Logistics
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Essential Information on Duty Drawback
Posted on 04-13-2023
Reading Time: 10 minutes Duty drawback is a refund of customs duties that were paid on imported goods but are later exported or used in the production of exported goods. Essentially, it is a mechanism for reducing the cost of exporting goods by recovering …
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IS IT TIME TO SWITCH FORWARDERS?
Posted on 12-16-2022
Reading Time: 11 minutes Freight forwarding and international logistics can be difficult, requiring careful planning and being subject to numerous international laws and regulations. You require a seasoned logistics supplier who can talk to you, guide you through the process, and who you can …
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3PL Logistics – A New Paradigm for 2017?
Posted on 06-20-2017
Reading Time: 4 minutes 3PL Logistics – Is the industry experiencing a paradigm shift? A recent article in Global Trade, an online trade magazine for the logistics industry, suggests “transparency” as the new paradigm for the modern 3PL in 2017. We tend to agree. …
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The Effect of the Internet of Things on Supply Chain Management
Posted on 05-23-2017
Reading Time: 3 minutes In supply chain management and otherwise, the Internet of Things (IoT) is a hot topic these days. Gartner defines IoT as “[a] network of physical objects that contain embedded technology to communicate and sense or interact with their internal states or the …
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Increase Logistics Efficiency Tomorrow with These 4 Tips
Posted on 05-09-2017
Reading Time: 4 minutes According to Adrian Gonzalez of Logistics Viewpoints, Walmart increased the efficiency of its private fleet by a whopping 69% between 2005 and 2012. The changes saved the company millions of dollars and had a net carbon reduction effect comparable to removing …
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4 Logistics/Supply Chain Trends To Watch In 2017
Posted on 03-30-2017
Reading Time: 4 minutes There’s never a dull moment in the logistics and freight forwarding business: every day brings new and unexpected challenges and opportunities that demand our attention, and we should take any chance we can get to adjust our expectations and plan for …
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Augumented Reality in Logistics
Posted on 02-28-2017
Reading Time: 4 minutes Paperless warehouses in which pickers use smart glasses to find and sort the right cargo. Assembly lines where novice employees are fed real-time instructions through sleek headgear, enabling them to work like pros. Automated inspection stations that surpass even the most …