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It’s that time of the year where Requests for Proposals in the field are submitted. This is the season when shippers request bids and plan for optimal logistics strategy for the upcoming year. Shippers are starting to frequently involve 3PL partners in their RFP...

The industry over the past few years has had several fluctuations, trends and movements. These have ranged from changes in the popularity of certain shipping materials to the type of things being shipped most often. Unfortunately, a lot of these fluctuations have...

As we have noted in many of our articles before, supply chain is an ever-evolving field and businesses constantly need to adapt in order to survive and thrive. One of the things to consider is the practice of effective yard management, which has become quite a complex...

What can successfully reduce rework and amount to warehouse cost savings is without a doubt, an efficient warehouse management strategy. It does however happen that an existing warehouse management strategy depreciates in value because of poor decision making and...

Top 5 benefits of a Data Warehouse Data warehousing is a specific element in warehouse management that deals in the collection, storage and use of data. It is a technology which is used in the business environment to optimise the collected data of an organisation in...

You understand that the best way to control the flow and storage of your goods and services is through the guide of logistics management software. Now, you are faced with the dilemma of choosing the correct one for you and your business. Here are a few simple...

When it comes to transport management, there can be many deficiencies which could be affecting your bottom line. The inevitable consequences of these could be costing you unnecessary expenses and could even result in the loss of business. There are a number of...

Omnichannel shopping has become a massive phenomenon. Given the current technology age, customers want to shop using their desktop browsers, mobiles, apps and brick-and-mortar stores. However, retailers on the other hand are having a hard time adjusting to this new...

Third-party logistics providers are without a doubt a company’s brand extension as they ensure accurate quantities of orders, guarantee high quality of products and negotiate for appropriate carrier rates. These functions 3PLs perform and more assist in forming their...

Achieving a fully operational, efficient and productive warehouse can prove to be quite a challenge. It’s been reported that slip and fall accidents and injury claims all amount to 95 million lost workdays annually, which is a factor that manages to hinder efficiency...

Any organization in the supply chain field will always let you know that effectively using data is one of the most frequent challenges faced. What makes this a more intimidating and overwhelming factor is that supply chain professionals are receiving more data from...

Remote-Controlled Ships in our Lifetime? Definitely! Months ago, this was just an idea- a concept in the making, a possibility, and now- with the assistance of artificial intelligence- Wärtsilä has developed Smart Marine ship capabilities through successfully testing...