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Pallet tracking is an essential element of modern warehouse management. With the development of e-commerce and the growing demand for accurate and quick order fulfillment, warehouses are experiencing increased challenges in terms of optimizing their operations.
Given this, the management should pay increased attention to tracking pallets in the warehouse, which can increase the overall efficiency of the company.
Continue reading “Pallet Tracking: The Key to Streamlining Warehouse Operations!”Every 3-6 months my wife and I accumulate a bag full of clothing that we no longer wear. We take it to the local Goodwill or Salvation Army. In our minds we believe that we are contributing to help those who want gently used clothing. We didn’t realize we were a part of the Clothing supply chain.
I expect that many of you do the same. You either make donations to these or similar institutions or you avail yourself of used or second hand items that are for sale at numerous outlets.
There is an extraordinary amount of time and money spent on new clothing. But only a small portion of that ends up being recycled and repurposed. In the U.S. alone over 2.5 Billion pounds of textile waste is generated each year and 85% of that goes into landfills!
And did you know that the clothing and textile industry is the second largest polluter in the world?
What exactly is happening in the Clothing Supply Chain?
Continue reading “The Clothing Supply Chain: From High Fashion Runway to Landfill!”Commercial vehicle inspections are a critical part of any business that uses vehicles in the course of its operations. From vehicle-based jobs like locksmiths and cable technicians to the transportation industry with its fifth wheels and trailers, commercial vehicles make up their own fair share of the road space we all inhabit.
Still, just because commercial vehicle inspections pertain to many different vehicles doesn’t mean that this is the only benefit. Quite to the contrary, many benefits stem from this service, which we look at below with the assistance of mach6truckrepair.ca.
Continue reading “How Commercial Vehicle Inspections Help Your Business!”
Commercial vehicle inspections are integral to our daily lives. This class includes various sizes and shapes of vehicles, including delivery vans, heavy haul trucks and flat deck trucks. Many businesses are built around vehicle fleets, and so many others rely on them to conduct a large portion of their services, including transportation.
In fact, according to this survey from Statista, about one-quarter of the vehicles in use were commercial vehicles between the years 2006 and 2015. Unlike passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles are often held to a higher standard that is enforced by municipal or provincial governments.
This is the basis for commercial vehicle inspections.
Continue reading “What are Commercial Vehicle Inspections?”The subject of logistics is not one that often reaches the uppermost levels of business media headlines. But, in the current international atmosphere of supply chain troubles and widespread shipping congestion, the topic is a timely one.
One result of the current surge in interest in logistics includes potential solutions and workarounds for all the latest snafus, blockages, holdups, and delays in the movement of huge amounts of goods across oceans. What are the most cost-efficient techniques for beating the shipping logjam at its own game?
Continue reading “How Analytics Can Cure Supply Chain Woes!”Freight costs and freight budget adherence are among the most important and often overlooked aspects of transportation management. As the industry struggles to recover from the unprecedented global events of 2020, recognizing budget limitations is essential for industry growth and success.
The costs of logistics as a ratio of total expenses are too significant to ignore. For example, according to Global Trade Magazine, “One critical factor that executives should monitor closely is logistics management. This sector covers important activities relating to procurement, transport, and storage of goods. In most industries, supply chain logistics account for 5% to 50% of a product’s total cost.”
Measuring performance with transportation KPIs and freight data is getting easier. Budgeting and managing freight costs are critical to overcoming any disruptions and increasing profitability.
Freight management parties can rely on these tips to recognize and respond to transportation budget limits.
Continue reading “Get the Biggest Bang for Your Freight Budget Dollar!”The Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent response have changed the day-to-day realities of transportation and trucking. While many workers are forced to stay at home, fleet-based drivers at transport companies are considered an essential service and continue to deliver goods across the country, albeit across a vastly different landscape.
Drivers have to observe heightened health standards while they are on the road, and many of the steps taken to implement these new measures have translated into higher costs for transport companies.
Companies have tried to keep supply chain disruptions at a minimum, but that doesn’t always translate to timely deliveries.
Continue reading “The Biggest Challenges Facing Transport Companies!”How many parts of your company act as independent Company Silos? How many functions in your organization conduct themselves like they are islands?
