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The Effects of Global Warming on Ocean Shipping

MTS Logistics

The once-tranquil seas are undergoing noticeable transformations, with the impacts of rising temperatures affecting maritime operations. The erratic Arctic environment necessitates specialized navigation and infrastructure, forcing shipping companies to exercise caution when entering these uncharted territories.

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ShipMonk Summits Enhance 3PL Mindsets

Ship Monk

Though the talks offered change, the general goal of each summit is to have all ShipMonk team members understand the current temperature of the eCommerce climate, discover newly-released ShipMonk features , finetune our operating procedures, and learn how to give clients the best experience possible.

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Transporting Perishable Goods? Some Important Factors to Consider.

Blue Grace Logistics

Each fresh produce or perishable product has a specific shipping requirement, like the mode of transportation to be used, type of container, temperature settings, and the transit time it can tolerate. The temperature needs of the product while in transit. The best method and transport mode to ship it.

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What are supply chain professionals using to make network decisions? 

AIMMS

We recently created a quiz to help supply chain professionals answer this question. Our goal was to help you identify potential improvement opportunities by answering a few questions and get a temperature check on the current landscape of network design solutions. It’s time for companies to kick their spreadsheet habit.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

As with warehouse lighting, it’s much more efficient to heat or cool only the areas that need it, according to occupancy or temperature requirements, than to try and control the temperature at one level throughout the facility. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities.

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What are supply chain professionals using to make network decisions? 

AIMMS

We recently created a quiz to help professionals answer this question. Our goal was to help you identify potential improvement opportunities by answering a few questions and get a temperature check on the current landscape of network design solutions. It’s time for companies to kick their spreadsheet habit.

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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

The company moves 46,000 shipments per year using dry van, temperature-controlled trucks, hoppers, live haul, and other trucks as well. An RFP is a data intensive exercise. Simmons uses dedicated contract carriers, a private fleet, and brokers for their shipping. The transportation team supports 13 production facilities.