2014

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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

GlobalTranz

'Today begins our series about electronic data interchange or EDI in transportation. We take pride at Cerasis, as a third party logistics company who has developed a proprietary web-based transportation management system , to offer technology solutions to our shippers so they may remain as efficient as possible and have access to information at their fingertips.

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5 Warehouse Technologies That Can Save Time and Money

3PL Insights

'5 Warehouse Technologies That Can Save Time and Money Willie Adams – IT Administrator In a world where everything from phones and televisions to cars and toilets have become smart, it’s fair to say... The post 5 Warehouse Technologies That Can Save Time and Money appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Increasing Employee Safety within Warehouses

Apparel Logistics

Every warehouse is faced with its own unique safety challenges; however, there are general rules and principles that, if followed, can create an accident and injury-free work environment. Here are three ways to increase overall employee safety and efficiency within your warehouse.

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Key Challenges for the U.S. Water Industry

Mazars Ledger

AGING INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG WITH TALENT attraction and retention continue to be the key challenges facing the U.S. water industry, according… The post Key Challenges for the U.S. Water Industry appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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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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What's your KPI?

Infosys Supply Chain Management

'Asset Management, a key function, has a strong potential to influence the success of the mainstream business. However, it seems ironical that it has received little or no strategic importance. The scope of Asset Management had been limited to short or midterm goals which seldom tied back to the strategic business goals of the Organisation. Adding to this agony, very few attempts focused on identifying gaps in its orientation towards the overall business goals.

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FMCSA Grants $1 Million to Veterans Who Want to Be Trained as Truck Drivers

GlobalTranz

'One of the biggest problems facing veterans leaving the military is the difficulty of finding jobs in the civilian sector. From not being familiar with the civilian job application process to not knowing how to translate experience into something the civilian sector will understand and appreciate, the variety of hurdles veterans face are enormous. These problems have contributed to veteran homelessness for decades.

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4 Benefits Shippers Realize when Transportation EDI is Utilized in a TMS

GlobalTranz

'According to a research study from Forrester, EDI continues to prove its worth as an electronic message data format. This research states that “the annual volume of global EDI transactions exceeds 20 billion per year and is still growing.”. As a shipper in today’s growing market, there are many advantages to shifting to the use of transportation EDI with your transportation providers or 3PLs.

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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 first 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. Tomorrow, we will talk 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 now peak season has you unpr

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Freight Classification Errors, Re-Weighs, & Other Common Freight Adjustments Are Eating Your Bottom Line’s Lunch

GlobalTranz

'Keeping the supply chain operation at peak efficiency requires efficient and economic transportation of goods. This all starts with an eye to detail towards the most effective transportation management practices. There is a strong relationship between mismanaged supply chains and transportation and loss of profits, as an effectively structured supply chain will reduce business operation expenses.

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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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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

'We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. If you are familiar with the term logistics, then you undoubtedly know it conjures up a different meaning to different people , different countries, and different companies even.

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Steel Fabrication and General Manufacturing Tips and Tricks for 2015

GlobalTranz

'Suppliers of steel fabrication and metal working equipment and technology are looking forward to a significant rise in demand from the region’s resurgent construction sector, one of the key demand drivers for the fabrication industry. There’s been a lot of progress made in the steel industry in general and here are some of the tips and tricks to expect from the steel fabrication industry for 2015: Buying Equipment.

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Reshoring Optimism, But Not Much Else

GlobalTranz

'Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog which tackles the hard numbers behind reshoring. Although, long term, reshoring makes sense for some, at the end of the day, what reshoring does is remind executives at manufacturing companies to look at the long term, then decide what is best for the company. That may mean reshoring eventually, but according to today’s guest post, we also must look at the hard data before we decree that reshoring is in full form yet. .

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EDI Integration For Shippers: 6 Myths Busted with the Real Truths

GlobalTranz

'Today we pick up our series on all things Electronic Data Interchange or EDI by busting the common myths around implementing an EDI Integration program. The post was written for shippers who may want to do it themselves, but do know, that if you are a shipper looking to achieve further efficiencies through automated technologies like EDI integration, and don’t want to go about the implementation of an EDI Integration, you can skip the entire process by signing on with a third party logistics co

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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US Imports and Exports Law Regulations: Getting Upper Management Support

GlobalTranz

'Legal Framework of US Imports and Exports. Under both US Imports and Exports Law and Regulation, the importer/exporter is required to “exercise reasonable care” or perform “due diligence”. Among others, see the US Customs Modernization Act , which established the reasonable care standard. See 19 U.S.C. §1484, which requires the importer of record to use reasonable care to enter, classify and determine the value of imported merchandise and to provide any other information necessary to enable CBP

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Which Industrial Winch? 3 Great Questions to Ask When Hiring and/or Buying Industrial Equipment

GlobalTranz

'Editor’s Note: Every company who needs equipment has to ask themselves the proper questions before either purchasing or hiring from the right company. Then you must realize what is the best product for the job. Our goal is and always will be to provide content to those in the industrial space which provides value and allows you to gather ideas to make your work life easier. .

