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How to ship food and perishables?
When shipping food and other perishable items, it's crucial to meet specific requirements to ensure they arrive at their destination fresh. Tenaxx Logistics can provide you with the necessary knowledge to handle this process efficiently. Key Reminders for Shipping Perishables-…
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Shipping Pet Food and Supplies
As more people are adopting pets and treating them as family members, the demand for pet food and supplies has surged, leading to an increase in pet product shipping. Shipping pet food and supplies can be challenging as they require…
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Know The Difference Between B2B And B2
Order fulfillment is a critical component of any business that sells physical products, whether they operate in the B2B or B2C space. While the goal of both types of businesses is to fulfill orders and get products into the hands…
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A Complete Guide to All Types of Warehouses
Introduction Welcome to our comprehensive guide on different types of warehouses. In this article, we’ll cover the various types of warehouses that exist, their purposes, and what makes each of them unique. We’ll also provide some real-world examples of each…
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Cross-Docking: Definition, Advantages, and Disadvantages
Cross-docking is a logistics service that has gained immense popularity in recent years. It involves unloading materials from an incoming truck and then loading them onto an outbound truck, with little or no storage in between. Cross-docking has proven to…
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Freight Shipping Guide: Providers, Costs, and Best Practices
Introduction to Freight Shipping Freight shipping is a crucial part of the logistics industry that involves the transportation of goods from one location to another. Whether it is domestic or international, freight shipping plays a significant role in ensuring that…
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What is Drayage? Meaning and Types
What is Drayage? As a leading logistics company, Tenaxx Logistics understands the importance of drayage in global trade. Drayage refers to the movement of goods over short distances, usually within a port or between a port and an inland location.…
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What Is B2B 3PL Fulfillment & Shipping?
In today's fast-paced business world, it's more important than ever to have a clear understanding of the processes that drive your operations. B2B fulfillment and shipping is one such process that can have a significant impact on your company's success.…
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Understanding Full Kitting: Process, Benefits, and Types
In today's fast-paced business world, efficiency and productivity are key to success. Full kitting is a production and logistics process that can help businesses achieve these goals. In this article, we'll take a closer look at what full kitting is,…
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Maximizing Efficiency in Retail Distribution: Strategies and Best
I. Introduction What is Retail Distribution? Retail distribution refers to the process of delivering finished goods from a manufacturer or distributor to retail stores or directly to consumers. Importance of Retail Distribution for Business Success A well-executed retail distribution system…
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Freight Brokerage: What Is It? What Does a
A last-minute cancellation by your carrier? You need to deliver a shipment, but you can't find a truck to do it. By finding coverage quickly, freight brokerage services address this common logistics-related issue. The freight brokerage services team at Tenaxx…
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Pick and Pack Warehousing: What You Need to
The pick and pack process is one of the key warehousing operations that can affect your order rate. If it is not optimized, it will result in delayed order fulfillment and, as a result, reduced customer satisfaction. So, in this…
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Why your business needs a 3PL Provider?
If you own an e-commerce business, you know that keeping all operations in-house is impossible and ineffective. It may be true for smaller eCommerce businesses, but it becomes very hectic for larger businesses. This is where third-party logistics can help…
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What are educational challenges in logistics?
PCs can be modified, however, individuals should be taught to get the right outcomes. In this specific situation, supply chain education should address the accompanying five challenges: 1 – Apply to reality Just mentors, teachers, or workgroup pioneers who likewise…
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What Is Business Logistics?
The business logistics definition is the finished conveyance control of stock, from its acquirement to its place of utilization. Business logistics include numerous areas or cycles. Business logistics execution start to finish stock streams more productive, practical, and helpful for…
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WHAT IS REVERSE LOGISTICS?
