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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. The Internet’s large-scale global penetration has spawned an increasingly large number of technology and web-savvy consumers, creating a huge opportunity for both industrial manufacturers and their end customers.

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Speeding Up the Supply Chain Through Fast Fashion

Apparel Logistics

Today's consumers expect apparel retailers to offer them fashionable products at low prices. Some of the industry's most successful retail stores focus on meeting those expectations through fast fashion. This approach has changed the way that companies find success in domestic and international markets. If you want your business to take advantage of fast fashion's benefits, you will need to understand how you can improve your supply chain.

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Holiday Logistics: 5 Things Any Shipper Can do Now in the Warehouse or DC to Plan & Stay Competitive

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is the second post in a series of focus on planning and also getting ready for any peak season you may experience due to the holidays or otherwise. Today we will focus on more of the internal practice by focusing on what you can do in the distribution center. In the first post , we wrote more about external when we focus on how you can better work with Carriers and also your customers to communicate effectively and manage expectations and operations so no peak season has you

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5 Quick Freight Saving Tips for Shippers

GlobalTranz

A true challenge that any business faces is shipping merchandise and goods. It is one of the most complicated operations, which requires very careful planning, evaluating and choosing the right carrier to work with in order to state that you achieved your goals all while still keeping an eye on where you can realize a freight saving. This can mean the difference between success and failure.

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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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8 DC and Warehouse Slotting Considerations for More Efficient Warehouse Operations

GlobalTranz

If you are a manufacturing company or distributor, you most likely are using a warehouse or distribution center to make sure you are able to store inventory, replinish store fronts, and easily send goods to customers or receive goods for manufacture or distribution. Many of our shipper customers have asked us for content related to better warehouse or distribution operations.