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The 11 Most Popular Blog Posts on Business in 2014

GlobalTranz

'On this last day in 2014, from everyone at Cerasis, we wish you a Happy New Year and great success in 2015 for all those in business. Today we continue our “Top Blog Posts” series, after covering the top posts in manufacturing , supply chain , logistics , and transportation so far, by bringing you a subject all of us must focus on: Business.

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Finding the Ideal Supplier

3PL Insights

'Finding the Ideal Supplier By Leo Stringa, Business Development Specialist One of the most important processes a firm performs, relative to its supply chain, is the evaluation and identification of qualified suppliers. There are... The post Finding the Ideal Supplier appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Country of Origin Marking

3PL Insights

'Country of Origin Marking by Jason P. Wapiennik Attorney at Great Lakes Customs Law (greatlakescustomslaw.com) 734-855-4999 What is country of origin marking? It is extremely important that merchandise imported into the United States comply... The post Country of Origin Marking appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Freight Hauling Terminology

3PL Insights

'Freight Hauling Terminology by Derek Byrd, Marketing and Inside Sales Manager at Evans Distribution Systems Logistics is one of the worlds largest industries and there are many industry terms that come with such a... The post Freight Hauling Terminology appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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3PL Outsourcing, A 5 Point Summary

3PL Insights

'3PL Outsourcing, 5 Point Summary by Leo Stringa, Business Development Specialist, Evans Distribution Systems Definition- A third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL, or sometimes TPL) is a firm that provides a one stop shop... The post 3PL Outsourcing, A 5 Point Summary appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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3PL Best Practices

3PL Insights

'by Brandon Hood – Customer Service Rep, Evans Distribution Systems Some 3PL best practices include successfully using business metrics and inventory management systems. For 3PL’s, measurable metrics allow the companies to benchmark themselves against... The post 3PL Best Practices appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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Transportation Hazmat Placards

3PL Insights

'Transportation Hazmat Placards by Derek Byrd Marketing and Inside Sales Manager, Evans Distribution Systems What Is the Purpose of Transportation Hazmat Placards? Transportation Hazmat placards are required for anyone who offers transportation of hazardous... The post Transportation Hazmat Placards appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Subcontracting Practices

3PL Insights

'Subcontracting Practices for Prime and Sub Contractors of Federal Government Contracts By Derek Byrd The field of federal government subcontracting is all about the details, follow through, and proper execution of the work. Subcontracts... The post Subcontracting Practices appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Winter Drayage: Impacts and Challenges

3PL Insights

'Winter Drayage: Impacts and Challenges by Matt Magpantay, Evans Distribution Systems Drayage has the ability to incapacitate any logistics company through unforeseen expenses and delays. Transportation consultant, Tioga Group, estimates that drayage delays... The post Winter Drayage: Impacts and Challenges appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Partnering with A 3PL for Value Added Services

3PL Insights

'Partnering with a 3PL for Value Added Services By Ed Lankford, Value Added Manager at Evans Distribution Systems For years, companies have been using providers of third party logistics services (3PL’s) for warehousing,... The post Partnering with A 3PL for Value Added Services appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Importance of Freight Forwarders

3PL Insights

'by Brandon Hood – Customer Service Rep, Evans Distribution Systems and Nathan Wheeling – National Accounts Manager, Evans Distribution Systems – Evans Logistics Having a reliable Freight Forwarder is an integral part of your... The post Importance of Freight Forwarders appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Supply Chain Management for Small Business

Apparel Logistics

Outsourcing is a great way to expand your small business’s reach in a global marketplace. Whether it’s through apparel supply chain management or other in-house tasks that can be a drain on resources, outsourcing is a way to simultaneously get the job done right while giving yourself the ability to focus on doing what you do best.

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Meeting Fulfillment Standards During the Holidays

Apparel Logistics

For logistics, 3pl, and delivery companies, there is no time busier than the holiday season. At this time of year, the exchange of goods increases dramatically which creates a huge influx of work for the logistics industry.

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