Introduction Within logistics as a whole lives the cumbersome process known as reverse logistics. Reverse logistics has long been a neglected area. However, growing market pressures, such as online retail and customer expectations, are increasing the strain on this area…
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Difference between AWB and HAWB – Airway bill and
The information gave here is essential for Guide on how to export and import. This article is a piece of series of answers on questions asked by novices of global exchange identifies with essentials of fare and import How Air…
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Detail Information about Cold Supply Chain
Cold chains are a type of supply chain that specializes in the preservation, transportation and storage of cargo that needs to be maintained at a particular temperature. Cold chains developed due to a growing need for temperature-controlled logistics that could…
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How Cross Docking Helps in Supply Chain Management?
Cross docking is a logistics method in which the carrier immediately unloads the cargo from an entering container and then loads it directly to an outbound carrier, also known as from dock to dock. It is a practice that keeps…
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What you need to consider while selecting a 3
At the most basic level, 3PL offers logistic services to support all aspects of shipping operations. Typically, a 3PL provider is integrated into a company’s warehousing and transportation procedures. 3PLs can best meet your specific needs by scaling and customizing…
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The Benefits of Implementing Logistics Services
Make the Right Selection for Your Transport Logistics Logistics management is essential to any company as it aims implements and controls the flow and storage of goods and services to fit the necessities of the supplier. Suitable logistics management is…
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How to Select the Best Freight Service!
About Freight Services Market While transferring goods from one location to another is an important part of many businesses, it can get daunting sometimes to manage the freights effectively. That is why a smart businessman constantly contacts an experienced freight…
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Understanding the details of Freight Shipping!
Freight is the items or the goods that are transported. The term refers to the commercial transportation of goods using any means, either via land, air, or sea. Freight is generally the mass transportation of goods. It is generally divided…
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Logistics Services for Your Business Growth
Feel the Power OF Logistics Logistics management is crucial to any company because it plans, implements, and controls the flow and storage of products and services to satisfy the necessities of the provider. Suitable logistics management is the primary factor…
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Best shipping services around the world
Shipping is turned into one of the widest international businesses in the world. Nowadays people cannot think about exports and imports without shipping services. It is playing a huge role in every warehouse-based industry and also for the people who…
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Use of Safety protocols and prevention of accidents.
Safety protocols are very important for any transportation company. For any shipping company or a trucking company, safety measures cannot be compromised in any case. No transportation company can survive long without taking good safety protocols as even one miss…
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Difference Between Fulfillment Center and Warehouse?
Warehouse and fulfillment center (also referred to as a distribution center or third party logistics) are some common terms that are used interchangeably when it involves a discusson regarding logistics and supply chain management, but depending on the other factors each term…
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6 Ways to Save Cost On Shipping and Fulfillment
One of the challenging areas for small to medium size e-commerce businesses is to streamline the shipping and fulfillment process. From packing an order safely to shipping it on time can be complicated and costly. If not done right, you…
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Switch to 3PL Provider to Simplify your Logistics
It's necessary to find a 3PL partner you can trust so that you can let them handle everything from picking, packing to shipping while you focus on growing and running the business.
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8 questions to ask your food distribution warehouse providers
Temperature and climate control function plays an important role in food logistics operations. Potentially confusing matters, however, is that many terms related to temperature and climate are used interchangeably. So, to make sure you’re speaking the same language as your…
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Lean on 3PL Cross Dock Freight Shipping
Peak shipping season is now upon us and, as a shipper, your goods need to deliver quickly to your retail store. As we all know, however, “quickly” isn’t always possible in 2020. Truck capacity is tight due to COVID-19 and…
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Ways to Reduce Inventory Write-Offs
An inventory write-off is a formal recognition that a portion of a company’s inventory no longer has value. Sometimes inventory write-offs are necessary. However, if the inventory write-offs are large and frequent, it may indicate that a company has poor…
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Reasons Why You Should Outsource E-fulfillment
There are many reasons why a company should outsource its e-fulfillment. While some reasons are obvious and easy to understand, such as many companies do not pay any attention to the benefits of outsourcing its fulfillment services, some are comparatively…
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An Easy Guide to Efficient Picking, Packing & Shipping
Make your picking and packing process organized, efficient, and cost-effective with a few strategic tips about workstations, classifications, and workflows. Organize Your Shipping Area By organizing your shipping station with the most commonly sold items in close proximity, you can…
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What is Dead Stock & How to Manage it?
