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Inbound Logistics vs. Outbound Logistics

Ship Monk

Today, we’re talking about the difference between inbound logistics and outbound logistics. At a glance, inbound logistics and outbound logistics refer to the different stages that goods go through while moving down the supply chain. Outbound Logistics. Best Ways to Optimize Inbound Logistics and Outbound Logistics Processes.

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Hazmat Products Shipping Tutorial for Ecommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-ion batteries, from cordless toothbrushes to vaping devices. Hazmat Classifications There are nine classifications for hazardous materials, with a few examples of each.

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ERP for process manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Process manufacturing is not the same for all industries. For example, the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals vs. processing liquid waste in the mining industry. In the pharmaceutical example, it is a batch process manufacturing where the products are made as specified groups. Process industry challenges.

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Shipping Labels for eCommerce Orders

Ship Monk

Shipping labels are a major part of the inbound and outbound logistics operation—influencing the successful journey of a package from order to final destination, supply chain communication, and customer satisfaction. At a glance, shipping labels provide identifying info about a package. What Goes on a Shipping Label?

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Smart Weighing, No Stopping

Logistics Business Magazine

Smart logistics and Industry 4.0 A notable example is the Ravas iForks forklift scale, a brilliantly simple concept which works by replacing standard truck forks with smart weighing forks. dosing, filling, inbound/outbound, waste management and dimensioning in terms of weight and volume. Logistics Business reports.

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Pallet Shuttle System is Better, Bigger, Easier

Logistics Business Magazine

The solution meets the issues of 3pl industry by providing flexible in product handling and throughput. For its customers in the Chocolate Industry, stock may include ingredients and primary goods for chocolate making through to bars and boxes of chocolates, numbering as many as 1000 SKUs depending on the stock profile.

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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

GlobalTranz

I hope we can agree that Amazon will disrupt an industry if it wants to. Amazon announced that it shipped 5 billion items through Prime alone in 2017, and some analysts estimate it will ship over 4 billion packages in 2018. Of course, along with that comes a lot of products that need delivering. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.