Logistical Challenges and One-Man Logistics Operations
June 14, 2017.
Logistics Publications
Logistics is known as “the detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies” (Waite, 2013), often related to business operations and the movement of items from one location to another. When the logistics coordinator, specialist, or manager is considered, the question is raised as...
Read MoreCurrent Events – June 2017
June 09, 2017.
Logistics Publications
Venezuela, Sri Lanka, Great Britain. These are three countries that you may or may not pay attention to their current events. But did you know what’s happening in those countries and how it may affect your job? Certainly, the recent terrorist attacks in Great Britain...
Read MoreStrike to Ensue Next Week for Spanish Dockworkers
June 02, 2017.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
The dockworkers’ union announced they will officially go on strike for three days next week, starting June 5, 2017. These strikes are set for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and could lead to future walkouts. The strike is in objection to the government’s strategy to loosen the limitations of...
Read MoreIt’s Buggy Out There
May 31, 2017.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
Typically, when one thinks about the responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), eliminating insects doesn’t readily come to mind as one of their duties. However, the agency recently intercepted a shipment containing a species of long-horned beetles and globular springtail insects at the Charleston Seaport....
Read MoreAutonomous Ships
May 24, 2017.
Logistics Publications
For hundreds of years there have been stories of unmanned ships or “ghosts ships” as they are frequently referred to, and now, due to technology, they are they are going to be a reality in the near future. Companies like Yara & Kongsberg and Rolls Royce are working...
Read MoreBrazil Port Strike
May 23, 2017.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
A Customs strike at all major Brazilian ports began on Monday May, 22 2017. Brazilian customs audit inspectors have decided to strike as a result of a delay in the approval of the Provisional Measure n.765/2016. The greatest impact will be to those shipments that face inspection by moving through the...
Read MoreLaredo World Trade Bridge Closed
May 22, 2017.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
Cargo movement at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo is currently temporarily suspended, with all commercial freight being rerouted to the Colombia Bridge. On Sunday May, 21 a severe storm swept through the area leaving a path of power outages, flooding and structural damage. As the World Trade Bridge is...
Read MoreBreakbulk Europe
May 18, 2017.
Logistics Publications
2017 is the second year that Allyn International representatives have attended Breakbulk Europe, which was held in Antwerp, Belgium on April 24-26th. It is the largest event in the world for project cargo and breakbulk. It is not a coincidence that the organizers chose Antwerp for this event, as it...
The Ins and Outs of Carnets
April 26, 2017.
Logistics Publications
Carnets (pronounced car-nays), or in other words merchandise passports, are Customs documents that aid in simplifying and reducing costs for temporary importation and subsequent exportation of goods. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of using a carnet, where to use a carnet, and what could cause a claim...
Read MoreSupply Chain Sustainability: Good for the Environment and Good for the Bottom Line
April 19, 2017.
Logistics Publications
On average, an organization’s supply chain emissions are four times greater than those of their direct operations, however, most of the effort organizations put forth to limit emissions focuses on their direct operations (CDP, 2017). This leaves an enormous opportunity for companies to take actions to work with...
Read MoreUPS Using Beacons to Prevent Loading Errors
April 19, 2017.
Logistics Publications
The new electronic beacon technology being installed by UPS has the potential to revolutionize the age-old issue of missing and misdirected freight. The beacon will work in conjunction with a scanner that is used by the UPS worker while loading a truck. If a package is loaded onto the wrong...
Read MoreSmarter Logistics Decisions with Allyn’s Smart Route
April 12, 2017.
Logistics Publications
Of the modules that make up the web based Allyn Logistics Application (ALA), Smart Route is perhaps the most universally applicable, as it benefits companies regardless of size, volume or freight profile. Proper and continued use of this tool will lead directly to decreased costs and increased carrier performance,...
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