GoShip Blog

APRIL 27, 2021

The Bill of lading (BOL) is a very important document in the shipping industry that acts as a contract between the shipper, the carrier, and consignees. You should provide the document to the carrier at pick-up or arrival. BOL form example. Traditionally, the freight carrier issues the BOL to the shipper of goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The need for new omnichannel capabilities – particularly curb pick-up and ship-from-store – soared. The Kinaxis solution can capture the exact transportation costs associated with every order and use the true transportation costs when making the decision of how to fulfill an order. Then came Covid.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 5, 2021

As an example, we are currently helping a couple of clients with 3PL issues, and I can tell you that the problem in both cases stems from a lack of accurate data , particularly around the product master. It should also specify how many items on a pallet and the weights. Another major issue is that people don’t share data enough.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 14, 2021

China’s Yantian port in Shenzhen suspended pick-up and drop-off of containers as tropical cyclone Kompasu approached the nation’s southern coastline. The Pacific hurricane season can be deadly and disruptive to the industry. For example, when a port is shut down, flights are often cancelled as well.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Let’s take a look at an example. In the example above, the EOQ determined that the warehouse would be placing orders for fidget spinners approx. In our example, the demand for fidget spinners was 15,000 per year, and EOQ was approx. The post How to Find the Right Economic Order Quantity appeared first on EazyStock.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major upheaval in everyday life across nearly every industry. Trucking companies are offering financial incentives to drivers who can pick up the pace to mollify the situation. COVID-19 has changed the landscape of the freight industry. Manufacturing continues to expand amidst labor shortages.

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Camelot 3PL Software

DECEMBER 6, 2023

These technologies can automate repetitive tasks such as picking, packing, and sorting, reducing manual labor and minimizing errors. Regular Training Training is essential to ensure that all staff members understand how to use the WMS and follow warehouse procedures. This can improve productivity and reduce errors.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Picking up trash, learning the importance of recycling, and teaching participants what are their carbon footprint is are all good habits for children to learn through the activities held during the Clean Oceans Project. The lecturer was Nermin Sena Ozger from Yasar University. Following our cleaning event, we held a drawing contest.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Here are some tips for making your WMS Budget work (you can apply this thinking to an upgrade or other supply chain solution implementation too): List hardware costs – Examine what devices (voice picking, etc.), industrial handhelds, and mobile units you have and what your operations will need.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

How does holding cost affect my bottom line? They’re interchangeable terms in the industry, so feel free to use whichever term you like. Talk to your 3PL fulfillment provider, or warehouse manager to see if they are doing everything possible (like optimized slotting ) to reduce picking and packing costs.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 7, 2021

That means that the carrier will pick up your shipment and wait until they have enough cargo for the destination terminal before a truck is on the move. When getting your LTL freight quote with Freightera, make sure to keep an eye out for the following indicators: The example image above shows a few important features.

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The grocery shopping and delivery business industry has struggled to some extent over the past year; new opportunities for online shopping and catering to customers have grown into a thriving success. For example, suppose your business offers certain specialized grocery products or local farm-to-table services.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 1, 2021

Keeping these ideas in mind, read on to find out how to start a handyman business. Bad business names can be off-putting to customers and, once you’ve picked it out, be hard to fix. Choosing a niche market means everything from picking specific projects to work on to directing your business to distinct kinds of clientele.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Businesses would like to make the most of their investments in warehouse automation, but they’re not sure how to do that. By tracking and managing picking, packing, and shipping processes minute-by-minute, a WES dramatically increases accuracy and efficiency, enabling companies to support much higher order volumes with the same resources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Approximately 80% of respondents agree that there is a general lack of understanding of how AI-based software can be put into practice to enhance warehouse/distribution center operations across multiple industries. Here’s how to approach it: Start with well-understood processes. Getting started with AI in the DC.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

For example, ShipMonk customizes logistics services and associated fees to the unique needs of every client. In the previous example, you have the physical weight that extra travel inventory creates in your luggage that you have to lug around. You never want to cut corners on these, or any, crucial areas of your ecommerce brand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2023

At the ARC Industry Leadership Forum in February, I had the opportunity to sit down with John Delligatti, Director of Digital Supply Chain Transformation at SDI , to discuss the pandemic, Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO), and the future of supply chain management. First, give me some insight on how the pandemic affected the MRO space.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

In this post, I will outline how to select reliable core carriers and find the right third party logistics provider (3PL) for your business. Here are a few examples of factors that can influence your strategy. Here are a few examples of factors that can influence your strategy. Find the right mix of asset providers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2021

TireHub was founded in July 2018 with the idea to transform the wholesale tire industry. The wholesale tire industry is more complicated than one might envision. You need to know how to put the right logistics in place and deliver the right product at the right time and meet the SLA the customer has set. TireHub at a Glance.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How to Improve Lighting Control It’s common for warehouse spaces to sit under artificial lighting even when or where it’s not strictly necessary. For example, could some areas of your warehouse be adapted via racking optimisation to store higher inventory volumes? The implementation of warehouse automation can be expensive.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Let’s take a look at an example. In the example above, the EOQ determined that the warehouse would be placing orders for fidget spinners approx. In our example, the demand for fidget spinners was 15,000 per year, and EOQ was approx. The post How to Find the Right Economic Order Quantity appeared first on EazyStock.

