GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Kelli Harris, a consultant and recent college graduate in Logistics Management. Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. Nowadays, to succeed in business, it is not enough to use marketing approaches; it is required to apply modern efficient methods of management to stream processes, such as logistics.

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3PL Insights

AUGUST 9, 2016

Over recent years, e-commerce sites have slowly started to adapt to the changing face of the internet. There will almost certainly be more changes to come, with retailers understanding the need to provide an experience for its users. A standard grid focusing on products and prices might not be going away, but new developments like rich media, social engagement, and related content help to build long-term customer relationships.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2016

Technology and Culture. The Cultural Obstacles to Better Logistics. Zvi Schreiber | CEO, Freightos. A version of this article originally appeared in The Journal of Commerce (August 6, 2016). When Apple released its pocket-sized personal computer, promising unprecedented connectivity, the industry got excited. Five years later, production of the failed Newton PDA was canned.

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Apparel Logistics

AUGUST 10, 2016

Using a one-size-fits-all logistics solution might sound like a smart move, but it could deprive your business of the advantages that specialized third-party logistics, or 3PL, companies provide. A 3PL team that serves every industry, from electronics to food, can't claim expertise in any one area, so it can't serve its customers as effectively as a specialized provider can.

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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

AUGUST 11, 2016

Editor's Note: Today is a guest blog from our friend Andy Woodward with Wenzel America, Ltd. who specializes in innovative metrology & styling solutions. In this blog, Andy discusses the health of the manufacturing industry, manufacturing technology orders, and setting benchmarks for company performance. The State of the Health of The US Manufacturing Sector & Manufacturing Technology Orders.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 8, 2016

Industrial computing on the manufacturing floor has evolved since early commercial applications were installed across aerospace and automotive industries in the 1960s. What’s changed and what are the challenges faced by manufacturing firms reliant on industrial computing as part of their day-to day operations? Industrial computing has become the cornerstone of manufacturing processes worldwide, building on its early years as a bit part player to become an essential feature of the modern manufact

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

“ The most dangerous kind of waste is the waste we do not recognize ”: Shigeo Shingo. Lean is a new way of doing business. For shippers, culture and behavior have to change to apply Lean Transportation thinking. Lean thinking focuses on the elimination of all waste (where waste is defined as any non-value added process) and bringing value to the customer , beyond the customer’s expectations.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 12, 2016

Editor's Note: Today is a guest blog from our friend Corey Bennett. Corey is a retired truck driver who currently writes about the transportation industry. In this blog, Corey discusses some very helpful trucking apps to today's truckers. In the ever-connected world of smart devices and intelligent cars , there are helpful apps that can help any traveler along their journey.

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