Posted by John Shepperson | Jul 1, 2015 11:30:00 AM
No matter how big or small your business is, you receive regular shipments of inventory, supplies, or other goods. Therefore, integrating container tracking and your enterprise resource planning (ERP) is essential for managing quality, timing, and business relationships.
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Posted by John Shepperson | Feb 10, 2015 2:00:00 PM
Is your company losing profits because of too much inventory or lost manufacturing time due to waiting for just-in-time parts? An enterprise resource planning (ERP) software system can fix your inventory logistics nightmares, starting from the supplier sending you a shipment and ending with the final product leaving your doors.
Topics: ERP, container, enterprise resource planning, container tracking, shipment, inbound, inbound container tracking, incoming container tracking, incoming
There are a lot of letters and numbers associated with container tracking, and sometimes they can be confusing. Let’s look at how those letters and numbers can help you in your container tracking endeavors.
Your product is ready to be picked up from the shipyard, and thus far you’ve tracked the container through the bill of lading, the shipping number, or the container number. Now you need to go to the shipyard to verify that the contents of the container are in good order – but once you’re there, how do you find the container? Your cargo manifest has all the information on it, but with all those letters and numbers, you aren't sure exactly what you’re looking for. This shortcut will save you time and energy when identifying your shipping containers.
Topics: john shepperson, oates co, container tracking, owner code, iso 6346, manifest, bill of lading, check digit, serial number, container number, cargo
Posted by John Shepperson | Dec 11, 2014 11:00:00 AM
Without the proper tools, distribution companies cannot ensure maximum profitability, and one of those proper tools is container tracking. Every shipped container plays a key role in the operational capacity and profitability of your organization, and proper tracking software provides several key benefits that are relevant to every distribution company.
Topics: software, john shepperson, oates co, container tracking, real time, container tracking software, visibility, security
Posted by John Shepperson | May 20, 2014 2:00:00 PM
If you’re a Greensboro, NC distribution business and you’ve printed packing slips, sent off invoices, and filled the trucks’ fuel tanks, one of two things is about to happen. In one instance, the truck leaves Greensboro and gets to Lexington without a hitch – the truck arrives on time with undamaged cargo that matches the invoices and packing slips perfectly.
In another instance, however, things don't go so smoothly. And when the unexpected happens, it will be critical for our hypothetical Greensboro business to have an efficient and well-organized container tracking system in place. Otherwise, it could find itself in hot water with its customers, suppliers, or even the government.
Topics: transition, container, shipping, container shipping, inventory management procedures, john shepperson, oates co, container tracking, damage, delivery, shipment
Posted by John Shepperson | May 4, 2014 7:30:00 PM
Incremental improvements in your container tracking can lead to enhancement in your organization's supply chain clarity and control, which ultimately means being a more competitive company with a higher profit yield. Building your company into a more nimble and profitable juggernaut is possible with the right tools and their thorough implementation.
Topics: supplies, supply chain, inventory, john shepperson, oates co, container tracking, control, clarity, competitiveness
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