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 24, 2023

Predictions in the logistics industry Retailers wishing to maintain a leading position within the industry must understand and leverage their supply chain trends. For example, inflation erodes away about 8.5%. For example, businesses must aim for more creativity and agility in operations and their supply chains.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Robotic solutions for automated storage and retrieval, as well as order picking, provide the secret to successfully hitting seasonal peaks – and can give a competitive edge at this crucial time of trading, writes Stefan Pieters, CEO of Movu Robotics. Pallet and bin shuttle systems for automated storage and retrieval are a prime example.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 11, 2021

Learn How to Power Wash. Picking up a pressure washer from your local home improvement store is enough. You can find a high-end one built for commercial or industrial use at most home improvement stores; if local stores don’t carry them, shop online. Ideally, you would be experienced in pressure washing services.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Chapter 4: How to Pass Your Forklift Certification Test With Flying Colors. How to Decide If the ‘Operator’s Life’ Is Right for You. Chapter 6: How to Get a Job as a Forklift Driver. Part I: How to Get a Forklift License. How to construct, transport, stack, and unstack loads. How to use a maintenance logbook.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 20, 2023

How to minimize the amount of freight claims How to mitigate freight claims when they happen What is a Freight Claim? This document needs to be signed by the carrier when the cargo is picked up. How to Prevent Freight Claims Education is paramount when it comes to freight claims prevention.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 7, 2024

SONAR works upstream with industry-leading technology players to understand volume and rejection data at the point of freight tender (shipper to carrier). Much of this data comes before the freight is even picked up. There are many schools of thought around how to most effectively price freight.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 25, 2016

Here’s how to keep it that way…. That’s a lot to lose, considering that it’s easier to improve manufacturing productivity by protecting crucial equipment than it is to pick up the pieces following a sustained period of downtime. Option 4 – Industrial Enclosures. Addressing your Manufacturing Productivity Points.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Today’s industrial racking game is a relentless race to the bottom. We are good at convincing the customer to stay where they are for another five years by giving them a better solution as to how to utilise their space or order picking.”. Bito consciously decided not to operate in this space.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 14, 2020

How to benchmark? You need to determine what your current performance is and how it measures up against other performances in your industry. Then you need to identify the gaps in your performance and start working out how to close those gaps. The What, Why, How of Supply Chain Benchmarking. How to Benchmark.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

How to choose an RF scanner. What Other Industries Use RF Scanning? How Is RF Scanning Used in Warehousing? How to Use an RF Scanner Gun. How Much Do RF Scanners Cost? How to Choose an RF Scanner. RF scanning can be used for picking, put-away, stock replenishment, and shipping and receiving operations.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 23, 2019

For example, you can choose to add a temperature-monitoring device. Next, pick a carrier that has experience shipping temperature controlled freight. Examples of cold chain items are pharmaceuticals, biologics or lab specimens. Carriers with experience know how to regulate temperature during transit. shipments below 5.5

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Freight Center

JANUARY 23, 2019

For example, you can choose to add a temperature-monitoring device. Next, pick a carrier that has experience shipping temperature controlled freight. Examples of cold chain items are pharmaceuticals, biologics or lab specimens. Carriers with experience know how to regulate temperature during transit. shipments below 5.5

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Freight Center

JANUARY 23, 2019

For example, you can choose to add a temperature-monitoring device. Next, pick a carrier that has experience shipping temperature controlled freight. Examples of cold chain items are pharmaceuticals, biologics or lab specimens. Carriers with experience know how to regulate temperature during transit. shipments below 5.5

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

Cognitive ergonomics is the challenge facing the industry. Here, WITRON was one of the pioneers in the industry, as we have been working intensively for more than 20 years on how to minimize the lifting and carrying of heavy loads for employees in the distribution centre. Home office is difficult for service teams, for example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2023

Afterwards, Mr. Lewis spoke in more detail to industry analysts. In Southern California, for example, they have a 670,000 square foot warehouse that serves eight different fast-growing ecommerce retailers. The company generates $9 billion annually and serves customers across a breadth of industries.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

For example, if you are shipping liquid cargo or any other cargo that needs to be kept upright, it is important to label it correctly so the cargo handlers know which way to carry it. Clearly marked pick up or senders address. Similarly, if the cargo is hazardous, then it is important to label it appropriately.

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