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Track and Trace Technology Automation & Customer Alerts: Using Chatbots to Improve Service & Shipment Visibility

RPA Labs

In the supply chain industry today, track and trace technology refers to the ability to quickly access and distribute information about any package’s logistics and shipping history — including those with delivery still in progress and those already delivered. Traditional Pitfalls in Shipment Tracking and Communication.

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How to Grow Your Online Sales: Tips for Business Owners

GoShip Blog

Thus, you’ll be ready to meet customer demand without additional fuss. Try to trace the specifics of different social media and tailor your ads to them. Another way to enhance the logistics strategy is by implementing shipment tracking. Optimize your online marketplace.

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How to Reduce Lead Times: 11 Tips for Manufacturers & Warehouses

Conger

Tip: Use contracts that stipulate specific lead times for parts and services, include penalties for missing deadlines, and encourage suppliers to work harder to get you goods faster. If you trace bottlenecks to your production or team, consider your employees' level of motivation. Motivate Employees. Faster order processing.

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A Guide to Optimizing Your Inbound Freight Management 

GoShip Blog

Without them, you would not be able to meet customer demands. 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.

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Protecting the Food Supply Chain

The Logistics Academy

These supply chain partners need to implement inventory best practices to guarantee SKUs are in the right store or facility at the right time to better meet customer service requirements. Neuwirth, vice president, marketing and sales, UNEX Manufacturing, provides these tips for properly handling and storing food products in the supply chain.

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The Dispatch Report | March 2019, Issue No. 11

Shipchain

Our biggest push since the launch has been, you guessed it, selling access to our amazing Track and Trace Platform. Have a tip or lead? Joining the Plug and Play family means that we will be able to meet with these partners directly and showcase our fantastic platform to them. What We’ve Been Up To. PLUG AND PLAY.

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Can Advanced Analytics Put a Pin in OTIF?

Blue Grace Logistics

Failure to meet these requirements could mean a 3 percent chargeback per case value of each missing item. Failure to meet these requirements could mean a 3 percent chargeback per case value of each missing item. This is a fairly standard industry practice for retail stores to ensure timely deliveries.