Top 10 Professional Development Tips to Take Your supply chain management Career to the Next Level. If you want to get more tips for supply chain management career, pls leave your comment below. 1. Don’t be afraid to take a unique path to your goal “Something people need to realize is that you can move laterally instead of starting over from the bottom. Don’t be afraid to shift positions within the same industry or even within the same functional area (i.e. sales, HR, IT, etc.) This can allow you to make sure you never fall down a rung on the career ladder while still getting closer to your goal.” – Sean Sessel, The Oculus Institute 2. Make a point to work with people you butt heads with “I think too many people avoid working with people who have different perspectives than they do and that’s a mistake. Having people who think, act, and perform differently from you helps you grow and expand your ability to contribute more broadly across your organization. “Your ideas can...
Automation is a major precondition for advancement in passenger and cargo transportation. With the introduction of new operational models, logistics today has become much more complex. Clients expect faster service and more transparency. So, even small and middle transportation businesses turn their attention to digital solutions in hope to minimize manual management, paperwork, and foot-dragging. TMS and FMS: Keep an Eye on Your Vehicles on the Way TMS (transportation management system) and FMS (fleet management system) are the two quite similar digital products with often intersectional functions. Their spheres of use include distribution, vehicle rental, passenger transportation, etc. As all automated systems described in this article, they can be both used separately or integrated into the company’s ERP (enterprise resource planning system). You may read the complete article about 5 Progressive Digital Solutions to Upscale Your Transport and Logistics Business...
LTL stands for “less than truckload” while FTL stands for “full truckload.” In other words, one LTL shipment contains shipments from different customers while one FTL shipment is fully filled with one customer’s freight or is dedicated only to that customer. The differences are listed below. LTL Your freights are shipped with other people’s freights You only pay for your portion of the shipment (cheaper) LTL shipments take more time (since it’s not just your freight) It has higher risk of damage or loss (switching trucks/transferred several times) FTL That shipment only contains your freight You have to pay for the entire shipment even if you don’t fill up the space(more expensive than LTL) Your shipment will be delivered faster(since it only deals with you) Less risk of damage or loss(one delivery without intermediary stages/stations) Hope this clears things up!
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