Dead stock is a major concern if you are running an eCommerce shop. In this blog, you'll learn the definition, causes, and how to avoid dead stock. What is Dead Stock? Inventory that doesn’t sell or remains in the warehouse…
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25 Things You Should Know About Reverse Logistics
To understand reverse logistics better, here's a look at the top 25 things you should know about reverse logistics and the reverse logistics process to get a clear insight. 1. What is reverse logistics? Reverse logistics is the opposite of…
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Why Public Warehouse Space Is Better Than Private
Public Warehouse and Private Warehouse If you need a warehouse business for your growing business, you’ll have two options to choose from- public warehousing or private warehousing. There are some advantages and disadvantages that come along with each option, but…
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Ocean Freight Services- Different Types Of Ocean Freight
Ocean freight - one can assume from the name, it’s the goods transported in bulk via ocean. It is a very common form of transport for importers and exporters as 90% of the good is transported globally through Ocean. However,…
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Best Tips For Choosing the Right Shipping Partner
If you’re an eCommerce business, you would know the importance of quick, convenient, and cost-effective shipping options. Reaching your customers, whether they are in Canada or the US, and reaching them on time will always be a primary concern. Dealing…
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Inbound and Outbound Logistics Processes (Step-By-Step Guide)
Choosing proper 3PL logistics services and a trucking company with a modern warehouse management system (WMS) is crucial to any successful supply chain management process. Within the supply chain process, there is a much smaller piece of the puzzle that…
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Different Types Of 3PLs Service Providers
Logistics has changed and grown to encompass many facets of delivery. In order to fully understand all of the different functions of a 3PL, we must first define exactly what a 3PL is. What is a 3PL or Third-party logistics?…
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FOB and CIF- Incoterms Explained
FOB stands for "free on board" and CIF stands for "cost, insurance, and freight". These international shipping terms determine who assumes the responsibility and liability for the goods at a given point while the goods are in transit. FOB and…
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Truckers transporting COVID-19 supplies exempt from HOS rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Friday evening that truck drivers who are moving goods "in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks" will temporarily not have to follow the hours-of-service rule, which mandates how many…
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Difference Between 3PL vs 4 PL Logistics
We are used to 3PL (third-party) logistic but where does fourth-party logistics come into the picture? 3PL and 4PL are indeed different and offer different levels of logistical services. Sometimes the decision to choose 3PL or 4PL Logistics gets really…
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Flatbeds vs. Heavy Haul Trucking
There are many transport options available when it comes to shipping heavy construction equipment. Flatbed trucking and heavy haul trucking are the two popular methods to ship heavy machineries such as cranes, excavators, and bulldozers. Let's see which one is…
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Why FTL Shipping is Right for your Freight
FTL shipping Full truckload commonly referred to as FTL. FTL shipping can mean either two things; either the shipment will take up an entire truck by itself, so the name full truckload or you have a partial load but you…
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Tenaxx Logistics Makes Third-Party Logistics Easy
Third-Party Logistics A 3PL or Third-Party Logistics is outsourcing all or much of a company’s logistics operations to a specialized company. The term 3PL was first introduced in the early 1970s to identify intermodal marketing companies or IMC’s in transportation…
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Prepare your Supply Chain for Peak Holiday Season
Experts say that most companies make more than 20 percent of their annual revenue during the peak holiday season- but when service failures occur during peak season, it can cost you a great amount in terms of delayed in customer…
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Essential Guidelines for Warehouse Inventory Management
Managing inventory operations can make all the difference to productivity within your supply chain. By organizing your warehouse operations effectively, you can get benefit such as • Maximize the use of storage space • Save time • Keep the record…
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Benefits of Choosing Tenaxx Logistics
Tenaxx Logistics provides customers with the finest in 3PL Warehousing, Transportation and Distribution Services. We comprise a team of expert, dedicated, and highly experienced staff who specializes in providing integrated logistics solutions. We help the company make better choices about…
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The Benefits of Shared Warehousing during Peak Season
Outsourcing your order to a 3PL company can benefit your company in many ways and support you especially in peak season. Let's see how you can benefit from shared warehousing. Shared Warehousing In a shared warehouse, you only pay for…
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Benefits of Choosing Tenax Transport
Tenax Transport, a transportation company that provides services to the whole of Canada and the USA. We offer our clients with years of experience in the transportation of cargo to short and long distances. Wondering what you can transport? Well,…
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Best Order Fulfillment Strategies for E-Commerce Businesses
Order fulfillment Process Order fulfillment is an important phase in a successful e-commerce business, first you fulfill then it is the time you meet your customers and finish the transaction, and if you are new to the business then you…
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FOB or EXW, Which One To Use?
