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20 Manufacturing Blogs Every Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Distribution, and Logistics Professional Should Read

GlobalTranz

If you are a regular reader of the Cerasis blog, you know our goal is to educate and inform those in the manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, logistics, and transportation space with best practices, trends, and industry news so that we can create a community of people. This community would not exist if it were not for manufacturing being the core of the other industries. .

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Getting Production Scheduling Right

AIMMS

How the right production schedule enables fast, profitable decision making at Nampak. Precise means being exact, accurate and careful about details. The difference between good and great. As we discussed in our recent Supply Chain webinar, this is not an easy task if you have a lot of fluctuating demand and uncertainty in your production process. During the webinar, Paul Coombe (Supply Chain Director at Nampak Glass) shared his insights on making the best possible use of your production faciliti

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Why Buy-Sell Planning Can’t Wait

Mazars Ledger

WHY BUY-SELL PLANNING CAN’T WAIT All Industries David Weinstock | Financial Advisor and Principal Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC, a subsidiary… The post Why Buy-Sell Planning Can’t Wait appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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Human Trafficking in the Trucking Industry

3PL Insights

Human Trafficking in the Trucking Industry If the trucking industry were to suddenly vanish into thin air, the economy would undoubtedly collapse. That is how vital the industry has become. Truckers transport about 70%... The post Human Trafficking in the Trucking Industry appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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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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Trucking Industry Safety Tech: Why Upgrades are Needed Now for Safety and to Avoid Shipping Disruptions

GlobalTranz

Shippers are a part of the overall shipping process. No shipper, or even Cerasis as a transportation management 3PL, can ship freight without trucks. We rely on our hunreds of carrier partners to safely get our shippers' freight from their docks to their customers. It is vital that the industry is aware of the trucking industry safety tech that can aid in decreasing the amount of freight damages, but more importantly decrease the amount of human damages.

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Food Safety – The Dangers of Noncompliance

Mazars Ledger

This article was originally published by Progressive Grocer on November 19, 2015. Click here to view original article. With the… The post Food Safety – The Dangers of Noncompliance appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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East Coast Warehouse & Distribution launches RFID yard management system from PINC Solutions

PINC

We are proud to have sophisticated customers such as East Cost Warehouse as a using PINC's Advanced Yard Management System. This location supports many tenants, with multiple warehouses and lots. You can read their press release here. The image below provides a glimpse into the Port Elizabeth operation showing more than 1,100 trailer parking locations.

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An Overview of the Freight Brokering Business in 2015

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a blog post about the state of the freight brokering business in 2015. Cerasis is a freight broker and holds a $250,000 TIA Broker Bond. We bring this information to the community so that both shippers and those in the industry understand the state of the industry. Many shippers have been burned by freight brokers who work on behalf of the shipper for transportation procurement, accounting services , freight claims management , and more.

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Why A Successful Transportation Management Program Is Empowered By Data

GlobalTranz

Today we continue our long series and look at teaching shippers how to remain strategic when it comes to logistics and their transportation management program. This is the 7th post in this series that first started by giving an overview of the 10 areas shippers can turn to stay strategic. We then are going in depth on each of the 10 listed. The first 5 were as follows: 6 Strategic and Proactive Tips to Stay Ahead of Distressed Shipments.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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East Coast Warehouse & Distribution launches RFID yard management system from PINC Solutions

PINC

We are proud to have sophisticated customers such as East Cost Warehouse as a using PINC's Advanced Yard Management System. This location supports many tenants, with multiple warehouses and lots. You can read their press release here. The image below provides a glimpse into the Port Elizabeth operation showing more than 1,100 trailer parking locations.

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How Effective Logistics and Transportation Management Leads to Scalability in Business Operations

GlobalTranz

We continue our ongoing "Strategic Shipper" series, with our 8th post in the series. We feel that if more shippers took a strategic look at shipping versus a tactical one, they will reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction, and remain competitive. As an easy way to catch up on the series, you will find the below posts on effective and strategic logistics and transportation management: . 10 Ways Effective Transportation Management Drives Competitive Advantage. 6 Strategic and Proactive Tips to