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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. It’s simple: you mix your own outbound shipments with inbound and outbound 3rd party deliveries so the truck is never empty. The post Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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What Is Cross-Docking?

FW Logsitcs

Goods come into the dock and are immediately sorted, consolidated, and loaded onto outbound trucks heading to retail stores, distribution centers, or customer locations. However, it requires precise coordination between inbound and outbound shipments and inventory visibility. Outbound trucks deliver shipments to next locations.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. Autoliv is the world’s largest safety system supplier in automotive industry. Autoliv is the largest supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry. Soon we will do more training.

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10 Best Practices for a Successful 3PL Warehouse Business

Camelot 3PL Software

It provides visibility into current stock levels, location of items, and the status of inbound and outbound shipments. Regular Training Training is essential to ensure that all staff members understand how to use the WMS and follow warehouse procedures. Training should also cover safety procedures to prevent accidents.

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Industry View: DCs Rise to Meet Unprecedented Challenges

Logistics Business Magazine

Pressing needs and panic buying have created the equivalent to peak season demand in many industries. Many customers we’ve spoken to also tell us that they’ve had to add to their workforce, which requires onboarding and training. With a normal peak, large groups of employees are coordinated and trained all at one time.

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Quantum-Powered Solution Tackles Logistics Optimization

Logistics Business Magazine

Populated with industry-specific insights, the solution leverages a combination of quantum computing, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive business outcomes. Those who attend will have the opportunity to see a demonstration of the solution and hear from industry leaders.

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The Weekly Freight Report for January 27th, 2022

FLS Transport

Industry Intel: Data for brokers, carriers, and shippers. List of the best carriers that offers CDL training for new drivers. To read more on the mandate requirements and industry impact, click here. Industry Intel: Data for brokers, carriers, and shippers. Proof of full Covid vaccine required to enter the US.

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