FOB or EXW, Which one to use? International Commercial Terms or Incoterms can be confusing for any new importers, as things to be aware of include trust, picking the best option and the best solution to ship and import. With…
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An Ultimate Guide to Plan Your Warehouse
Warehouse planning and implementation should be as efficient as possible to compete in the daily growing market. Fundamentals of warehouse layout designs are such that it accounts for the efficiency of operations, from stocking and refilling to order fulfillment, your…
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Tips to Manage Inventory for Multiple Warehouses
With great power comes great responsibility similar is the scenario with great business, a great business poses a number of challenges, inventory being one of them with multiple warehouses. Multiple warehouses are not just for multinational businesses but it is…
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5 Types of Warehouses for your Supply Chain
What is a Warehouse? A warehouse is a planned place used for the handling and storage of goods. The finished goods from the manufacturer or raw materials from suppliers come into the warehouse and then handle and moved according to…
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DROP SHIPPING
Drop-Shipping The dropshipping process is different from the traditional fulfillment process in that the merchants don’t have to keep the inventory. Instead, the vendor represents the inventory from your side. You only make a purchase from them when any customer…
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How to Calculate LTL Freight Rates
There are numerous factors that you need to keep in mind while calculating LTL freight rates for your business. The deeper you understand about what is included in the rate, the more you'll be able to manage freight and freight…
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KNOW ABOUT 3PL WAREHOUSE COSTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
If your business is growing and you’re thinking to go for warehousing options, the idea may seem a bit challenging. Warehouses are large facilities that need proper management and maintenance. If you’re planning to build or rent a full warehouse…
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INTRODUCTION TO REUSABLE PACKAGING
Reusable packaging is that of type of packaging which can be used more than one time. It is often introduced to promote longevity, ease of use, ease of cleaning, and ease of repair. Reusable packaging options are an efficient way…
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What is Drop Shipping?
What is Drop Shipping? In the dropshipping process, the online seller doesn't keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, when a customer buys some items from a store, the store purchases the item from a third party and has…
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Key Stages of Order Fulfillment Process
Order fulfillment is an important part of the supply chain process. It is the process of receiving, processing, and shipping orders to the end customers. It’s possible to handle fulfillment in-house or outsourcing it to a third party logistics company…
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Types of Pallet Racking System in Warehouse
With a well-designed pallet racking system, you can improve warehouse productivity, increase storage space by 40% or more depending on the warehouse design. Choosing the right pallet racking system can make a big difference in your business outcomes. The main…
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5 Ways to Optimize Your Pick and Pack Process
The picking and packing process is an important part of the order fulfillment process. By optimizing the overall pick and pack system, you can streamline your order fulfillment, gain customer trust, and increase your business profits. Here are given 5…
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What are the Risks Related to Cross Docking?
