Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 27, 2018

From new offices to charity events that helped others in so many communities, our amazing team made this year one to remember. Randy Collack, Chief Strategy Officer, has retired this year. He oversaw several departments as the Chief Strategy Officer, including all Freight brokerage in the Tampa headquarters. Can we get a WOOOO!?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2018

Rather than giving up, shippers need to consider what Amazon and the big box giants have done right and apply these concepts as part of a robust parcel shipping strategy. This has the effect of lowering overall shipping costs, meeting customers’ demands for lower-cost, faster delivery of small packages.

Cost Reduction 60

Cost Reduction Material Savings Expense Reduction Negotiating Skills 60

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers. I also ran several webinars and summits for our suppliers and our customers to help them understand how important we think our risk management program is. Steve: Jan, you have not said much. Any final thoughts?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As the supply chain continues to grow in complexity and regulation, the opportunities for problems and other events to impact operations negatively will consequently grow. This level of collaboration allows for adjustments from suppliers and distributors and meet the demands of the specific incident. Flexible Response Plan.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2015

Millennials have witnessed countless layoffs, periods of market instability, offshoring of manufacturing entities , and other significant events in their lives. Unfortunately, these events lead to one common issue: millennials do not view the manufacturing industry as previous generations did. Millennials expect things to be easy.

Ordering 108

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2015

Bottom line, it’s great to say you want to have a commerce-enabled site, but before jumping to the technology stage, what is your strategy? The Cerasis “e-commerce” blog category has great articles on developing your strategy. Are we meeting their needs? Acquisitions / Consolidation. Conduct a customer analysis.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 25, 2018

DHL will also train merchants on shipping integration best practices and enhancing cross-border shipping through Magento Community online, webinars, thought leadership pieces and events such as Imagine and MagentoLive. In addition, DHL will access Magento product roadmaps to enhance integrations and the merchant experience.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2017

Advancements in virtual reality over the past year indicate its future might be much closer than “meets the eye.”. They can be used to manage inbound and outbound processes and strategy. Companies have already tested cross-country driverless trucks, albeit with a person ready in the cab to take over in the event of a system failure.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 26, 2015

When a shipment fails to meet the expectations for delivery, the shipment is considered to be distressed. If a driver fails to meet standards, such as failure to pass state-mandated inspections or being prevented from leaving the loading dock on time, the expected time of delivery is pushed back. Managing Driver Responsibilities.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2016

How does the proposed solution evolve in the event of an unforeseen collapse or expansion of operations? These critical steps must include the following: Create a 3PL Selection Strategy or Plan. The 3PL should meet with the executive team. Ensure the outsourcing provider’s strategy aligns with corporate strategy.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 22, 2016

Home Depot is revamping their distribution center strategy to include a host of regional centers, and logistics providers stand to reap significant profits from increased collaboration in the marketplace. As a result, companies are doubling down on their efforts to meet the surge in demand and across global omni-channel sales.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2016

The supply chain is driven by increased consumer demand and ability to meet these demands. Maintaining a fast pace and continued perspiration can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion, increased heart rate, and high blood pressure, which further increase the risk for having a cardiac event, a stroke, or other major health crisis while at work.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

Managers should ensure that a firm’s transportation strategy supports its competitive strategy. Managers should consider an appropriate combination of company-owned & outsourced transportation to meet their needs. These events can throw off production schedules even creating idle labor or eventual lost sales.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Ok, I realize that only us true manufacturing wonks will get all jazzed up about this epic historic event, but I believe that everyone in this country should celebrate this day the same as we do the 4th of July. December 5, 2016 was the 225th anniversary of Alexander Hamilton’s report on manufacturing to Congress. 225 years?! Why should we?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

Today marks the official halfway point of 2016 and that means it's time for our "Top Posts for the first half of the year" annual event. Meanwhile, 37 percent are concerned with their ability to meet delivery timelines, and the ability to track and trace packages has become part of the equation for most customers and 85 percent of shippers.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

Even though these events do not necessarily represent a threat on US soil, consumers want products that are related to safe areas. At minimum , a product of acceptable quality meets a set of previously agreed-upon specifications. Meeting the Specs of Quality. The political climates of foreign countries are becoming unstable.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2017

Data is collected when an inspection is completed, an employee’s performance is reviewed, and maintenance is recorded, or even when a safety meeting is conducted. In order to reduce the likelihood of inaccuracies, it is vital to implement extra measures like adding picture capture, GPS location and time stamps to recorded events.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 2, 2015

He takes Hiro to the robotics lab at his university, where Hiro meets Tadashi’s friends, and Baymax, a personal healthcare robot Tadashi created. When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to Baymax and transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called “Big Hero 6.”