One of the main problems in a functionally organized company is that those functions over time can become isolated from each other. The responsibilities, metrics, skills, strategies and mandates for each function can cause people to put their functional focus ahead of the greater company objectives.
But the Supply Chain team is uniquely positioned to bridge all of these silos and islands. Supply Chain is truly the link that can hold your company together!
Continue reading “Supply Chain Personified! The Link Between Your Company Silos!”Are you considering or undergoing a factory relocation?
Anyone who has done it knows that it’s no easy task, and anyone who’s thought about it probably knows that it’s daunting to even consider. After all, these are just a few of the factors to take into account when relocating:
Despite those challenges, the benefits of relocating your factory can be numerous and far-reaching. In fact, many of those perceived hurdles offer benefits, when done properly and approached with the right mindset.
In this piece, we’ll expound on the benefits of relocating your factory, as well as ways to make it easier once you start the process.
Continue reading “The Factory Relocation Guide!”These days companies are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, cut costs, and reduce environmental impact. One such solution gaining traction in various industries is the use of shipping containers for business purposes.
Originally designed for transporting goods across the globe, these durable and versatile containers have found new life in a multitude of applications beyond shipping.
In this blog, we will explore the numerous advantages that businesses can gain by integrating Shipping Containers into their operations.
Continue reading “The Pros of Using Shipping Containers for Your Business!”The emergence of COVID-19 changed many things in the world of business, and transporting cargo is no exception. With typical operations interrupted, the aviation industry needed to adapt fast with air charter so that supply chains can continue moving even amidst the global crisis.
Since the entire pandemic exploded in 2020, air cargo charters expanded from serving niche markets to playing the role of an unsung hero in aid and relief.
Even as the aviation industry still struggles to recover from the effects of the pandemic, air charter continues to prove its usefulness not only for businesses but also society in general.
This article summarizes the top five benefits of using air charter for cargo and the products and industries that need it the most.
Continue reading “Products and Industries That Benefit from Air Charter for Cargo”Fulfillment by Amazon or Amazon FBA lets sellers in the Amazon marketplace take advantage of Amazon’s giant logistics operation to ship their orders.
FBA items are eligible for Amazon Prime shipping and Amazon handles your angry customers (which Amazon considers its customers, not yours). Amazon has dozens of warehouses all over the country, and more around the world, so your products may be in your customers’ hands quickly.
If you pull back the Amazon curtain, however, you find the picture isn’t always rosy.
Continue reading “7 Pitfalls of Amazon FBA (Fulfillment By Amazon)!”According to a recent survey conducted by Forbes Insights, 65% of logistics, supply chain and transportation executives acknowledge the necessity to revamp existing models and add flexibility to business operations in order to ensure omnichannel delivery, reduce costs and meet the ever-shifting consumer demand. through digital transformation.
In fact, 72% of enterprises involved in planning, executing and monitoring the flow of products from the point of origin to the point of consumption consider improved customer experience the key benefit of business transformation.
The path to increased operational efficiency and customer satisfaction lies in the digitalization of logistics workflows.
Continue reading “Digital Transformation Technologies and Predictions!”Change is inevitable in modern supply chain management, and risk management is essential to success. Supply Chain risks evolve and become more prevalent with time.
Risk management strategies of yesteryear are ineffective in the changing landscape, and no type of transport can avoid risks.
Risks exist in land, air and ocean freight. They’re inevitable and unavoidable. Poor grasp of hazards in your supply chain will increase freight spend and diminish brand value.
Understanding the top 10 global supply chain risks can work to reduce their impact.
Continue reading “Top 10 Global Supply Chain Risks”Whether you decide to become a courier driver as a side gig or as your main hobby, you will notice something. Your money starts to drain pretty fast, even with normal gas prices!
Whether you are delivering food, freight, or packages, you will be crisscrossing your area and the gas bill is going to add up. That doesn’t even count hotel stays, food, and other fees that come with delivering items.
Thankfully, there are some ways to save money as a courier driver, and if you follow these tips you can pocket more of your payments for your successful delivery!
Continue reading “How to Save Money as a Courier Driver!”
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