What is Cross Docking? Cross-docking is an order fulfillment strategy where products from a supplier or manufacturing unit are shipped directly to a customer or retail chain without any need for mid storage of goods in the warehouse. It is…
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Advantages of Using Public Warehouse
What Is Public Warehouse? A public warehouse offers you the best solution for all your temporary storage of goods on a short or long-term basis. A public warehouse provides short or long-term storage to companies on a monthly basis. Public…
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LTL FREIGHT SHIPPING GUIDE
Less-than-Truckload In LTL freight the volume of the shipment isn’t enough to fill the entire area of the truck or carrier. Freight between 150 lbs to 10,000 lbs is transported by LTL carriers. If your freight is above 10,000 lbs,…
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Role Of RFP In A Logistics Outsourcing
The Request For Proposal The "Request For Proposal" or “Request For Tender” in the logistics industry is designed to help shippers find the best 3PL providers to meet their needs. It is critical in the supplier selection process. A company…
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How to Successfully File a Freight Claim
Learning how to file a freight claim successfully is important because it will save time and money for your company. A freight claim is a legal demand for the payment of money, originate from the violation of a contract of…
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Achieving Speed & Accuracy in the Last Mile Delivery
For years, retailers have focused on increasing delivery speed when it came to the last mile delivery to differentiate with service. In 2005, Amazon changed the complete game when they launched their Amazon Prime service, which guaranteed two-day delivery to…
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My Goods Got Damaged – What to do Next?
If your goods get damaged by the carrier you will need to file a formal complaint, or freight damage claims, to receive reimbursement. Since the freight carriers and their insurance companies are working with experts in the claims process, you…
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How are LTL and FTL Shipping Rates Determined?
Multiple factors are involved in deciding how LTL and FTL shipping prices are defined. 1. Distance On the basis of pick up and destination zip codes, carriers determine the distance freight must travel. After calculating the distance, they use the…
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Benefits of Exception Automation for Inbound Freight Management
Exception automation paired with the capabilities of inbound and outbound freight management allows for the customization of workflows to handle the varied exceptions that may occur — automating the exception process allowing shippers to grasp results throughout the supply chain and in…
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Difference between Traditional and Digital Freight Forwarders
1. Contact: Nowadays, customers want faster answers to their queries, they want to be heard – or read – right at the moment they are making a buying decision. Digital freight forwarders make use of digital tools in their websites…
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BENEFITS OF OUTSOURCING LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THIRD-PARTY COMPANIES
In the world of logistics and supply chain management, third-party logistics is a company’s use of third-party businesses to outsource elements of the company’s distribution and fulfillment services. Third-party logistics providers expert in integrated operations, warehousing, and transportation services. With…
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Ways to Improve Warehouse Space Utilization
Warehouse optimization is key to the efficient utilization of warehouses of all sizes. Warehouse optimization includes an in-depth knowledge of how to save time, space, and resources. Your business may have outgrown your warehouse but moving to a new space…
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Order Picking Solutions for your Warehouse
Order picking is the method of finding and extracting products from a warehouse to deliver orders to the customer. Since the order picking method involves notable cost and can affect customer satisfaction levels up to a great extent, there has…
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Out-Of-Stock Solutions For Your Supply Chain
Out-of-stock or stockout condition arises when the demand for an item cannot be fulfilled from the current inventory. Not only do they result in lost sales, but also lead to reduced customer satisfaction and lower loyalty levels. Here are mentioned…
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Ways to Reduce Inventory Waste In Supply Chain
Businesses inspect every stage of the production process in the supply chains to reduce costs. With the successful implementation of waste minimization programs can help in improving a company’s products as well as reducing overall costs. These are the following…
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Importance of Demand Forecasting in Supply Chain
Demand Forecasting defined as the process by which the historical sales data are used to make an estimate of the expected forecast of customer demand. Demand Forecasting gives an estimate of the goods and services that customers will purchase in…
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Key Benefits of a Shared Warehousing
Shared warehouse space can fit all of your requirements such as storing your products, minimize spend and proper storage area for keeping your products. If you're searching for a warehouse to complete your supply chain needs, you may have some…
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Key Skills Necessary for a Successful Logistics Manager
Logistics managers have the important role of ensuring things go smoothly no matter what. A logistics manager has responsibilities that may vary from one company to another. As logistics industry is ever evolving industry, you as a logistics manager must…
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Steps To Improve Supply Chain Sustainability
Supply chain sustainability (SCS) is a comprehensive aspect of supply chain mechanisms, logistics, and technologies that address the environmental, social, economic and legal aspects of a supply chain's components. Building a sustainable supply chain will help your business to grow…
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Supply Chain Sustainability
Supply chain sustainability (SCS) is a comprehensive aspect of supply chain mechanisms, logistics, and technologies that address the environmental, social, economic and legal aspects of a supply chain's components. Factors that affect SCS include the amount of waste, carbon footprint…
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Why Need for Improvement in Logistics Is Important?
