GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Daniel Waldron with Armagard. In it, Daniel discusses the industrial Computing Revolution and how it effects the manufacturing industry. The industrial computing revolution has advanced the manufacturing industry, but at what cost? Numerous fearmongering news headlines claim that workers are being ‘replaced’ by computer-controlled systems, all in the name of improving manufacturing productivity.

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3PL Links

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Improving your warehouse and distribution process isn’t necessarily as easy as it might sound since any course of action needs to take into account variables such as your products, staffing levels, scheduling and third-party vendors. What this means is that your first order of business is to figure out the things that impact your warehouse and distribution process in the first place so that you can then determine how to go about making the process more efficient, productive and profitable.

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Apparel Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Visibility in the global supply chain has become an increasingly important factor for businesses dealing with short product life cycles, greater risks, and other challenges in today's competitive marketplace. Many retail companies, however, don't fully understand the benefits of visibility. Some don't even have a full understanding of what increased visibility is.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

15 Quotes Every Sailor Should Know. 1 – Leonardo da Vinci : “He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.”. 2 – Robin Lee Graham “At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.”. 3 – Unknown : “The good seaman weathers the storm he cannot avoid, and avoids the storm he cannot weather.”. 4 – Thomas Carlyle : “A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”. 5 – Grace Hopper: “A ship in po

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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.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Outsourcing logistics processes can be an effective means of managing the needs of your organization. However, when you decide to take the jump to outsourcing, you will have to choose between an asset-based and non-asset-based third-party logistics provider (3PL). Both types of 3PLs have advantages and disadvantages. But, a non-asset-based 3PL provider may offer much more than you realize, including these seven key benefits. 1.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friends at Camcode. They're a leading supplier of durable pre-printed barcode labels and customized solutions for asset tracking applications spanning a multitude of industries. In this blog, Camcode discusses how collaboration provides supply chain disruption to impact the future of logistics management.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If you are a shipper who regularly ships via the over-the-road mode of Less Than Truckload, also known as LTL, you understand there are a lot of moving parts to have efficient LTL Shipping. Efficient means executing a program that allows you to achieve maximum outcomes all while not using too many resources, too much time, or spending too much money.

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