Flying Drones that deliver packages are here. It is no longer fiction. Amazon, Alphabet (parent of Google) and Uber are starting advanced trials of Drones Delivery in the U.S.. While drones are very similar in concept, technology and application, there are some subtle differences for example: Amazon’s drone uses a hexagonal design which they claim […]
Bolivia Freight Forwarders struggle with shipping to Bolivia especially Ocean freight shipping since Bolivia is a land locked country without ports. Most ocean freight cargo is shipped to the port of Arica in Chile and then moved via truck to the customs center location in La Paz, Santa Cruz, etc.. This causes many delays especially considering the […]
Supply chain management is the management of the three most important resources of a company which are: Material Money Information 1. Material Supply Chain controls the flow of material from the manufacturer to the end user. This involves manufacturing, shipping, customs clearance order fulfillment and transportation. This is a very complex process as it involves […]
Logistics Companies Manage the way resources are obtained, stored and moved to the locations where they are required. Logistics management entails identifying potential suppliers, distributors and evaluating how accessible and effective they are. Even small companies deal with finding suppliers, moving inventory to and from stores and deal with warehousing. Any company that is in […]
The terms 5PL, 6PL and 7PL are surfacing in various logistics and supply chain publications. 7PL is being used to describe a turnkey solution where instead of dealing with several people for various services like inbound, outbound and warehousing, The concept is ‘one contract, one bill’. 7PL is the combination of 3PL and 4PL into […]