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4 tips to reduce cargo damage and save money on shipping costs

Shipping and Freight Resource

As per a Statista survey, eighty per cent of consumers say they’d return a product they received that was damaged in shipping. But if you can reduce cargo and shipping damage , you can cut shipping costs. Other departments of your organization will also save money and function more efficiently, too. Fill Containers Wisely.

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Use Digitization to Transform Chemical Supply Chain Planning Copy

CLX Logistics

Companies that have streamlined their supply chains experience a 15% reduction in supply chain costs, maintain inventory holdings below 50%, and achieve cash-to-cash cycles that are three times faster. [1] Knowledge pulls in specific rate structures and data points to determine how to save costs.

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How cargo survey for refrigerated and frozen cargoes works

Shipping and Freight Resource

Marine Cargo Survey Practices. Analyze data obtained from survey, formulates recommendations pertaining to vessel capacities, and writes report of findings. The method of gathering information during a survey is perhaps a personal preference and will come with experience. Take photos and document findings to produce a report.

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60% of Warehouse Leaders Plan to Deploy RFID by 2028

Logistics Business Magazine

Zebra Technologies Corporation today released the findings of its 2023 Global Warehousing Study, which confirmed 58% of warehouse decision-makers plan to deploy radio frequency identification (RFID) technology by 2028 which will help increase inventory visibility and reduce out-of-stocks.

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Challenges Facing Procurement Leaders

Material Handling and Logistics

From limited visibility beyond their tier-one suppliers to teams that don't have the capabilities to deliver on the strategy, procurement officers have their work cut out for them. Yet challenges remain: More than half (51%) of procurement leaders surveyed do not believe their teams have the capabilities to deliver their procurement strategy.

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Use Digitization to Transform Chemical Supply Chain Planning

CLX Logistics

Companies that have streamlined their supply chains experience a 15% reduction in supply chain costs, maintain inventory holdings below 50%, and achieve cash-to-cash cycles that are three times faster. [1] Knowledge pulls in specific rate structures and data points to determine how to save costs.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Because switching from JIT to JIC is at best only a tool to address short-term problems and risk. planning offers an alternative to swinging the pendulum and as the strategy that provides the supply chain resilience leaders seek. Increasing critical parts inventory can be a smart strategy (e.g. A change to one link (e.g.