In business, Logistics is the overall process of managing how resources are received, stored and transported to their final destination. Continuous improvement in logistics is important because the more efficiently the raw materials will be purchased, transported, and stored until used,…
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Bringing Automation In Logistics Management
In supply chain management, effective logistics management planning is a key to success. For proper logistics planning processes, various factors involved such as automation and perfect coordination. With the advancement in technology, nowadays every organization adopting automation for effectively managing…
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How Does Supply Chain Differ From Value Chain?
The difference between a value chain and a supply chain is that a supply chain is the process of all parties concerned with fulfilling a client request, whereas a value chain is a set of interrelated activities a company uses…
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Difference Between Inbound and Outbound Logistics
Logistics activities can be divided into two main categories: inbound and outbound logistics. The first category is mostly related to the transport, storage, and delivery of goods coming into a business while the latter focuses on the same for goods…
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5 Reasons To Pursue A Career In The Logistics
Without logistics, many other fields would not be able to operate as a number of different industries and organizations are dependent upon the logistics industry. Becoming a professional in the logistics field can make you a key player in an increasingly critical…
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Some Interesting Facts About the Logistics Industry
Logistics Is One of The World's Largest Industries: Nearly 70 percent of freight transported within the U.S. depends on trucks. In fact, trucks transport $671 billion worth of manufactured goods every year. Logistics and Supply Chain Is Made Up from…
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Introduction to Retail Logistics
‘Retail logistics’ is the process of managing the flow of goods from the source of supply to customers through efficient movement of logistics. Retail logistics system is highly dynamic and customer-focused in nature, these end-to-end supply chains need a high…
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Glossary of Warehousing Terms
ASRS: Automated storage and retrieval system, automatically placing and retrieving loads from defined storage locations Backorder: Order for which the supplier is not available. Cantilever rack: Racking system suited to store goods of different length. Cross-docking: Involves a single terminal where cargo goes in…
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AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) in Logistics
An automated guided vehicle is a self-drive portable robot that follows a fixed path or uses laser, magnet or vision for navigation control. They are used to transport goods around a manufacturing facility or a warehouse without the help of…
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Drone Technology in Supply Chain Management
Drones have become a trending topic recently that can invaluably assist companies in different kind of tasks. Nowadays, drones have been successfully used in various fields such as aerial photography, construction, mining activities, search and rescue mission, security, and scientific…
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Different Types of Racks used in Warehouse
There are many different types of Pallet Racking Configurations that can be used in warehouses depending on their storage needs. They vary from low density like selective rack to high density like pushback, drive in and pallet flow systems. Each…
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Importance of Climate Control in Warehousing
Climate control in warehouse storage is always useful for reducing unpredictability. A warehouse is a commercial spacious and large building with open environment equipped with large shelves and racks with people and goods continually moving in and out. All of…
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ERP Software in Logistics Industry
We all know that logistics and shipping industry is one of the largest growing industries in the world. Without logistics and shipping, import and export of goods and products would not possible across the world. A lot of challenges are…
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What is Stock Keeping Unit – SKU?
In the field of inventory management system, a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) is a product and service identification code, usually alphanumeric or displayed as a machine-readable bar-code that helps track the item for inventory. SKU embodies all the attributes connected…
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Benefits of Logistics Automation
What is Logistics Automation Logistics automation is the process of using computer software or automated machines to improve the efficiency of logistics management. This refers to the wider tasks undertaken by supply chain management systems operated within a warehouse or…
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