Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

It is a well-known fact that supply chain is increasingly becoming digital. But is simply adding a digital component to the complex supply chain network enough to make it efficient? According to IBM, integrating supply chain with customer insight is essential for the success of the omnichannel.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2015

However, in most cases, the driver is not the only party to exercise a degree of control over on-road outcomes. This certainly supports the theory that another high profile case like Tracey Morgan could easily tip the balance in favor of shifting COR into law. If you’re like me (too young, that is), here’s a good article about it.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 14, 2024

From a shipper’s perspective, transportation is a cost center, and the exercise of sourcing trucking capacity is not much different than that of procuring raw materials for production. The main difference is that if transportation fails, then the entire supply chain falls apart.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The effects of the economic shutdowns stemming from the COVID-19 crisis have trickled down to Q4 and have managed to create unforeseen supply chain challenges for business operations across North America. Predictive Analytics regarding supply chains can help provide some actionable insights into the budgeting process.

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GoShip Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are some tips on how you can create an effective inbound freight management system: Utilize A TMS A TMS, or transportation management system, is a platform used in logistics that provides data about day-to-day transportation operations, trade compliance, and documentation. Not to worry, we will help you get started.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MAY 20, 2020

Kamal’s two rooftop activities: reading and exercise. I’m doing some light exercise every morning and trying to get the family to join me. I’m getting some yoga and breathing exercise tips from my father who practices them every day. WhatsApp and Messenger are the most efficient ways to reach my team in Pugnido now.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

They’re also integrating with local cartage agents and white glove carriers specializing in commercial and residential deliveries of oversize items, like furniture and exercise equipment. Tips for LTL Shipping Success in 2021. Recognize drivers as a vital part of the supply chain and make their lives easier.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Massive supply chain disruptions are being experienced around the globe, and the causes are many and complex. Factors affecting the supply chain. When China shut down operations in a bid to contain Covid-19, supply chains ran out of material. How can businesses create the supply chain of the future?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 1, 2022

They are long-term agreements, typically six to twelve months, agreed to in advance of freight execution via a procurement exercise between shippers and transportation providers. Today, contract rates make up 70 to 80 percent of the freight market; that can change over time. Contract rates can offer peace of mind for both parties.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 2, 2023

If you’re already knee deep in design iterations and fulfillment provider RFPs, we hope you’ve already gone through this exercise. Once you nail down the manufacturing portion of your supply chain, it’ll take a while for your new product to get off the ground. What Problem is your Product or Brand Solving?

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The rise in e-commerce has sparked new service solutions from LTL carriers particularly as “supply chains become shorter, turn times are quicker and there’s a drive for small, but more frequent shipments”, according to Mr. Ross. and just recently announced plans to expand their last-mile hubs to 85 within a few years.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In an attempt to help you keep your supply chain organisation from analysis paralysis, metric manipulation, or measurement misnomers, I decided to use this post to share nine important guidelines, or golden rules, for benchmarking your business and monitoring performance using meaningful supply chain KPIs.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

9 Golden Rules for Meaningful Supply Chain KPIs. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy that’s aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Some Tips for Multi-Warehouse Network Planning. High availability of accurate throughput data will be of great aid to the outcome of the design or layout exercise. Similarly, the optimal flow of goods through your inbound and outbound supply chain should be considered when deciding upon the number and locations of warehouses.

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Penske Move Ahead

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Through Share the Road , a highway safety program developed by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) , professional truck drivers teach teen drivers how to exercise good judgment when driving on roadways shared with commercial vehicles like tractor-trailers.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Bonus Tip : The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits anyone under 18 years old from operating forklifts in non-agricultural environments. This portion of training must consist of “demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee” [OSHA standard 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) ]. Certification by your employer.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In reality, this can be a costly and time-consuming exercise that may delay your sales strategy significantly, yet you cannot avoid it if you do not want the authorities to come for you. You can also pick up tips from other established companies. The post Tips for doing business in China appeared first on ShipLilly.

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Logistics in War

MAY 11, 2023

Fuel and ammunition feed into the discussion of force posture, and the importance of exercises to build ‘preparedness including minimum viable improvements in key areas’ is also clear (pp 78-80). This is, of course, a normal goal for logistics planners to have.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 1, 2021

According to reports put out by the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), a global security expert network for supply chains, the majority of these crimes are not attributed to desperate lone wolves, but organized crime syndicates.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily. That’s a strong indicator that improvements are there for the taking, but you need to exercise care in how you go about it. High Cost to Serve: It’s an Omnichannel Problem.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Editor's Note: This guest contribution the Cerasis blog comes from our friends over at Fronetics an inbound and content marketing company who specializes in marketing for companies with a keen value adding business model for those in the supply chain and logistics industries. Supply Chain Planning Starts with Looking Back.

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