MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2023

MTS Logistics made its biggest impact yet in its quest for cleaner oceans and a cleaner world, with 150 kids joining our latest Clean Oceans Project event. Following the event, participants – including all children – left with the tools need to bring meaningful change to the world and its environment.

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Locus

JUNE 9, 2023

Want to know how to control transportation costs, and make each delivery profitable? What is the transportation cost in logistics? Transport cost is the most critical cost that determines the profitability of an enterprise involved in a logistics operation. How to calculate the transport cost in logistics?

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Locus

JUNE 9, 2023

Want to know how to control transportation costs, and make each delivery profitable? What is the transportation cost in logistics? Transport cost is the most critical cost that determines the profitability of an enterprise involved in a logistics operation. How to calculate the transport cost in logistics?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 2, 2015

In it’s purest form, lean manufacturing is about eliminating waste and increasing quality and consistency — despite the pundits who insist you can be lean only if you can spell and pronounce words such as kaizen, kanban and heijunka. Once that is done, running equipment — no matter how efficiently — is a waste. Error Proofing.

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Freight Center

JUNE 11, 2019

billion tons of food is wasted every year globally, which equates to $1 trillion wasted US dollars. How you safely transport your perishable, temperature controlled items is vital so that it stays fresh. We break down everything you need to know about packaging in How to Pack and Ship for Temperature Controlled Shipping.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Transportation Strategy Profitability Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 26, 2024 Transportation strategy plays a pivotal role in ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and ultimately, profitability for businesses. Continuous Improvement: Adopt a culture of continuous improvement within your transportation operations.

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Ship Monk

JULY 31, 2023

In ecommerce, we spend a lot of time talking about logistics. ShipMonk does too; after all, we are a 3PL third-party logistics provider. Here, the process of reverse logistics gets started. The term “reverse logistics” on its own can be a bit confusing, so we’re taking the complexity out of this aspect of logistics for you.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Returns management, also known as reverse logistics, refers to how a business manages returned items. How you handle returns plays an important role in determining the quality of the relationship between you and your customers. Challenges of returns and how an RMS can help overcome them . Enhance Customer Loyalty .

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Trinity Logistics

APRIL 12, 2022

With cold chain logistics, every product that you deal with has very specific temperature requirements that you need to adhere to. Because of this, cold chain logistics can be challenging to manage, and finding reliable providers can be frustrating. Keep reading to find out how we work better together to serve your complete cold chain.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Real-time supply chain visibility can significantly reduce wasted time across your operations. Armed with insight into trucks’ actual arrival times, you can ensure that your staff at the loading dock, in the warehouse or on the retail floor is being utilized for value-add tasks, rather than wasting time waiting for a delivery.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

They are concerned with issues like global warming, pollution (air, land, and water), deforestation, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, waste management, ozone depletion, unethical working environments, overfishing, etc. Enter your shipment details on our online quotation tool to get free quotes from carriers around you today.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The first line of defense for Amazon is its seller verification tools, which blocked 800,000 attempts to set up Amazon stores by “bad actors” looking to sell counterfeits, according to the report. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 2, 2015

In it’s purest form, lean manufacturing is about eliminating waste and increasing quality and consistency — despite the pundits who insist you can be lean only if you can spell and pronounce words such as kaizen, kanban and heijunka. Once that is done, running equipment — no matter how efficiently — is a waste. Error Proofing.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

While communication in varied forms and frequency is essential for all departments, it is extremely crucial for the executors of the organization’s plans and strategies – the Logistics Department. Why is communication important for Logistics. What are the features of an effective communication process for Logistics?

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 28, 2021

Adjusting current logistics strategies demonstrated the second great challenge of the pandemic. Embracing new and improved logistics strategies remains the best way to adapt to clients’ changing demands in 2021 and beyond. And it’s essential to know a few things about enterprise shippers’ top logistics tactics.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2023

Simply put, deadheading is an inefficiency problem within the logistics industry, one that we all know we need to improve. Empty miles waste time for a carrier by failing to generate revenue. That’s one way an intermediary, a 3PL like Trinity Logistics, can step in and help. In fact, 36 percent of trucks travel empty in the U.S.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains | Image source: Flickr Understanding logistics trends is essential for business, and trend research may help organizations of all sizes predict changes, spot areas for innovation, and remain relevant in a market that is becoming more and more competitive.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

As your enterprise grows or market conditions change, it may become evident that your organisation can benefit from partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. If you’re a leader in a startup, you know that logistics services are likely to be a key requirement.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 6, 2022

Data and optimization can improve efficiencies in supply chains, save shippers money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to logistics experts who shared insights last Friday in honor of National Supply Chain Day. “In 3PLs are kind of the cloud platform as a service of logistics and supply chains,” Ratzki said. Freightwaves.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Learn how to monitor your supply chain more efficiently This is a question you may have asked yourself. How can supply chain performance be improved? The solution is frequently not obvious, therefore in this post, we’ll try to make it clear how you may evaluate and boost the efficiency of your company’s supply chain.

