with a carrier and I was as disappointed as I am with every one of these I attend. First, congratulations to the consultant who coined this phrase "shipper of choice" - you have done a great job peddling this idea and I hope you have made a lot of money with it. Every presentation I go to is the same so I have to believe they emanate from the same person.

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Could i-3PL Make It to the Apparel Industry?

Apparel Logistics

Normal. 0. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. MicrosoftInternetExplorer4. If you run a business that employs logistics, you’re always on the lookout for new services that can provide your company with a competitive advantage. i-3PL could provide such an edge, especially if you work in fashion. Here is what you need to know about how i-3PL can benefit the apparel industry.

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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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Have you Heard About ‘’Chain of Responsibility’’ in the Supply Chain and Transportation?

GlobalTranz

As our customer presence in Australia is growing, we are learning new things from our Commonwealth cousins from ‘’Down Under’’. Although we have much in common, the transportation laws in Australia and New Zealand have a distinct difference with those in Europe, the U.K. and North America. The chain of responsibility law (COR) is one area of difference – so what is COR?

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Aerospace Industry Value Creation- Market Changes Must Stimulate Opportunities for Growth

Mazars Ledger

Despite the last decade of economic uncertainty, it has become clear that commercial airlines and business jet manufacturers must continue… The post Aerospace Industry Value Creation- Market Changes Must Stimulate Opportunities for Growth appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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Manufacturing Labor Productivity: A Vital Metric to Spur for American Manufacturing to Compete

GlobalTranz

Two weeks ago the Bureau of Labor Statistics handed down some pretty dismal news for American manufacturing—news that was largely overshadowed by the façade of job growth numbers. Yes, American manufacturing is adding jobs. But our labor productivity numbers have fallen. Labor productivity is simply how many goods can be produced with an hour of work and matters because along with the size of the labor pool, it determines the overall output of an economy.

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How to Become a Lean, Green Manufacturing Machine

GlobalTranz

Lean and green are not only trendy topics, but they also make good business sense, especially for manufacturers. However, since both concepts have been saddled with a lot of hype, manufacturers have tended to shy away from pursuing these goals. Becoming leaner and greener is actually a pretty simple process, and many of the steps may feel very familiar.

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How to Become a Freight Forwarder

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog from Bryant Surety Bonds. Cerasis is not a freight forwarder, but technically a freight broker/transportation intermediary who specializes in North American Transportation Mangement primarily for less than truckload shipping, truckload, and small package. Cerasis does work with many freight forwarders who import into the US and need trucks to move from the port inland.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

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.

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How to Become a Lean, Green Manufacturing Machine

GlobalTranz

Lean and green are not only trendy topics, but they also make good business sense, especially for manufacturers. However, since both concepts have been saddled with a lot of hype, manufacturers have tended to shy away from pursuing these goals. Becoming leaner and greener is actually a pretty simple process, and many of the steps may feel very familiar.

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U.S. Commerce Department Form BE-10 – Mandatory Filing

Mazars Ledger

Deadline Approaches for Complying with the 2014 Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad Reports The Bureau of Economic Analysis… The post U.S. Commerce Department Form BE-10 – Mandatory Filing appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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Tax Provisions in the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget

Mazars Ledger

President Obama’s proposed 2016 budget contains new provisions as well as some from previous budgets – it includes plans to… The post Tax Provisions in the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.