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2016

The flow of products has also evolved to meet global demand, and e-commerce opportunities will only continue to drive the need for more products, in more places and at competitive pricing. As a result, a solution to U.S. manufacturing problems cannot completely solve the manufacturing fiasco of the modern world. manufacturing.

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Turvo

JANUARY 12, 2021

This is a primary focus of an upcoming FreightWaves webinar this week on Thursday, January 14th, 2020, at 2 PM EST. Panelists for the event are Sudarsan Thattai, Chief Information Office for Lineage Logistics, and Ketan Karkhanis, Turvo’s Chief Product Officer, moderated by FreightWaves’ VP of Sponsored Content, Mary Anne Hensley.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2015

Recall the events of last year’s holiday season. Are you prepared to meet consumer demand, despite all the moving parts of shipping LTL? Furthermore, the business may incur additional costs due to money-back guarantees, returned orders, and disruptions within consumer satisfaction. LTL Providers Reach Capacity.

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Conger

MARCH 28, 2024

Benefits of Fleet Management Operational Efficiency Businesses can implement numerous strategies to streamline workflows to enhance operational efficiency in fleet management. One of the strategies to consider is adopting robust fleet management software, which enables businesses to automate and streamline fleet-related processes.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

Unfortunately, the capacity crunch is real, and shippers need to know how to face the prospects of a slower 2016 to stay competitive and meet the demands of their customers and partner businesses. Capacity Is Tight, Not Impossible. Capacity of today’s fleets is tight.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2015

As a result, the NMFTA® has simply changed policy to meet typical occurrences in the transportation management services industry. c) Notice of loss or damage and request for inspection may be given by telephone or in person, but in either event must be confirmed by a written or electronic communication. (d)

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

As the CFO, that also gives me more control over business events, which helps my peace of mind. - The capacity planning screen is a good visual tool to help better planning and scheduling, and obviously meet the customer needs at the same time. Ability to immediately update production schedules.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2012

News & Events. |. We had our speaking session on our solution on Pipeline asset Integrity Management and some IBM meetings as well. On the last day of Pulse, morning General Session starts late by 1 hour due to previous nights Palooza event. At the end, the meeting which I was waiting for a long time. Offerings. |.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 5, 2015

The supply chain is filled with instances where a delivered product does not necessarily meet the expectations of the merchant, consumer, or other buyers. Next, an RMA policy will need to have a chain of events for reviewing the following: Warranty policy. Buyer-Seller contract. Policy for customer service.

Resource Reduction 90

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 16, 2016

In other words, the traditional supply chain must evolve to meet the demands of modern society. Some items sell faster during particular seasons or events. Data Becomes More Available and Accessible. Analytic models have been used for ages in manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Within hours, the supply and demand for a given product may change drastically, and shippers need to be able to meet these fluctuations. However, meeting such fluctuations means keeping too much inventory on-site, which results in inefficient use of space. Core Components of Flexibility.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Fortunately, these events are cataloged automatically to ensure merchandise moves the least amount of times within the warehouse, which reduces length of time in preparing a shipment and helps workers adhere to dock schedules. By implementing an efficient system, the business can reduce or expand operations to meet customers’ demands.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

However, logistics professionals can get ahead of the curve by knowing what trends to expect in the coming year that will require a reevaluation of logistics strategy in 2018. As a result, logistics professionals will need to work faster, harder and with fewer resources to meet rising demand and stay competitive. Download ebook.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

SCM Organizations Will Begin to Adopt Application Convergence Strategy: One way companies can do this is to layer on top of their existing robust supply chain systems with a light weight cloud-based solution. Risk Management Comes to the Forefront: Supply chain risks come in a variety of forms.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

I was fortunate to be able to attend again this year, and, though I couldn’t sit in on all the sessions or meetings I would’ve liked, here are my key takeaways: Geopolitical challenges, Red Sea especially Geopolitics were, of course, on people’s minds. You can read the report and see our short webinar on the topic here.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

I started going to events in conferences because I didn’t work anywhere. If you guys are there and the readers, we are going to meet you guys there but otherwise, we run a lot of webinars and sessions. Responsible for FarEye’s vision, strategy and growth, together we enable more than 100 million transactions per day.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2015

It’s a story we have all heard: nature is a repetitive circle of events. And at the end, check out a nice infographic speaking more to reverse logistics strategies and practices. In many cases, the rationale behind this response remains in-house RLS (Reverse Logistics Strategy). Cost Management. The Cycle of Business Life.

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