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Locus

JUNE 2, 2023

In the vast, interconnected world of supply chain management, two terms often come into focus—inbound and outbound logistics. Inbound and outbound logistics are two fundamental components of the overall supply chain management process. Here’s an explanation of both: What is inbound logistics? What is outbound logistics?

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Ottawa Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Logistical options for shipping and fulfillment have expanded with the rapid growth of e-commerce, cloud, and mobile computing solutions. In an effort to help, let’s discuss 3 costly shipping and fulfillment blunders and how to avoid them. Coordination failures with logistic partners. How to Avoid These Blunders.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Then seek out Trinity Logistics to help you live your Purpose and grow to your fullest potential. He customized his presentation specifically toward Trinity’s Freight Agents with great tips for small business owners on how to “Re-Engage In Your Freight Agent Business”. Find your Purpose to re-engage in your Freight Agent business.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This is the second part of my series on various ways to reduce overall costs as it relates to logistics and warehouse cost reductions. In the first part I put forth 6 areas of focus in order to reduce logistics costs. Today, I will now address how a focus on inventory will allow for warehouse cost reductions as well.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

This is the first step towards the development of tools with strong ethical and commercial value, which can be an added value for customers in the logistics and packaging sector. However, the company wanted to go a step further and look for tools able to provide objective data and values.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

The focus is to eliminate all wastes in the organization, improve processes, solve root cause problems, create a pull environment, and ensure that Lean Six Sigma (LSS) works for quality and daily problem solving using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) and PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, and Act). Is the team not improving as much?

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Smart attachments like Ravas iForks demonstrate how to shift forklift value away from mere materials handling and in the direction of data sampling. Logistics Business reports. Smart logistics and Industry 4.0 dosing, filling, inbound/outbound, waste management and dimensioning in terms of weight and volume.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “ Construction Is Lagging In Digitization LET’S GET UNSTUCK ,” a research e-book produced by Adelante SCM and published by Command Alkon (a Talking Logistics sponsor). Haven’t we been using the internet, Web, email, and other digital tools for decades in our business?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 22, 2017

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 was that software vendors and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) would embrace Simplicity-as-a-Service as a new value proposition for customers. MercuryGate (a Talking Logistics sponsor) also announced that it has selected Redwood Logistics as its first Logistics Integrator.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Kelli Harris, a consultant and recent college graduate in Logistics Management. Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. However, wrong understanding and usage of logistics management is just a waste of time.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

KG is one of the leading manufacturers of waste collection vehicles and sweepers in Europe. In order to optimise the logistical processes between production and warehouse, FAUN decided to introduce a professional warehouse management system with EPG | LFS. FAUN Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. Online research and online training.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Any shortfalls in the system will typically result in overselling, leading to stock-outs , and overstocking , which ties up working capital unnecessarily and can result in wasteful obsolescence issues. So what can you do to ensure your inventory management meets the challenge of multichannel sales? Book a free consultation.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2015

Such tools, like the Cerasis Reverse Logistics product , which is newly released, allow an employee to procure and dispose of surplus product from more than one location. This allows for the following benefits: Impact the bottom line : no wasted time on creating a process or even a bill of lading. Establishing A Financial Value.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2022

The type that we as experts in emerging forms of logistics and SCM (supply chain management) cybercrime are trained to spot, however well-hidden they are. Which is precisely what can happen when a system is badly migrated, or is made up of multiple, incompatible programmes and applications that don’t quite know how to talk to each other.

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FourKites

JANUARY 7, 2021

Emphasizing agile and lean logistics management will allow you to outperform slower competitors through the ability to make informed decisions on the fly, rather than relying on gut instinct or incomplete information. Logistics managers today must contend with a growing number of unforeseen factors and disruptions.

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Freight Center

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

3PLs can also negotiate prices depending on volume and how often you do business, so partnering and shipping regularly with a 3PL pays off in the long run. Plus, 3PLs provide expertise and helpful guidance, such as looking out for easy ways that shippers can waste money when shipping freight. Access to the Right Technology.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 9, 2015

AM has the potential to move manufacturing from mass production in large factories with dedicated machining and tooling lines to an era of mass customization and distributed smart manufacturing. It would be interesting to watch how AM matures in the years to come because it is still in early stages.

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